DevOps Lead & Solution Architect

At Xelon AG, we deliver secure, scalable, and automated Swiss cloud infrastructure for the next generation of digital services. From IaaS to SaaS, our platform powers workloads in regulated industries like finance, insurance, public services, and tech. Our solutions—Xelon Cloud, Xelon Secure+,Xelon HQ and CloudDeck—combine automation, sovereignty, and simplicity in one ecosystem.

We’re on a mission to become the #1 Swiss Cloud Enabler, and we’re growing a team of people who want to shape the future of cloud infrastructure and software operations.

Your Mission

As DevOps Lead & Solution Architect at Xelon, you bridge two critical domains: enabling customer success through secure, scalable architectures, while driving our internal DevOps practices forward. You act as a connector between Sales, Product, Engineering, and ITOps—translating customer needs into robust solutions and ensuring platform reliability, automation, and compliance.

You’ll collaborate closely with Engineering, ProductOps, DevSecOps, Sales and ITOps to establish best practices, reduce complexity, and empower teams to move fast with confidence.

Architecture & Engineering

• Design secure, scalable, and cost-optimized infrastructures for customers.
• Document and maintain architecture blueprints, integration flows, and system designs.
• Ensure all architectures comply with regulatory standards (SOC2, ISO, GDPR).

Sales & Pre-Sales Support

• Act as a technical advisor during workshops, discovery sessions, and RFPs.
• Provide technical validation for proposals and onboarding.
• Develop reusable solution templates to accelerate sales cycles.

DevOps, Automation & Observability

• Lead the improvement of CI/CD pipelines and GitOps practices.
• Operate and scale observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).
• Provide developer self-service tools (sandbox environments, log access).

Platform Evolution & Compliance

• Drive platform scalability, reliability, and long-term sustainability.
• Integrate automated compliance and security checks into pipelines.
• Document platform evolution decisions in the Atlassian Stack.

Cross-functional Collaboration & Enablement

• Act as a bridge between Sales, ProductOps, Engineering, DevOps, and ITOps.
• Mentor engineers and promote best practices across teams.
• Strengthen developer productivity and customer trust.

• 5+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Architecture, or Solution Engineering.
• Hands-on expertise in CI/CD, containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), and IaC (Terraform, Ansible).
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms (OpenStack, AWS, Azure).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to collaborate across functions.
• Fluent in English and good German skills.
• Located in Switzerland (mandatory).

Bonus Points

• Pre-sales or customer-facing architecture experience.
• Background in regulated environments (ISO, SOC2, GDPR).
• Leadership experience in DevOps or engineering teams.

What We Offer

• A strategic, high-impact role in a Swiss tech scale-up.
• Mentoring and learning paths into technical leadership.
• Hybrid work model with flexibility (Office Zug & Remote).
• Competitive salary and equity participation opportunities.
• A product-driven environment with purpose, clarity, and ownership.
• Direct collaboration with leadership and cross-functional teams.

Has our advert piqued your curiosity? Are you ready for a new challenge?

Then apply now! We look forward to hearing from you 🚀 Team Xelon