Cloud Platform

Zurich Insurance is a leading global insurance provider offering innovative solutions to manage risks and seize opportunities. We place great value on a forward-thinking mindset and digital transformation to provide our customers with the best possible services.

For our "IT Operations" area, we are looking for you as a Cloud Platform and Migration Specialist. We do many things exceptionally well, but not everything yet. If you show initiative and distinguish yourself through your commitment, skills, and enjoyment of your work, then this position is just right for you.

Find out here why Zurich Switzerland is among the "Top 5" companies in Switzerland. Become a part of it and apply as Cloud Platform & Migration Specialist.

What you will do

• You ensure that our cloud platform continuously evolves and is utilized by the cloud application teams.
• You design the architecture and develop the cloud infrastructure for new and migrating applications.
• You support the operation of and optimize cloud applications in terms of cost, resilience, security, and DevOps.
• You continuously coordinate with internal stakeholders to identify new needs and ensure that the delivered services meet requirements.
• You promote continuous improvement in terms of quality, cost, and delivery time.

What you bring

• Minimum of a bachelor degree in computer science, engineering domain
• At least 5 years of experience in developing and operating cloud platform capabilities in the areas of FinOps, Security, Compliance, Regulatory, and Resilience for Azure and AWS using Palo Alto Prisma  Cloud, IBM Cloudability, Rubrik Cyber Recovery, Azure Policies, Qualys, Azure Advisor, Azure Defender for Cloud; At least 5 years of experience in using DevSecOps and IaC principles with Azure DevOps, Palo Alto Prisma, Veracode Application Security, Sonatype Nexus, SonarSource Sonarqube, Elastic ELK, Terraform
• At least 7 years of experience in building Azure & AWS cloud applications using IaaS and PaaS services, especially AKS/EKS, Azure Function App, Azure Container Instance, API Management, AppServices, AWS Lambda, DynamoDB, AWS Batch, Glue, Step Functions, S3
• At least 7 years of experience in migrating applications to Azure, from the initial assessment of the on-premise application, to designing the target architecture, to cut-over and operational support using migration strategies (7-Rs). At least 7 years of experience in setting up and operating cloud applications, especially backup/restore, adoption of well architectured framework, logging, monitoring & alerting, multi-regional disaster recovery capability, patching, and incident management. 
• At least 10 years of experience in delivering services using offshore and nearshore providers as well as excellent communication skills and the ability to interact effectively with international stakeholders at all levels, ability to make longterm product delivery planning, risk assessments as well as risk mitigation plans, status reporting & governance in the whole SAFe way of working; fluent English skills, both written and spoken; German language skills are an advantage.

Your contact

Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant: Marco Stettler

Additional Information

Full time or part time: %

Work location: Zürich, Oerlikon

Hybrid work: yes

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We look forward to receiving your online application - even without a cover letter.

You are welcome to convince us of your motivation in a personal meeting.

Who we are

Zurich is a strong brand - more than 1.4 million Swiss customers place their trust in our products and services.  Our 53,000 employees worldwide form the basis of our success, helping our customers in 210 countries and territories to understand and protect themselves from risk. In order to deliver our services, we offer our employees flexible working models and interesting opportunities for further training & development. As a Zurich employee you benefit from a multitude of advantages as well as a strong culture, characterized by acceptance, diversity and team spirit.

At Zurich, we foster a culture of diversity and inclusion. Our purpose and values are designed to protect, inspire confidence and help our employees reach their full potential. We value and defend what is right and promote opportunities for equity among our professionals, regardless of gender, disability, LGBTQ +, race, ethnicity, generations, belief, etc.  Our talent acquisition and hiring processes respect this commitment daily. Join Zurich and be part of this culture.

Why has Zurich been successful for over 150 years? Have a look and become a part of it.

Information for recruitment agencies

Zurich accepts no applications from recruitment agencies for this position. We therefore request that recruitment agencies do not submit any candidate documents neither via our employees nor through our online career portal. We refuse any responsibility for unsolicited applications as well as any associated fees. Thank you for your understanding.