Head of Competence Center, Cloud Engineering

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

📋 Description

• Oversee the operations of the Cloud Engineering Competence Center.

• Provide both disciplinary and professional leadership to a Cloud Engineering team consisting of 7 members.

• Conduct coaching, performance evaluations, employee development, and HR reporting.

• Manage recruitment processes alongside strategic workforce, capacity, and resource planning.

• Cultivate a high-performing engineering culture that emphasizes strong service and customer focus.

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

• Ensure effective knowledge and competence management within the team.

• Define, establish, and uphold professional and methodological standards as well as best practices.

• Encourage innovation and stay abreast of new technologies and market trends.

• Ensure adherence to Axians Somnitec AG’s normative, regulatory, and strategic requirements.

• Participate in budget planning, investment decisions, and the strategic advancement of the area of responsibility.

• Foster cross-functional collaboration and promote organization-wide knowledge sharing.

• Address escalations that involve complex technical or organizational challenges.

• Continuously enhance processes, policies, and governance models.

• Actively engage in developing technical solutions and serve as a sparring partner on challenging projects.

• Ensure reliable operation, ongoing development, and innovation of customer platforms.

⛳️ Requirements

• Several years of leadership experience and hands-on expertise in an engineering or infrastructure setting.

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

• Completed higher-level professional education (HF/FH) in computer science or a comparable qualification.

• Comprehensive understanding of contemporary cloud, platform, and infrastructure services.

• Proven experience in leading and developing technical teams and specialist roles.

• Experience in knowledge, competence, and talent management is considered a plus.

• Demonstrated experience in managing technical specialists.

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

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

• Proficient in German and English, both written and spoken.

• Open-minded, strategic, and entrepreneurial mindset.

• Demonstrated accountability and a reliable capability to build trust.

• Willingness to exemplify the company’s values, standards, and expectations.

• Ability to mentor employees and cultivate a sense of ownership.

• Capability to address conflicts transparently, make clear decisions, and implement them consistently.

• High standards of quality, strong sense of responsibility, and results-oriented attitude.

• Excellent communication skills at all organizational levels.

🏝️ Benefits

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

• Location-independent work, with options for home office or remote work from Switzerland.

• 25 days of annual vacation (27 days starting at age 40 and 30 days from age 50).

• 13 paid public holidays and the possibility of taking 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 company-covered mobile phone plan, including a contribution towards a smartphone.

• Above-average pension fund benefits, with employers covering 60% and employees covering 40%.

• Private supplementary accident insurance.

• Free charging for electric vehicles at Gerlafingen and Aarau locations.

• Discounted rates for 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.