Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer (ID 2166)

The AO is a medically guided, not-for-profit organization, a global network of surgeons, and the world's leading education, innovation, and research organization specializing in the surgical treatment of trauma and musculoskeletal disorders. We are home to people from all over the world, from different backgrounds, with diverse talents and specialist areas. What binds us together is our passion for excellence, our dedication to our mission of improving patient care, and our understanding that we are stronger together: we are one AO.

For more information, visit: https://www.aofoundation.org/

As part of the AO’s support units, our IT department offers information technology services to maintain and oversee computer infrastructure across the AO Foundation.

Employment type / Anstellungsverhältnis: Permanent

Workload percentage / Pensum: 100%

Location / Standort:
Davos Platz, CH

Experience level / gewünschtes Erfahrungsniveau: Experienced professional

Application language / Bewerbungssprache: English or German

Main Responsibilities

Conception, design, engineering and implementation of infrastructure projects in the cloud

Implement security controls, such as firewalls, security groups, and network access controls, to protect cloud infrastructure and data

Troubleshoot and resolve issues with cloud infrastructure in a timely manner

Design and implement disaster recovery plans for cloud infrastructure services

Automate infrastructure management using tools like Bicep

Further development of existing Azure environments

Analysis of new cloud services and sharing of the acquired knowledge

Development of technical solution concepts and presentations

Monitor and optimize cloud-based infrastructure performance and costs

Provide technical guidance and support to other teams

Collaborate with cross-functional teams

Main Requirements

You have a degree in computer science or business informatics or comparable qualifications

CI/CD, GIT and IaC are not foreign terms for you.

You have in-depth knowledge of Microsoft Azure solution architecture and migration

Proven Azure certifications an advantage

You have hands-on experience in cloud automation

You have an understanding of agile methodologies and bring an agile work mindset to the table

Experience in designing and implementing security controls in cloud-based environments

Strong understanding of security best practices and frameworks such as NIST, ISO 27001, and SOC 2

Design, implement and maintain our Azure infrastructure using Bicep, Terraform and ARM templates.Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes

Understanding of networking concepts and protocols such as TCP/IP, DNS, and VPN.

Certifications are an advantage

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Have a good English proficiency

You're a cloud fan like us!

We offer

An interesting and varied job in an exciting and innovative organization

The opportunity to be part of a highly committed international team

Modern infrastructure

High degree of flexibility regarding working hours and location (depending on operational requirements)

Generous package of social benefits, including supplementary vacation days and pension scheme contributions

Internal skills training opportunities and support for continued education

If you meet the requirements of this challenging opportunity, please submit your complete online application (motivation letter, CV, recent photograph, certificates, reference letters, etc) through our online application system.

Date of publication: Sep 11, 2026