Web3 Devops Ethereum Jobs in Zurich, Switzerland

Blockstream was founded in 2014 by Dr. Adam Back and a group of fellow cryptographers and engineers who are passionate about Bitcoin and its potential to change the world. Today, Blockstream is the leading Bitcoin company, providing cutting-edge infrastructure solutions for enterprises, institutions, and individual Bitcoin users. We develop industry-leading Bitcoin self-custody solutions, Bitcoin-based financial products, second-layer scaling technologies, and enterprise-grade blockchain infrastructure.

We are seeking a DevOps Engineer, responsible for building, automating, and operating secure blockchain and digital asset infrastructure for enterprise and institutional clients. This role focuses on deploying and operating production-grade platforms using infrastructure-as-code, automation, and security-first practices tailored for regulated financial services environments.

Within the Service & Enterprise Solutions organization, the DevOps Engineer works closely with Solution Architects, Delivery, Product, and Engineering teams to build and operate resilient infrastructure. This role ensures blockchain solutions are secure, scalable, observable, and operationally sound for banking and institutional environments.

What You’ll Be Doing (Responsibilities):

• Build and operate cloud infrastructure for blockchain platforms in banking, custody, payments, and digital asset environments

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment, testing, and release management

• Deploy and manage infrastructure using infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or CloudFormation

• Operate containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes

• Configure and manage environments across AWS, Azure, hybrid, and on-premise deployments

• Implement security hardening, secrets management, encryption, and access controls

• Build and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting systems using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or CloudWatch

• Support production deployments, go-live activities, and incident response

• Collaborate with Solution Architects to ensure infrastructure meets security, compliance, and architectural requirements

• Contribute to reusable infrastructure patterns, automation frameworks, and operational documentation

What We Look for In You (Required Qualifications):

• 3–6 years of experience in DevOps, platform engineering, SRE, or infrastructure operations roles

• Hands-on experience building and operating infrastructure in fintech, financial services, or other regulated environments

• Strong experience with cloud platforms (AWS preferred; Azure and/or GCP a plus)

• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or ArgoCD

• Strong experience with infrastructure-as-code tools including Terraform, Ansible, or Pulumi

• Solid scripting skills in Python, Bash, Go, or similar languages

• Experience operating Docker, Kubernetes, and container orchestration platforms

• Strong understanding of security, networking, and compliance requirements in regulated environments

• Self-starter with proven ability to work collaboratively across multiple teams and geographies, demonstrating high-quality and high-touch customer engagement throughout all phases of delivery

• Ability to collaborate effectively with architects, engineers, delivery teams, and client technical stakeholders

• Languages: English required; Swiss German, German, French or Italian a plus

• Location: Switzerland, with focus on Zurich and Lugano

Nice To Haves (Preferred Qualifications):

• Experience operating blockchain infrastructure (Bitcoin nodes, Lightning Network, or similar)

• Familiarity with distributed systems and blockchain-specific operational requirements

• Experience with monitoring and observability platforms such as Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, or ELK

• Knowledge of service mesh, API gateways, or load-balancing technologies

• Relevant certifications such as AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator)

• Interest in progressing into Senior DevOps Engineer or SRE leadership roles

• Genuine interest in Bitcoin, digital assets, and blockchain-based financial infrastructure

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