Data Platform and Operations Engineer

• Guarantee platform stability, cost efficiency, security, and performance while enabling new data capabilities, automation, and services that support enterprise wide data transformation.
• Provide continuous operational excellence, documentation, and knowledge redundancy to ensure resilient, scalable, and compliant data operations across the organization.
• Data cloud ops: develop and maintain tools supporting data operations efficiency, including version control, CI/CD pipelines, and automation frameworks.
• Operational support & reliability: maintain platform availability, performance, cost efficiency, and security, including monitoring, optimization, and incident response. ensure observability and support coverage are in place.
• Governance, standards & compliance: implement and enforce UM cloud governance, data security, and operational guardrails; ensure adherence to global standards; manage exceptions with remediation timelines; apply required infrastructure changes defined by the UM architecture board.
• Readiness & cutover control: define technical readiness criteria; validate monitoring, access, deployment, and documentation before go-live; coordinate source-system switchovers; chair go/no-go checkpoints.
• Platform migration orchestration: lead the migration of the UM global data platform infrastructure to the new UM tenant, including provisioning of on-prem/cloud services, Dev Ops repository migration, workflow transfer, user access enablement, and system/network integrations.

• Deep understanding of data platform architectures, integration workflows, and operational support models.
• Extensive experience managing and operating large‑scale cloud and data platform infrastructures.
• Proven experience managing production‑grade orchestration of data pipelines and ETL/ELT workflows.
• Strong skills in infrastructure‑as‑code, automation, CI/CD pipelines, and Dev Ops practices.
• Proven ability to lead complex data platform migrations, tenant carve‑outs, and hybrid cloud integration projects.
• Collaborative mindset with the ability to provide knowledge redundancy and act as a backup for key data engineering functions.
• Solid understanding of enterprise architecture, security standards, and ICT operations constraints.
• Demonstrated capability to enforce governance, security controls, guardrails, and architectural standards.

Clear vision and purpose With total sales of over USD billion, UNITED MACHINING SOLUTIONS is one of the largest machine tool manufacturers in the world. With around 5,000 employees at over 50 global production, service and sales locations, UNITED MACHINING SOLUTIONS is close to its customers and highly efficient. Sustainability and innovation focus We have high sustainability and innovation goals. Let's work towards a sustainable future together.

Excellent learning tools We provide development opportunities for everyone. We offer global learning tools as well as trainings and specialized courses. Great career opportunities As a global acting company provides many opportunities regarding career growth. We also offer a dedicated talent management process to boost your career.

Data Platform and Operations Engineer
• Meyrin or Biel, Switzerland