Junior DevOps Engineer (100%)

pWelcome to strongXelon /strong – where technology meets innovation and customer centricity. As we continue to grow our Platform team, we are looking for a strongJunior DevOps Engineer /strong to join us. /p pThis is a role for someone at the start of their DevOps journey. You don’t need to know everything yet – what matters is solid fundamentals, genuine curiosity, and the drive to learn. You will work alongside experienced engineers, take ownership of clearly scoped tasks, and grow step by step toward operating our platform independently. /p pAt strongXelon /strong, we deliver secure, scalable, and automated Swiss cloud infrastructure for the next generation of digital services. From strongIaaS /strong to strongSaaS /strong, our platform powers workloads in regulated industries like strongfinance, insurance, /strong and strongpublic services /strong. Our solutions – strongXelon Cloud /strong, strongXelon Secure+ /strong and strongXelon HQ /strong – combine reliability, automation, sovereignty, and simplicity in one ecosystem. /p pWe are on a mission to become the strong#1 Swiss Cloud Enabler /strong, and we are growing a team of people who want to shape the future of cloud infrastructure and software operations. /p h2Tasks /h2 pstrongYour role and your responsibilities /strong /p pAs a Junior DevOps Engineer, you support the team in keeping our infrastructure and deployment processes reliable, scalable, and secure – always with guidance and room to learn. Your areas of contribution include: /p pstrongPlatform Operations Maintenance /strong /p ul liHelp maintain and improve our systems (patching, updates, backups, certificate management) under guidance /li liAssist with deploying new services and supporting migrations to improved solutions /li liSupport troubleshooting and root-cause analysis across the platform /li /ul pstrongCI/CD Deployment /strong /p ul liSupport building and maintaining automated deployment pipelines (e.g. Bitbucket Pipelines, ArgoCD) /li liAssist with rollbacks, deployment health checks, and release coordination /li /ul pstrongInfrastructure Automation /strong /p ul liDevelop and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code components (e.g. Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform) under guidance /li liHelp keep configurations consistent across dev, staging, and production /li /ul pstrongMonitoring, Logging Observability /strong /p ul liHelp maintain and improve observability tooling (e.g. CheckMK, Loki, Grafana, Tempo, Prometheus Sentry) /li liContribute to dashboards and alerting that increase signal and reduce noise /li /ul pstrongSecurity Compliance /strong /p ul liSupport automated security checks in CI/CD (e.g. SAST, DAST, SCA) /li liHelp ensure deployments meet Xelon’s compliance and security requirements (TLS/SSL, firewalls, network policies) /li /ul pstrongDocumentation Knowledge Sharing /strong /p ul liWrite and maintain clear, easy-to-follow technical documentation /li liShare what you learn with development and operations teams /li /ul h2Requirements /h2 pstrongWho you are /strong /p pWe are not looking for someone who already knows everything – we are looking for someone who wants to understand the technologies behind the tools, not just use them. /p ul liYou are curious and learn fast – you enjoy figuring out how things work. /li liYou take ownership of your tasks and follow them through within the scope you are given. /li liYou communicate openly and ask for help or feedback early when you are stuck. /li liYou work in a structured, careful, and security-conscious way. /li liYou enjoy working as part of a team and sharing knowledge. /li /ul pstrongMust-haves /strong /p ul listrongFoundation: /strong Completed IT apprenticeship (e.g. Informatiker/in EFZ) or comparable education, or first professional experience in IT operations / infrastructure. /li listrongLinux: /strong Solid Linux/Unix fundamentals – shell, processes, file systems, permissions, and remote access (SSH/RDP). /li listrongNetworking: /strong Basic networking knowledge (IP, DHCP, DNS, gateways, firewalling). /li listrongScripting: /strong First experience with scripting (Bash, with exposure to Python, PowerShell, or Golang). /li listrongContainers: /strong Basic understanding of containers (container vs. VM, Docker basics). /li listrongMotivation: /strong A genuine motivation to learn new technologies where the knowledge is not yet there. /li listrongLanguages: /strong Fluent German and good English, written and spoken. /li /ul pstrongNice-to-haves /strong /p ul liFirst exposure to CI/CD and IaC tooling (Bitbucket Pipelines, ArgoCD, Terraform, Ansible) /li liFamiliarity with monitoring and security tooling (Prometheus, Grafana, LGTM; SAST/DAST/SCA) /li liFirst contact with Kubernetes, load balancing (Nginx, Apache, HAProxy, Traefik, Keepalived), or OpenStack / GitOps /li liRelevant certifications (e.g. CKA, Terraform Associate, RHCE) /li liAn enthusiastic homelab and a good sense of humor /li /ul h2Benefits /h2 pstrongWhat Xelon Offers /strong /p ul listrongRoom to grow: /strong A hands-on DevOps role with a clear development path toward a full DevOps Engineer position. /li listrongMentoring: /strong Structured onboarding, a dedicated technical mentor, and a clear learning roadmap from fundamentals to advanced topics. /li listrongReal impact: /strong A product-driven environment with purpose, clarity, and ownership – close to the technology and the people building it. /li listrongModern setup: /strong A hybrid work model with flexibility and modern tooling. /li listrongFair package: /strong Competitive salary and equity participation opportunities. /li listrongGreat team: /strong A young, dynamic team with the will to achieve something together – including cool team events. /li /ul pstrongJoin our mission /strong /p pAre you at the start of your DevOps journey and ready to grow with us? Then apply now – we look forward to hearing from you! /p pstrongThe Xelon Team /strong /pbrpAt strongXelon /strong, we deliver secure, scalable, and automated Swiss cloud infrastructure for the next generation of digital services. Our platform supports businesses in industries such as finance, insurance, public services, and technology — especially where reliability, security, and sovereignty matter most. /p pOur solutions combine technical excellence with security and simplicity in one ecosystem. We are on a mission to become the strong#1 Swiss Cloud Enabler /strong, and we are building a team of people who want to shape the future of cloud infrastructure and software operations together. /p