Senior DevOps Engineer
Place of work
Twin City B, Mlynské nivy, Bratislava, Slovakia (Job with occasional home office)
Twin City B, Mlynské nivy, Bratislava, Slovakia (Job with occasional home office)
Contract type
full-time
full-time
Wage (gross)
3 800 - 6 300 EUR/monthFor Slovakia the base salary range for this position is between EUR 3,800 and EUR 6,300 per month (for a full-time role). The specific salary offered considers: • the requirements, scope, complexity and responsibilities of the role, • the applicant’s own profile including education/qualifications, expertise, specialisation, skills and experience. In addition to your base salary, Swiss Re offers an attractive performance-based variable compensation component, designed to recognise your achievements. Further you will enjoy a variety of global and location specific benefits. Eligibility may vary depending on the terms of Swiss Re policies and your employment contract.
3 800 - 6 300 EUR/monthFor Slovakia the base salary range for this position is between EUR 3,800 and EUR 6,300 per month (for a full-time role). The specific salary offered considers: • the requirements, scope, complexity and responsibilities of the role, • the applicant’s own profile including education/qualifications, expertise, specialisation, skills and experience. In addition to your base salary, Swiss Re offers an attractive performance-based variable compensation component, designed to recognise your achievements. Further you will enjoy a variety of global and location specific benefits. Eligibility may vary depending on the terms of Swiss Re policies and your employment contract.
Information about the position
Job description, responsibilities and duties
About the Team and our Scope
Our team, a software house within Swiss Re, develops cloud-native (Azure-based) SaaS/PaaS solutions for external Life & Health insurance clients. Our portfolio includes globally established products and those in growth or incubation stages. We utilize the latest technology and prioritize innovation to stay competitive.
Our technical team comprises professionals with multidisciplinary skills, located in various countries, delivering highly available, multi-regional solutions used worldwide.
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to join our team. Unlike other teams, we design and build productive infrastructure, leaving operations to others. The ideal candidate should have strong experience in writing IaaC and automating deployments, with skills in PowerShell, Kubernetes, Terraform, Azure DevOps, Helm, and modern DevOps best practices. As a Senior, you will guide other DevOps engineers and collaborate with the Engineering Manager and Product Owner to ensure the infrastructure meets evolving requirements.
Your responsibilities will be:
• Solutionalize how to automatically deploy cloud infrastructure including networking, storage, compute, policies, monitoring, security, identity, functions, etc.
• Collaborate with product developers to identify DevOps solutions for embedding software in a secure, high-performance cloud infrastructure that meets enterprise standards.
• Create and implement DevOps solutions for automatic deployment of SW infrastructure, including disaster recovery strategies, operational manuals, and instructions for handing over maintenance to a separate team.
• Continuously assess and identify how to increase infrastructure performance while keeping cloud costs under control.
• Assess security policies, infrastructure requirements and changing guidelines to ensure keeping the SW infrastructure always compliant, resilient and secure.
• Lead a team of DevOps engineers, offering technical guidance. Collaborate with architects, managers, tech leads, and product owners to deliver solutions within the roadmap and SDLC processes.
Our team, a software house within Swiss Re, develops cloud-native (Azure-based) SaaS/PaaS solutions for external Life & Health insurance clients. Our portfolio includes globally established products and those in growth or incubation stages. We utilize the latest technology and prioritize innovation to stay competitive.
Our technical team comprises professionals with multidisciplinary skills, located in various countries, delivering highly available, multi-regional solutions used worldwide.
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer to join our team. Unlike other teams, we design and build productive infrastructure, leaving operations to others. The ideal candidate should have strong experience in writing IaaC and automating deployments, with skills in PowerShell, Kubernetes, Terraform, Azure DevOps, Helm, and modern DevOps best practices. As a Senior, you will guide other DevOps engineers and collaborate with the Engineering Manager and Product Owner to ensure the infrastructure meets evolving requirements.
Your responsibilities will be:
• Solutionalize how to automatically deploy cloud infrastructure including networking, storage, compute, policies, monitoring, security, identity, functions, etc.
• Collaborate with product developers to identify DevOps solutions for embedding software in a secure, high-performance cloud infrastructure that meets enterprise standards.
• Create and implement DevOps solutions for automatic deployment of SW infrastructure, including disaster recovery strategies, operational manuals, and instructions for handing over maintenance to a separate team.
• Continuously assess and identify how to increase infrastructure performance while keeping cloud costs under control.
