VSHN, pronounced like "vision," is Switzerland's leading partner for enabling DevOps, cloud-native development, and agile IT operations. We empower software teams with self-service products like APPUiO and Application Catalog, as well as tailored solutions built on our Managed OpenShift product and standardized building blocks leveraging GitOps, CI/CD, VM-based services, and various support and operations subscriptions. Most of these services are provided as managed services by VSHN, ensuring applications are testable, deployable, scalable, and operable in any cloud or on-premise environment.
VSHN CanadaVSHN Canada, based in Vancouver, BC, is a subsidiary of VSHN AG Zurich, Switzerland. Our mission is to design, set up, and maintain managed Cloud Kubernetes solutions for our customers in Europe. We also support the various teams at VSHN with maintenance work, change rollouts, and other tasks where we can leverage the different time zones.
Your new role: Kubernetes DevOps EngineerYou'll be part of our Cloud Kubernetes Team. Your primary role will involve engineering and maintaining our Managed Kubernetes solutions and operational clusters. You'll engage in requirements engineering, develop new services, and enhance existing ones. The role includes handling incidents, customer tickets, debugging, communication, and follow-ups to resolve root causes in collaboration with our teams in Switzerland.
Responsibilities summarized- Design, build, and maintain solutions on AWS, GCP, and Azure.
- Further develop our Managed Cloud Kubernetes solutions.
- Onboard and integrate projects for new customer solutions.
- Maintain and improve existing cloud solutions.
- Resolve incidents and support customers for cloud and Kubernetes services.
- Identify and address potential bugs in Kubernetes services.
- Perform maintenance and handle incidents on Managed Kubernetes, OpenShift, Linux Servers, and Cloud Services.
Company cultureAs an organization, we thrive on diversity and self-management, orienting ourselves on Agile and Sociocracy 3.0 principles. We emphasize transparency, collaboration, and common goals, valuing Scrum-like workflows in our tech teams. Decisions at VSHN are made collaboratively, valuing reasoned arguments over hierarchical positions - we trust in self-responsibility in everyone, in people who share the responsibility of their team, and that decisions happen with the subject-matter experts, in our teams where we face the day-to-day challenges while getting the best possible support from the wider organization.
Read more about how VSHN is unique in our handbook - one example of how much we value Transparency and live open source as an organization.
This job is for you ifYou have- A solid understanding and experience operating Kubernetes platforms.
- Experience with one or more of the following hyperscalers: AWS, GCP, and Azure.
- Knowledge of running Linux-based services.
- Know-how of Terraform (or similar Infrastructure-as-Code technologies).
- A solid understanding of version control (git).
- A structured but pragmatic working and documentation approach.
- Proficiency in English.
- The ability to join the on-call rotation after your onboarding.
- The ability to identify and execute tasks independently.
You are- Excited to work in a company with self-managed teams, where reasoned arguments hold sway over hierarchical mandates, and your work can make a real impact.
- A proactive team player.
- Flexible in collaborating with teams across different time zones.
As a bonus- You understand alerting and monitoring conceptually.
- You have Prometheus know-how.
- You have experience in an agile scrum team as a developer or engineer.
- You've provided high-quality managed services with a strong customer focus.
At VSHN, we are open to hiring motivated individuals with varying levels of experience who demonstrate a strong commitment to learning and quickly applying new skills on the job. The remuneration for this role will be in line with our fixed salary policy, which applies universally across all roles.
What we offer- You get 5 weeks of PTO each year.
- One additional seniority day per year.
- We live in a culture that enables working remotely and from home (even before COVID-19), we have mandatory on-site events a few times a year, and in general, we love meeting at the office to connect and socialize.
- Like all VSHNeers, you receive a fixed monthly salary in a fully transparent salary system.
- Although we are salaried, we still track our work hours, and any accrued overtime should be taken as additional time off.
- We prioritize a healthy work-life balance and provide flexible hours to support both your professional and personal life.
- If you're interested, you can grow into new roles by taking on additional responsibilities, working within other roles, or even changing teams over time.
- VSHN offers great perks and great colleagues.
- Recurring budget to equip your workplace and your laptop according to your wishes.
- Company and team events - including visiting the Switzerland team and office.
- Recurring education budget in the form of money and time.
- Phantom Stock Program.
Does this sound interesting? Then apply now, and let's meet for a casual (virtual) cup of coffee soon!
Please note: we don't work with recruitment agencies, and we're looking for people with permission to work in BC, Canada.
