Head of Competence Center – Cloud Engineering

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Switzerland.

📋 Description

• Provide disciplinary and functional leadership for the Cloud Engineering team, comprising 7 employees.

• Conduct coaching, performance evaluations, employee development initiatives, and personnel reporting.

• Oversee recruitment efforts and strategic workforce, capacity, and resource planning.

• Cultivate a high-performing engineering culture with a strong emphasis on service and customer orientation.

• Collaborate with the Business Line to enhance the service and performance portfolio.

• Ensure effective knowledge and competency management within the team.

• Define, establish, and enforce professional and methodological standards and best practices.

• Encourage innovation and recognize emerging technologies and market trends.

• Maintain compliance with the normative, regulatory, and strategic requirements of Axians Somnitec AG.

• Contribute to budget planning, investment decisions, and the strategic development of the area of responsibility.

• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and organization-wide knowledge transfer.

• Address escalations related to complex technical or organizational challenges.

• Continuously improve processes, policies, and governance models.

• Actively engage in technical solution approaches and serve as a sparring partner for demanding projects.

⛳️ Requirements

• Several years of leadership and practical experience in an engineering or infrastructure setting.

• Industry experience in IT, preferably within a managed services environment.

• Completed higher professional education (HF/FH) in Computer Science or an equivalent qualification.

• In-depth knowledge of modern cloud, platform, and infrastructure services.

• Experience in leading and developing technical teams and specialized functions.

• Familiarity with knowledge, competency, and talent management is advantageous.

• Proven track record in leading technical specialists.

• Strong inclination towards standardization, quality management, and automation.

• Analytical, structured, and solution-focused work approach.

• Excellent verbal and written skills in both German and English.

• Interdisciplinary, strategic, and entrepreneurial mindset.

• Willingness to assume responsibility, build trust, and lead by example by demonstrating values, standards, and expectations.

• Capability to develop employees and foster individual accountability.

• Ability to openly address conflicts, make clear decisions, and implement them consistently.

• Exceptional communication skills across all levels.

🏝️ Benefits

• Flexible working hours with a 40-hour workweek and options for part-time arrangements.

• Location-independent work with the possibility of remote work from home or anywhere in Switzerland.

• 25 days of vacation annually (increasing to 27 days at age 40 and 30 days at age 50).

• 13 paid public holidays, along with the option for additional unpaid leave.

• Full salary continuation during 3 weeks of paternity leave and 16 weeks of maternity leave.

• Access to state-of-the-art hardware and a paid mobile phone plan, including a contribution towards a smartphone.

• Above-average pension fund benefits, with the employer contributing 60% and the employee contributing 40%.

• Additional private accident insurance coverage.

• Free electric vehicle charging at the Gerlafingen and Aarau locations.

• Discounted access to fitness and physiotherapy center services.

• Employee brands and benefits at work.

• Wellbeing@Work initiatives, including Mario Kart racing, a quiet room, table football, aperitifs, and team events.