Head of Platform Engineering (w/m)

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Platform Engineering team (approx. 8 people)
• Own the strategy, architecture and roadmap of our CDM Cloud Platform (Kubernetes)
• Ensure availability, reliability, security and scalability of the platform
• Drive automation, infrastructure as code and GitOps across the organization
• Foster a strong engineering culture and mentor team members
• Collaborate with development, security, operations and infrastructure leadership on cross-team initiatives
• Manage budget, vendors and capacity planning for the platform

Requirements

• Several years of experience in platform/infrastructure engineering, including leadership
• Strong technical background in Kubernetes, cloud-native architecture and automation
• Proven ability to lead, grow and motivate engineering teams
• Strategic mindset combined with hands-on technical credibility
• Excellent communication and stakeholder-management skills

Nice to have

• Experience operating mission-critical systems in a regulated environment is a plus
• Fluent in English; German and French are a plus

What the company offers

• A stimulating environment helps to find cool solutions to challenging complex requirements.
• We work in small agile teams where you can have impact and influence.
• You will find sharp engineers to have inspiring discussions with.
• We are solution-driven, but we don’t neglect the fun factor.