Platform Engineer

About

Join Axpo as a Platform Engineer and play a key role in evolving and operating the core of our data platform on Azure and Databricks. Help us build a reliable, scalable, and observable platform that empowers teams across the organization to work efficiently.

What you will do:

• Design, build, and improve core platform capabilities with a focus on reliability, scalability, and observability
• Implement and evolve centralized monitoring, logging, and alerting across the platform
• Manage networking and connectivity (e.g., Azure VNet, private endpoints, hybrid setups)
• Design and optimize storage solutions for performance, cost, and durability
• Drive automation and infrastructure as code using tools like Terraform
• Ensure platform stability through structured operations and incident handling
• Collaborate with software engineers and teams to deliver a robust and user-friendly platform
• Align with architects, security, and other platform teams to maintain a secure and stable environment

What you bring & who you are:

• 5+ years of experience in platform engineering, system engineering, or a similar field
• Strong hands-on experience with Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform
• Solid understanding of distributed systems and system design principles
• Experience with observability and monitoring tools (metrics, logging, tracing)
• Proficiency with infrastructure as code tools like Terraform
• Strong engineering fundamentals, including testing, version control, and automation
• Ability to work independently on complex topics with limited guidance
• Team-oriented, proactive, and ownership-driven mindset
• Fluent in English

About the team:

We are a collaborative and forward-thinking team, passionate about leveraging data to drive innovation and business success. Our open culture values diverse perspectives, fosters creativity, and encourages mutual support. Together, we tackle challenges, celebrate achievements, and continuously evolve.

Benefits:

• Generous pension plan
• 100% continued payment of salary in the event of illness or accident
• Access to an exclusive mental health platform with five free sessions with a psychologist
• 16 weeks maternity leave (100% continued pay)
• 10 days paternity leave (100% continued pay)
• Up to 20% reimbursement of childcare costs (max. CHF 4,800 per year)
• Attractive discounts on petrol, insurance and mobile telephony with partner companies such as Shell, Avia, Sunrise and Swisscom.
• SwissPass (max. CHF 190) for public transportation at a reasonable price.

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement:

At Axpo Group, we are dedicated to fostering a culture of non-discrimination, tolerance, and inclusion. As an equal opportunity employer, we welcome applications regardless of race and ethnicity, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, as well as socioeconomic, cultural, and religious background. We are committed to ensuring a respectful and inclusive recruiting process and workplace for everyone.

Department:

IT / Technology

Role:

Permanent position

Locations:

Baden

Remote status:

Hybrid