Cloud Engineer III
Are you a cloud-savvy engineer who thrives on solving complex infrastructure challenges in a fastpaced financial environment? Do you love building resilient, automated, and scalable systems
that power mission-critical business operations? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you to
make a real impact — join us and help shape the future of cloud infrastructure at the
intersection of finance and technology!
About the Role
As a Cloud Engineer III, you will be at the heart of designing, implementing, and managing
cutting-edge cloud infrastructure solutions that support our Finance IT SAP landscape. This is a
hands-on, high-impact role where your expertise in cloud technologies, automation, and
enterprise networking will directly influence the reliability and performance of critical financial
systems. You'll work in a dynamic hybrid cloud environment, collaborating with talented engineers
and stakeholders to deliver robust, secure, and highly available infrastructure solutions.
Key Responsibilities
Design and implement scalable cloud infrastructure solutions, driving end-to-end delivery of
complex cloud architecture components
Manage and optimize SAP landscapes hosted on cloud platforms (preferably Azure),
ensuring peak performance and reliability
Develop and maintain automation pipelines and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) practices using
tools such as Terraform and Ansible for efficient and repeatable system management
Deploy cloud-native solutions and seamlessly integrate them with on-premises
environments in a complex hybrid cloud setup
Design and enforce high availability and fault tolerance architectures to ensure business
continuity across all cloud-hosted systems
Oversee upgrade, disaster recovery, and patching activities for virtual machines and
systems hosted on cloud platforms, ensuring minimal downtime
Troubleshoot production infrastructure issues with urgency and precision, delivering
thorough Root Cause Analysis (RCA) to prevent recurrence
Implement secure landing zone concepts to strengthen cloud security posture and protect
critical financial data
Collaborate cross-functionally with infrastructure, application, and security teams to deliver
integrated, enterprise-grade solutions
Utilize deep knowledge of Enterprise Networking, Storage, and Backup technologies to
maintain and improve overall infrastructure health
About the Team
Welcome to the Finance IT SAP Infrastructure team — a group of passionate and skilled
engineers dedicated to powering the backbone of our financial technology ecosystem. Our team
designs, drives, and implements innovative infrastructure solutions on the cloud, leveraging
extensive knowledge of cloud components to optimize and evolve our SAP landscape. We operate
at the exciting intersection of financial domain expertise and cutting-edge cloud technology,
managing complex hybrid cloud environments, ensuring high availability, and championing
automation and infrastructure-as-code practices. If you enjoy solving meaningful technical
challenges in a collaborative, forward-thinking environment, you'll feel right at home with us.
About You
You are a technically strong and curious cloud engineer who brings both depth of knowledge and
a collaborative spirit to everything you do. You take ownership of complex problems,
communicate clearly with stakeholders at all levels, and are passionate about building
infrastructure that is secure, resilient, and efficient. You thrive in ambiguous situations, adapt
quickly to evolving technologies, and are always looking for smarter ways to automate and
improve. Whether you're deep in a production incident or architecting a new cloud solution, you
bring energy, precision, and a solutions-first mindset.
We are looking for candidates who meet these requirements:
Proven experience in setting up and managing SAP landscapes on cloud platforms,
preferably Microsoft Azure, including hands-on knowledge of SAP-specific cloud architecture
and sizing
Strong expertise in cloud components and services, with the ability to architect and manage
infrastructure in complex hybrid cloud environments within a financial domain context
Hands-on experience with automation tools (preferably Ansible) and Infrastructure-as-Code
using Terraform or equivalent technologies, enabling efficient, scalable, and repeatable
deployments
Solid expertise in Enterprise Networking, Storage, and Backup, combined with strong
troubleshooting skills for diagnosing and resolving production infrastructure issues
In-depth knowledge of high availability, disaster recovery, clustering, and failover
technologies, including upgrade and patching activities on virtual machines with minimal
downtime
Hands-on experience with Linux Operating Systems and proficiency in scripting languages
such as Bash and PowerShell for system administration and automation tasks
Experience with monitoring and observability tools for cloud infrastructure (e.g., Azure
Monitor, Grafana, or similar), with the ability to proactively identify and resolve
infrastructure issues
These are additional nice to haves:
Familiarity with secure cloud landing zone concepts and best practices for cloud security
governance and compliance
Exposure to multi-cloud environments or experience working alongside on-premises SAP
systems in a hybrid setup
Understanding of financial domain technicalities and the unique infrastructure requirements
that come with supporting finance-critical applications
Strong documentation skills and the ability to produce clear architectural diagrams and
runbooks for complex infrastructure setups
Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with a track record of working effectively
in cross-functional, globally distributed teams
Our company has a hybrid work model where the expectation is that you will be in the office at
least three days per week
About Swiss Re
Swiss Re is one of the world’s leading providers of reinsurance, insurance and other forms of insurance-based risk transfer, working to make the world more resilient. We anticipate and manage a wide variety of risks, from natural catastrophes and climate change to cybercrime. We cover both Property & Casualty and Life & Health. Combining experience with creative thinking and cutting-edge expertise, we create new opportunities and solutions for our clients. This is possible thanks to the collaboration of more than 15,000 employees across the world.
Our success depends on our ability to build an inclusive culture encouraging fresh perspectives and innovative thinking. We embrace a workplace where everyone has equal opportunities to thrive and develop professionally regardless of their age, gender, race, ethnicity, gender identity and/or expression, sexual orientation, physical or mental ability, skillset, thought or other characteristics. In our inclusive and flexible environment everyone can bring their authentic selves to work and their passion for sustainability.
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The Swiss Re Group is a leading wholesale provider of reinsurance, insurance and other insurance-based forms of risk transfer. Dealing direct and working through brokers, its global client base consists of insurance companies, mid-to-large-sized corporations and public sector clients. From standard products to tailor-made coverage across all lines of business, Swiss Re deploys its capital strength, expertise and innovation power to enable the risk taking upon which enterprise and progress in society depend.
Founded in Zurich, Switzerland, in 1863, Swiss Re serves clients through a network of over 70 offices globally and is rated "AA-" by Standard & Poor's, "Aa3" by Moody's and "A+" by A.M. Best. Registered shares in the Swiss Re Group holding company, Swiss Re Ltd, are listed in accordance with the Main Standard on the SIX Swiss Exchange and trade under the symbol SREN.
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