Lead Software Engineer Quality Platform & Automation (m/f/d)

Welcome to your future! Colleagues in 215 countries and territories. Together on the way to rethinking insurance every day - and shaping the future for everyone. Welcome to a strong community where you make a difference from the very beginning. Together we continue to develop! Lead Software Engineer Quality Platform & Automation (m/f/d) 137458 | 80 - 100% | Oerlikon, Zurich | Hybrid Do you want to shape the technical future of a scalable quality engineering platform as a Lead Software Engineer and thus sustainably advance the quality of digital products? Do you want to shape the technical further development of a company-wide quality engineering platform and combine modern software development, automation and AI? In this role, you are part of the Information & Technology business unit in the IT Operations area and actively help shape the further development of Zurich Schweiz. Quality Services supports the Digital Products of Zurich Schweiz in delivering software faster, more securely and with verifiable quality. To this end, we are developing our current test automation into a scalable quality engineering platform. As Lead Software Engineer, you take on the technical leadership for architecture, engineering excellence and the further development of our Quality Platform & Automation. You lead functionally, not disciplinarily, and work closely with Product Management, Engineers, Digital Products as well as internal and external delivery partners. What awaits you * You take on the technical leadership for architecture, engineering excellence and the further development of our quality engineering platform and develop reusable platform and automation components, Golden Paths and integrated Quality Gates * You design a sustainable and scalable test automation solution and establish an operating model in which operational tasks are performed efficiently via internal as well as nearshore and offshore partners. In addition, you translate the product strategy and functional requirements into architectural decisions, technical enablers, roadmaps & PI goals and support the prioritization of the Azure DevOps backlog. Furthermore, you establish standards for CI/CD, Security, Observability, Infrastructure as Code, Test Automation and technical Quality Gates * You develop modern automation and integration concepts for strategic programs, including the orchestration of AI-supported engineering and testing capabilities * You manage technical risks, dependencies and technical debt transparently and document essential architectural decisions * You strengthen the team through coaching, pairing, reviews and mentoring and reduce technical single points of failure through systematic knowledge building What distinguishes you * University degree in computer science, software engineering or a comparable field or an equivalent practical qualification * Proven many years of experience with modern testing and test automation strategies, ideally API, contract and component-based approaches * Several years of experience as a Senior or Lead Software Engineer with productive platforms and distributed systems as well as sound experience in architecture, software and platform engineering as well as in building secure, maintainable and scalable solutions. This also includes the ability to set technical direction, reach viable decisions and lead engineers without disciplinary responsibility (functional leadership) * Very good knowledge of at least one of the languages Java, C#/.NET, Python or TypeScript and practical experience with other modern technologies. In addition, you have extensive experience with Microsoft Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Git, CI/CD pipelines, APIs and Infrastructure as Code. Furthermore, you can demonstrate a sound understanding of Identity, Secrets Management, Security, Observability and automated deployment. Additionally, you have experience with Azure DevOps as well as agile delivery models, ideally in a SAFe or comparable scaled environment * Strong communication skills in German & English, strong judgment and the ability to communicate complex technical topics in a target-group-oriented manner Good to know Part-time or full-time: 80 - 100% Work location: [Oerlikon, Zurich](< >) Start date: by or after agreement Travel activity: None Hybrid working: up to 40% Everything regarding your application You can apply directly to us online in a first step j4id10430874jm j4it1041jm j4iy26jm