Senior DevOps Engineer (Java, SQL, Atlassian Jira)

Senior DevOps Engineer (Java, SQL, Atlassian Jira)

You are a highly skilled DevOps Engineer with a strong focus on Kubernetes and CrossPlane, combined with expertise in Java, Python, Groovy and Jira administration. With your knowledge of the Atlassian Java SDK and ScriptRunner, you extend and optimize tooling that supports thousands of internal users. You will work as a developer within our Kubernetes-based Jira infrastructure, in close collaboration with the Infrastructure Team, ensuring performance, reliability and scalability. Experience with major cloud platforms is a plus, with AWS preferred.

What impact will you have?

You will directly influence how Swisscom operates one of its most critical collaboration platforms, used by more than 10,000 internal users. By combining your skills in Kubernetes, CrossPlane and the Atlassian SDK, you will ensure Jira remains highly reliable, customizable and future proof. You will drive automation, scalability and compliance across the platform, while enabling teams across Swisscom to work more efficiently. While Jira on EKS is currently a major focus, you will also play a key role in developing and extending AnyOrg. This ensures the team is not solely dependent on single experts and can deliver robust solutions across both Atlassian and custom-built platforms.

Your responsibilities

You will take a senior role in a diverse team of 6 engineers located in Rotterdam, operating and further developing heavily used internal collaboration services. You play a vital role in building, operating and evolving our Jira platform on top of Kubernetes and CrossPlane. Currently we are working with Jira, EKS, plugins, etc. Your job is to drive the technical development of the portfolio together with the team.

• As a Senior Engineer you always look at the bigger picture and choose what is best for the business. Currently this means working with Jira on EKS, but if an evaluation shows that Jira Cloud or another direction is best, your role will remain key in driving that technical direction together with the team.

• Strengthen the team’s capabilities around our custom-developed .NET application, by extending business logic and ensuring data integrity through integrations with IAM platforms.

• Take part in the full DevOps lifecycle of our Jira services (development, testing, building, deployment, monitoring)

• Develop, maintain and operate Jira plugins (both custom-built and marketplace), using the Atlassian SDK

• Work as a developer within our Kubernetes-based Jira infrastructure, in close collaboration with the Infrastructure Team

• Configure and continuously improve Jira administration (workflows, schemas, screens, scripting)

• Build integrations with other internal services and APIs to extend functionality

• Automate and improve existing Jira workflows and DevOps processes using Java, Python, Groovy and ScriptRunner

• Contribute to observability, monitoring and alerting Jira services (Grafana, Prometheus, Loki)

• Collaborate closely with stakeholders and be in direct contact with users via our service desk

The focus is on business results. For example, if a Jira Cloud evaluation shows that this is the right way forward, the role remains relevant by ensuring we take the best fitting technical direction.

In your daily work, you will get in touch with the following tools and technologies. The more you are already familiar with it, the better. Everything else you will learn at the job:

Must haves:

• Java development

• Atlassian Jira administration (workflows, schemas, screens, scripting)

• Infrastructure as Code (Helm, GitOps with ArgoCD)

• SQL knowledge is a must have, PostgreSQL is a plus

• CI/CD pipelines (GitLab preferred)

Nice to have:

• Atlassian SDK for plugin development and maintenance

• Python, Groovy and Atlassian SDK

• ScriptRunner for Jira

• Cloud experience (AWS preferred, other major platforms

• Containerization basics (Docker, Kubernetes)

• Observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, Splunk is a plus)

• Jira Service Management including Jira Assets is a plus

• Knowledge with .NET and integrating with IAM solutions is a plus

• Willingness to provide 1st and 2nd level support, with strong communication and problem-solving skills

We expect you to have:

• More than 5 years of experience with Jira administration and plugin development

• Experience working in cloud-native DevOps environments

• Very good English

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science (or proven equivalent professional experience)

Technology-independent skills

• Someone who can challenge peers and ensure the best way forward

• Excellent problem-solving skills to develop quick and sound solutions that resolve complex issues

• Team-oriented, adaptable, with a flair for continuous improvement and sharing knowledge

Want to know more about us?

We are serving the Swiss market as Switzerland’s leading IT & Telecom company. Thus, we are actively driving digitalization and networking, and tapping new paths for our customers and our employees. Our values are trustworthy, committed and curious.

Since 2019, we have been building up the coolest DevOps Center with a wonderful office at the World Trade Center in the heart of Rotterdam. We are currently recruiting IT passionate professionals who are keen on developing high-quality software, have an agile mindset and appreciate the collaboration with motivated colleagues from all over the world.

What's in it for you?

Work environment

• Agile way of working, multi-cultural work environment promoting work-life balance

• Autonomy, flexibility, opportunity and growth

• Cool office space in the World Trade Center Rotterdam!

• Are you coming to the office by bike or car? You can park right here at the office

• Be a part of our events to build a stronger Swisscom community - for example, culture lunches, fun quizzes, game nights and a lot more!

Allowances

• Full relocation support (Housing, settling in, etc.) for you and your family

• 200 euros per month Telephone/internet allowance

• 275 euros per month contribution to health insurance

• 5 Paid training days and access to Swisscom learning platforms

• Travel allowance reimbursement

• 500 euros home office allowance

• Gym subscription, Tax advice, and language course

Leaves policy

• Work from abroad possibility for one month per year

• Care, bereavement, maternity and paternity leaves

• 25 days paid vacation days plus Dutch national holidays

Contract terms

• To begin with you will receive a fixed term contract (one year), after 6 months of your employment with us, after a feedback meeting with the team, there is a possibility of extending the contract 

• The salary ranges mentioned in our Job Descriptions are base annual gross salaries including the 8% holiday allowance