Head of Competence Center, Cloud Engineering

• Responsibility for the Cloud Engineering Competence Center
• Disciplinary and professional leadership of the Cloud Engineering team of 7 employees
• Coaching, performance reviews, employee development, and HR reporting
• Responsibility for recruitment as well as strategic workforce, capacity, and resource planning
• Foster a high-performing engineering culture with a strong service and customer focus
• Further develop the service and performance portfolio in collaboration with the Business Line
• Ensure sustainable knowledge and competence management within the team
• Define, establish, and enforce professional and methodological standards and best practices
• Promote innovation and identify new technologies and market trends
• Ensure compliance with Axians Somnitec AG’s normative, regulatory, and strategic requirements
• Contribute to budget planning, investment decisions, and the strategic development of the area of responsibility
• Promote cross-functional collaboration and organization-wide knowledge sharing
• Manage escalations involving complex technical or organizational challenges
• Continuously develop processes, policies, and governance models
• Actively contribute to technical solution approaches and act as a sparring partner on challenging projects
• Ensure the reliable operation, continuous development, and innovation of customer platforms

• Several years of leadership and hands-on experience in an engineering or infrastructure environment
• Industry experience in IT, ideally in a managed services environment
• Completed higher-level professional education (HF/FH) in computer science or an equivalent qualification
• In-depth understanding of modern cloud, platform, and infrastructure services
• Experience leading and developing technical teams and specialist functions
• Experience in knowledge, competence, and talent management is an advantage
• Demonstrated experience leading technical specialists
• Strong affinity for standardization, quality management, and automation
• Analytical, structured, and solution-oriented approach to work
• Very good command of German and English, both written and spoken
• Broad-minded, strategic, and entrepreneurial thinking
• Demonstrated ownership and a reliable ability to build trust
• Willingness to lead by example in living the company’s values, standards, and expectations
• Ability to develop employees and foster a sense of ownership
• Ability to address conflicts openly, make clear decisions, and implement them consistently
• High standards of quality, strong sense of responsibility, and results orientation
• Excellent communication skills at all levels

• Flexible working hours with a 40-hour workweek and part-time options
• Location-independent working, with home office or remote work from Switzerland possible
• 25 days of annual vacation (27 days from age 40 and 30 days from age 50)
• 13 paid public holidays and the option to take additional unpaid leave
• 100% salary continuation during 3 weeks of paternity leave / 16 weeks of maternity leave
• State-of-the-art hardware and a company-paid mobile phone plan, including a contribution toward a smartphone
• Above-average pension fund benefits, with the employer covering 60% and the employee 40%
• Private supplementary accident insurance
• Free charging for your electric vehicle at the Gerlafingen and Aarau locations
• Discounted access to fitness and physiotherapy center services
• Brands for employees & benefits at work
• Wellbeing@Work, including Mario Kart racing, a silent room, table football, aperitifs, and team events