DevOps Engineer Firewalling

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We accompany the army on its digitalization journey with the goal of strengthening the defense capabilities of Switzerland and purposefully utilizing the opportunities of technological progress. The new digitalization platform forms the basis for an independent, secure, and crisis-resistant ICT infrastructure. As DevOps Engineer Firewalling, you are responsible for the operation, further development, and protection of security-critical network and application environments. The focus is on modern firewall, WAF, and Zero Trust solutions as well as high-availability security services for the Digital Platform of the army. This makes a direct contribution to the secure digital transformation and to the resilience of the Swiss army.

• Operation, configuration, and further development of enterprise firewalls, Web Application Firewalls (WAF) as well as VPN and remote access solutions
• Responsibility for the security and availability of critical network and application services through modern protection mechanisms such as Zero Trust, DDoS protection, and bot management
• Analysis and resolution of complex network and security incidents using traffic analyses, logs, and packet captures
• Planning and implementation of high-availability security architectures including failover and load balancing concepts
• Close cooperation with network, security, DevOps, and application teams as well as co-designing the automation of security processes and modern infrastructure services

Your Skills

• Degree (Uni/ETH/FH) in computer science or comparable professional experience
• Several years of practical experience in the field of firewalling, network security, or infrastructure operation with modern firewall and WAF technologies
• Knowledge of network and security protocols such as TCP/IP, NAT, VPN, IPS/IDS as well as SSL/TLS
• Experience in the secure operation of high-availability network and security architectures and traffic management (load balancing and reverse proxy technologies)
• Very good understanding of typical web application risks and corresponding protection measures as well as a solution-oriented way of working in incident and troubleshooting environments
• Knowledge in the field of automation, Infrastructure-as-Code, or API integration is an advantage
• Knowledge in cloud and hybrid environments (e.g., Azure, AWS, or Kubernetes-based infrastructures) is an advantage
• Very good German in speaking and writing

With us, you have the opportunity to work in one of our offices in Switzerland or in the home office. In doing so, you come into contact with agile working methods and the latest technologies. We offer flexible working hours to meet your personal needs. As an employee of Swisscom, you can look forward to a variety of attractive benefits that will enrich your work experience. These include a pleasant working environment, financial advantages, and exciting opportunities for professional development. Discover your benefits.

Is it a match? Apply now. #

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Contact Person

Kenji Blanke

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HR Branding & Recruitment Marketing Specialist I

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+41 (58) 2235004

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Your Homebase

Swisscom (Schweiz) AG

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Schanzenstrasse 4c, 3008 Bern

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