Senior Cloud Architect - Linux

, , switzerland, , , switzerland, Switzerland • Posted June 04, 2026

Job Type: Full-time
Location: , , switzerland, , , switzerland
Posted: June 04, 2026
Category: IT & Technology
Application Deadline: July 14, 2026

Role Description

For our client Swisscom in Zurich, we are looking for a motivated and open-minded Senior Cloud Architect – Virtualization (KVM/QEMU) .

Your Responsibilities:

  • Design and build a cloud platform based on virtualization (KVM/QEMU, SDN)
  • Operate and integrate OVN / Open vSwitch for networking, routing, and tenant isolation
  • Automate provisioning and operations using IaC and CI/CD
  • Establish monitoring, logging, alerting, as well as incident and change processes
  • Collaborate with architecture, security, and external partners, and conduct testing (integration, failover)

Your Profile:

  • IT education or equivalent practical experience
  • Strong Linux and system engineering skills
  • Solid experience with KVM, QEMU, libvirt, as well as OVN / Open vSwitch
  • Strong networking knowledge (L2/L3, routing, NAT, security, load balancing)
  • ...

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