DevOps Engineer (m/f/d)
Job description
Company Description
MF Group is a subsidiary of Riverty and part of the Bertelsmann Group. Around 120 employees
work across two locations in Switzerland to make invoice-based purchasing with flexible
installment payments even simpler and safer for Swiss retailers. As a leading Swiss provider, we
are a key partner for the retail sector, combining credit checks, fraud prevention, invoicing, and
pre-financing into a comprehensive end‑to‑end solution.
In addition to our straightforward invoice payment solutions—both online and in‑store—we offer
private customers flexible cash loans. We also issue a variety of payment cards. Our strength
lies in managing complex projects where multiple sales channels and payment methods interact
seamlessly. We work with nearly all major brick‑and‑mortar and online retailers in Switzerland,
actively shaping the future of payments.
Job Description
We are looking for a DevOps Engineer (m/f/d) (unlimited, full-time) Join our team at our location in Chiasso – flexible working conditions available
As part of the Cloud & Infrastructure team, you will play a key role in designing, automating, and
operating CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure platforms supporting MF Group's critical business
systems. You will contribute directly to modernizing our software delivery processes, improving
deployment reliability, and enabling fast, secure, and repeatable delivery of applications across
on-premises and cloud environments.
The position is ideal for someone who enjoys automating repetitive work, bridging development and operations, and taking ownership of platform topics while driving the adoption of DevOps practices across teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitLab CI), collaborating closely with development teams to optimize build, test, and release workflows.
- Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using Infrastructure as
- Code tools such as Ansible and Packer, contributing to cloud-ready environments.
- Deploy, operate, and evolve containerized workloads on Kubernetes, drive the migration of services from virtual machines to containers, and support our cloud adoption.
- Improve observability and monitoring (e.g. New Relic or equivalent) and participate in incident handling and on-call support to ensure stable and predictable platform operations.
- Own security hardening, patch management, and vulnerability remediation across infrastructure and the delivery pipeline.
- Define and maintain infrastructure standards, best practices, and technical documentation.
Qualifications
Qualifications
- Degree in Computer Science or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- At least 4 years of hands-on experience in DevOps, platform, or infrastructure engineering, with a proven track record of building and operating production systems.
- Solid experience designing, implementing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g. GitLab CI, Jenkins, or similar).
- Proven experience running containerized workloads on Kubernetes and administering Linuxbased environments.
- Strong experience with Ansible; experience with Terraform, Packer, or similar tools.
- Experience operating delivery platforms in production (troubleshooting, incident handling, and on-call support) combined with strong collaboration skills.
Nice to have
- Awareness of security, data protection, and compliance concepts (e.g. PII, GDPR).
- Experience in regulated industries such as financial services, payments, or banking.
- Experience with container security scanning and artifact management repositories (e.g. Sonatype Nexus).
- Familiarity with observability and monitoring platforms (e.g. New Relic, OpenTelemetry, Nagios/Centreon).
- Experience with Linux lifecycle management tools (e.g. Katello / Foreman) or Kubernetes management platforms.
- Experience with identity and SSO solutions (e.g. Keycloak, OIDC, Entra ID).
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What began in 1835 as a modest publishing house founded by Carl Bertelsmann in Gütersloh, Germany, specializing in theological literature and hymnbooks, has evolved into a global media, services, and education powerhouse. Carl Bertelsmann, a printer and bookbinder, laid the foundation for a company that would, generations later, significantly shape the media landscape. His son, Heinrich Bertelsmann, and subsequently his son-in-law, Johannes Mohn, continued the family tradition, guiding the publishing house through its early years. The company experienced considerable growth even before World War II, but its most significant expansion phase commenced after the German currency reform of 1948. Under the visionary leadership of Reinhard Mohn, the fifth generation of the family to manage the enterprise, Bertelsmann underwent a revolutionary transformation. Reinhard Mohn's introduction of the Bertelsmann book club, 'Lesering,' in 1950, was a groundbreaking direct sales model that reshaped the German publishing market. This innovative spirit became a hallmark of the company. The post-war era saw Bertelsmann diversify beyond books, venturing into television, radio, music, magazines, and services, transforming from a medium-sized enterprise into a major conglomerate. Key milestones include entering the magazine business in 1969 with the acquisition of a stake in Gruner + Jahr, and expanding into the U.S. market in the late 1970s and 1980s by acquiring Arista Records and Bantam Books, followed by the purchase of RCA label and Doubleday publishers. The company's global music businesses were consolidated under Bertelsmann Music Group (BMG) in 1987. A pivotal moment came in 1998 with the takeover of Random House, merging it with Bantam Doubleday Dell to create Random House, Inc., establishing Bertelsmann as the largest book publisher in the English-speaking world. The journey continued with the formation of RTL Group through mergers and acquisitions, solidifying its position in broadcasting. Bertelsmann has consistently adapted to technological innovations and changing market dynamics, including the current digital transformation, ensuring its continued growth and success. Today, Bertelsmann operates in approximately 50 countries, encompassing major divisions like RTL Group, Penguin Random House, BMG, Arvato Group, Bertelsmann Marketing Services, Bertelsmann Education Group, and Bertelsmann Investments.
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