System Engineer (Containerization)

Founded and headquartered in Switzerland, Avaloq is continuously expanding its global footprint with around 2,500 colleagues in 12 countries, and more than 170 clients in 35 countries. We are an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services for financial institutions around the world, including private banks and wealth managers, investment managers, as well as retail and neo banks. Our research led approach and continual innovation is powered by the passion and creativity of our colleagues.
We are always looking for talented people to join us on our mission to orchestrate the financial ecosystem and democratize access to wealth management. Avaloq offers the opportunity to work closely with some of the world’s leading financial institutions as we jointly develop and shape careers. Championing a collaborative, supportive and flexible work environment empowers our colleagues to reach their full potential.

We are looking for a System Engineer with strong Kubernetes expertise to join our project delivery team. This role is focused on designing, implementing, and delivering Kubernetes-based solutions for client projects — not on day-to-day operations or production support. You will work alongside project managers, architects, and developers to bring cloud infrastructure projects from concept to deployment.

Your key tasks 

• Design and implement Kubernetes cluster architectures for new client projects (on-premise, cloud, or hybrid)
• Build and deploy containerized application platforms using Kubernetes, Helm, and Operators
• develop infrastructure-as-code templates (Terraform, HCL) for repeatable Kubernetes deployments
• Configure cluster security, networking (CNI), storage (CSI), and access controls (RBAC) for project environments
• Integrate Kubernetes with CI/CD pipelines and support application teams during project delivery
• Collaborate with solution architects to define cloud infrastructure strategies aligned with project requirements
• Create technical documentation, architecture diagrams, and implementation guides for project handover
• Perform prototype and pilot deployments to validate Kubernetes solutions before full-scale implementation
• Troubleshoot project-level issues during deployment and configuration phases
• Support client workshops and technical presentations to demonstrate Kubernetes capabilities

• 3+ years of experience in system engineering, cloud infrastructure, or project delivery roles
• Hands-on experience designing, building, and operating Kubernetes clusters in enterprise environments
• Strong knowledge of container technologies and orchestration platforms (Docker, containerd, Kubernetes)
• Proficiency in Linux environments (RHEL, CoreOS) and automation scripting (Bash, Python, or Go)
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/HCL) and Kubernetes automation
• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), AWS, or Azure
• Experience with CI/CD tools and DevOps practices (GitLab CI, Jenkins)
• Knowledge of monitoring, observability, and container platform operations
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or CKAD certification
• Experience delivering infrastructure or cloud transformation projects in regulated enterprise environments
• Strong analytical, stakeholder management, and project collaboration skills
• Excellent communication skills in English

We realize that managing work life balance is a challenge we all face in our daily lives and in order to support with this we are pleased to offer hybrid and flexible working for most of our Avaloqers to maintain work life balance and still continue our fantastic Avaloq culture in our global offices. 

In Avaloq we are proud to embrace diversity and understand the success of our business is built on the power of different opinions, we are whole heartedly committed to fostering an equal opportunity environment and inclusive culture where you can be your true authentic self. 

We hire, compensate and promote regardless of origin, age, gender identity, sexual orientation or any other fantastic traits that make us all unique, we have done our best to write this advert in an inclusive and neutral way. 

Please be aware that we will not accept speculative CV submissions for any of our roles from recruitment agencies, and any unsolicited candidate submissions will be exempt from any payment expectations.  

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