Head of Competence Center, Cloud Engineering

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

📋 Description

• Provide disciplinary and professional leadership for the Cloud Engineering team, consisting of 7 members.

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

• Oversee recruitment efforts and engage in strategic personnel, capacity, and resource planning.

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

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

• Ensure sustainable management of knowledge and competencies within the team.

• Define, establish, and uphold professional and methodological standards, along with best practices.

• Drive innovation by identifying new technologies and market trends.

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

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

• Encourage cross-functional collaboration and facilitate organization-wide knowledge transfer.

• Manage escalations for complex technical or organizational issues.

• Continuously refine processes, guidelines, and governance models.

• Actively influence technical solutions and serve as a sparring partner for challenging projects.

⛳️ Requirements

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

• Relevant industry experience in IT, preferably within a managed services context.

• Completed higher vocational 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 specialized functions.

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

• Demonstrated ability to lead technical specialists effectively.

• Strong inclination toward standardization, quality management, and automation practices.

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

• Proficient in both written and spoken German and English.

• Possess a networked, strategic, and entrepreneurial mindset.

• Exhibit a strong sense of ownership and reliable execution.

• Willingness to lead by example in upholding values, standards, and expectations.

• Capability to develop employees and encourage personal responsibility.

• Ability to openly address conflicts, make decisive choices, and implement them consistently.

• 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 the possibility of remote work or home office from Switzerland.

• 25 days of annual vacation (27 days starting at age 40 / 30 days starting 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, featuring employer contributions of 60% and employee contributions of 40%.

• Private supplementary accident insurance coverage.

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

• Discounted access to fitness and physiotherapy center services.

• Employee benefits and perks available at work.

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