• Assess security policies, infrastructure requirements and changing guidelines to ensure keeping the SW infrastructure always compliant, resilient and secure.
• Lead a team of DevOps engineers, offering technical guidance. Collaborate with architects, managers, tech leads, and product owners to deliver solutions within the roadmap and SDLC processes.
Employee perks, benefits
• Attractive performance-based bonus
• Ultra flexible working time in a hybrid setup, allowing you to work from home up to 50%
• Health & wellbeing program, including massages and sport activities
• Sessions with a psychologist and health check-ups directly at the workplace
• Modern office spaces in an attractive location (fun room, relaxation room, music room)
• Vivid community life (running club, book club, art club, Parents@SwissRe, and many others)
• 5 additional days of holiday
• 6 sick days and extra sick leave support
• Day off dedicated to volunteering
• Lunch allowance fully paid by Swiss Re
• Pension contribution
• Life insurance (fully covered)
• Learning and development opportunities
• Legendary summer event
• Public transport benefit
• Multisport card and corporate discounts
• Ultra flexible working time in a hybrid setup, allowing you to work from home up to 50%
• Health & wellbeing program, including massages and sport activities
• Sessions with a psychologist and health check-ups directly at the workplace
• Modern office spaces in an attractive location (fun room, relaxation room, music room)
• Vivid community life (running club, book club, art club, Parents@SwissRe, and many others)
• 5 additional days of holiday
• 6 sick days and extra sick leave support
• Day off dedicated to volunteering
• Lunch allowance fully paid by Swiss Re
• Pension contribution
• Life insurance (fully covered)
• Learning and development opportunities
• Legendary summer event
• Public transport benefit
• Multisport card and corporate discounts
Information about the selection process
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Please use the link below to upload your CV in English.
We are looking forward to your application!
Requirements for the employee
Candidates with education suit the position
University education (Bachelor's degree)
University education (Master's degree)
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
University education (Master's degree)
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Language skills
English - Upper intermediate (B2)
Personality requirements and skills
• Must have excellent technical proficiency in…
o Usage and administrator of Azure services.
o Strong experience with PowerShell/Bash scripting.
o In-depth knowledge of Kubernetes and containerization.
o Strong skills with Terraform for infrastructure provisioning.
o Knowledge of Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipelines and release management.
o Experience managing teams of DevOps engineers.
• Preferably knowledge also about…
o Programming background in any OOP language (preferred Java and/or Go).
o Knowledge of security scans, authorization protocols, CloudFlare.
o Understanding of data fundamentals.
o Familiarity with Okta for identity and access management.
o Knowledge of Cloudflare for web performance and security.
o General knowledge of Gitlab and/or Github DevOps practices
o Usage and administrator of Azure services.
o Strong experience with PowerShell/Bash scripting.
o In-depth knowledge of Kubernetes and containerization.
o Strong skills with Terraform for infrastructure provisioning.
o Knowledge of Azure DevOps for CI/CD pipelines and release management.
o Experience managing teams of DevOps engineers.
• Preferably knowledge also about…
o Programming background in any OOP language (preferred Java and/or Go).
o Knowledge of security scans, authorization protocols, CloudFlare.
o Understanding of data fundamentals.
o Familiarity with Okta for identity and access management.
o Knowledge of Cloudflare for web performance and security.
o General knowledge of Gitlab and/or Github DevOps practices
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Brief description of the company
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 aging populations and cybercrime. Headquartered in Zurich, Switzerland, where we were founded in 1863, the Swiss Re operates through a network of around 70 offices globally. Our approximately 15'000 employees provide a wide range of technical expertise, enabling us to develop unique solutions and drive growth. Swiss Re Slovakia is the second largest location with various teams in Finance, IT, Business Operations, Asset Management, and other functions. In 2026, we celebrate 20th anniversary of building resilience in Slovakia. For more information please visit: www.swissre.com
Join Swiss Re and you will join a company awarded with Najzamestnavatel 2025 in Banking, Finance, and Insurance (1st place), Healthy Company of the Year 2025 (1st place) and Via Bona Responsible Large Company Award 2022 (1st place).
Number of employees
2500 employees
Company address
Contact
Contact person: Livia Pasztorova
ID: 5108766
Dátum zverejnenia: 29.7.2026
2026-07-29
lokalita: Bratislava Pozícia: DevOps Engineer Spoločnosť: Swiss Re
Základná zložka mzdy (brutto): 3 800 EUR/month