Head of Data Infrastructure Group - 80-100%

Join Vaudoise, a leading insurer in Switzerland, fostering a cooperative and inclusive work culture. Be part of a digital transformation to enhance customer satisfaction.

Tasks

• Oversee cutting-edge data infrastructure for Azure platforms.
• Define and maintain necessary resources via Terraform in Azure.
• Lead a team of engineers towards operational excellence in Cloud., * Define, deploy, and maintain the necessary resources for the Data division in the Azure environment via Terraform
• Manage DevOps pipelines across our various technologies via Azure DevOps
• Ensure the availability and performance of our messaging platforms and API Managers: Kafka Cloud, Azure Service Bus, Azure Event Hub, WS02, Azure API Manager, RabbitMQ. Also MongoDb and AKS services
• Actively contribute to certain deliveries
• Engage in defining the architecture of our solutions with enterprise architects, Tech leads, and Vaudoise infrastructure teams
• Lead and manage a team of engineers (5-10)
• Support the transition and skill development of your team on cloud technologies
• Implement cross-technology knowledge transfers within your team to ensure redundancy on critical services
• Provide quality service to projects and teams within the data division
• Act as a key partner with Vaudoise infrastructure teams (TDSI) and solution architects
• Define performance indicators (KPIs), measure service quality, and manage continuous optimization plans

• University degree in IT, with 5 years' experience in Azure technologies.
• Proficient in Cloud services, particularly Azure and DevOps.
• Strong leadership and excellent communication skills., * Higher professional education such as HES, University or EPF in computer science or generalist field
• Minimum 5 years of experience with deployment technologies on Azure (Terraform, Azure DevOps or GitHub)
• Experience with messaging and API platforms, ideally Kafka
• You have already managed technical profiles and know how to unite a team around complex projects
• Proven ability to coach and lead Scrum teams towards increased performance and continuous process improvement, aiming for stable velocity and product quality
• Customer-oriented and service-minded
• Excellent communication skills, ability to unite, inspire, and support change
• Fluent in French and English (minimum B2 level)

Proactive, open, and curious, you enjoy working in a multidisciplinary team environment. Naturally enthusiastic and client-oriented, you have ease in communication. You will play a decisive role by inspiring and empowering our team to embrace change, develop new skills, and thrive in an evolving technological landscape.

• A healthy work environment in a mutual company labeled "Best Employer"
• Multiple social benefits, including flexibility in work organization
• Work within a dynamic and passionate team
• Human values focused on employee well-being

Solid and forward-looking employer, Vaudoise is one of the leading insurers in Switzerland. True to its cooperative nature and values, it encourages the creation of a healthy, inclusive, and inspiring work environment, ideal for developing your talent. Convinced that the future also lies in the digital world, Vaudoise Assurances has launched an ambitious digital transformation project with the goal of becoming number 1 in customer satisfaction. At the heart of our data valorization strategy, we are looking for a Head of Data Infrastructure Group - 80-100%. Your mission is twofold: to guarantee a cutting-edge infrastructure for our data and integration platforms while guiding your team towards operational excellence on the Azure Cloud.