Senior DevOps Engineer (Stability & Reliability)

ContextThe Customer (a B2C international goods services company) enters its ramp-down phase, we must ensure a safe, controlled operation of all cloud and Kubernetes clusters for ~12 months.Most of the engineering team will leave, so we need strong DevOps leadership, but in a maintenance-first mindset.MissionWe are seeking a senior DevOps engineer who excels in diagnosing infrastructure issues, ensuring uptime, and applying targeted improvements only when required.What you will doMaintain and monitor the existing multi-cluster Kubernetes infrastructureReact to production alerts and ensure quick recoveryApply patches or upgrades strictly when needed (security, critical fixes)Implement python patches or any functional language such as haskell, scala or RKeep costs under control and help progressively simplify the infrastructureEnsure the platform remains stable as the team winds downWrite minimal documentation to support transitionWhy this mission makes senseIdeal for a seasoned DevOps freelancer who wants a stable, non-crazy 12-month missionNo new projects, no heavy CI/CD redesign — strictly keep it runningHigh autonomy, low politicsInteresting technical environment with real-time data, and large-scale operationsWhat is expectedFull-timeHybrid mode: on-site at customer premises once a monthEnglish and FrenchSwiss working permit