DevOps Engineer

We are SGS – the world's leading testing, inspection and certification company. We are recognized as the global benchmark for sustainability, quality and integrity. Our 99,500 employees operate a network of 2,500 offices and laboratories, working together to enable a better, safer and more interconnected world.

This position will be responsible for bluesign technologies. The bluesign system unites the entire textile value chain to reduce the impact on people and planet. Building on over 20 years of experience in the textile industry, we are a full-service solutions system with a focus on sustainability chemistry.

Job Description

The DevOps Engineer is a key member of the Information Technology (IT) team and serves as a critical link between Software Development and IT Operations.

The role focuses on automating processes, optimising software deployments and releases, enhancing cross-team collaboration, and ensuring efficient, secure, and reliable software delivery for applications used internally and by bluesign’s customers.

In this role, you will take a holistic view on our growing IT landscape and contribute to defining standards, best practices, and tooling to continuously improve development processes, deployment strategies, and operational reliability.

The ideal candidate is a hands‑on, analytical professional with strong problem‑solving skills and a passion for automation and continuous improvement. The DevOps Engineer reports to the Head of Software Development and works closely with Program Management and cross‑functional IT teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines to enable reliable and automated build, test, and deployment processes.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and environment configuration using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles to ensure consistency, scalability, and maintainability.
• Manage and optimise containerised environments.
• Support and manage cloud infrastructure, ensuring scalability, reliability, and cost efficiency.
• Monitor application performance and infrastructure health, proactively identifying and resolving performance, availability, and security issues.
• Collaborate closely with development teams to improve deployment frequency, reduce lead time, and enhance system stability.
• Integrate security best practices into development and deployment processes (DevSecOps approach).
• Contribute to defining standards, documentation, and best practices across development and operations.
• Perform troubleshooting and root cause analysis across applications, infrastructure, and environments.

Qualifications

• University degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience as a DevOps Engineer or in a comparable role.
• Strong experience with cloud platforms, preferably Microsoft Azure.
• Solid hands‑on experience with CI/CD tools (e.g. Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab CI).
• Strong knowledge of containerisation and orchestration technologies (e.g. Docker, Kubernetes).
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates, or similar.
• Proficiency in scripting languages (e.g. Bash, PowerShell) to automate workflows and manage infrastructure.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g. Azure Monitor, Prometheus, ELK stack, or similar).
• Experience with workflow automation and job scheduling tools.
• Advantageous: experience as a Microsoft .NET developer and familiarity with technologies such as Elasticsearch, Redis, Kafka, and API Management solutions.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Curious mindset and willingness to continuously learn and develop.
• Fluency in English.

Additional Information

Why SGS?

• Global and very stable company, world leader in the TIC (Testing, Inspection and Certification) industry.
• SGS university and Campus for continuously learning options.
• Multinational environment where you will work with colleagues from multiple continents.
• Benefits platform.