About Jonathan
Senior Azure Security Architect with over 15 years of experience securing cloud and Kubernetes platforms for banks and highly regulated enterprises. I support organizations in designing, hardening, and operating secure Azure environments with a strong focus on compliance, identity management, and operational resilience.
My expertise covers Azure cloud architecture, Kubernetes security, IAM (Entra ID, RBAC, Zero Trust), DevOps practices, and infrastructure hardening. I work closely with engineering, security, and management teams to translate regulatory and technical requirements into robust, scalable, and auditable solutions. Available for contract or interim assignments, on-site or remote.
English
Native or bilingual
Can work on-site
Zurich (up to 50km)
Experience
- Julius BärPlatform EngineerOctober 2024 - December 2024 (2 months)Zürich, SwitzerlandDevelop and update Current DevOps technology, while introducing a new platform for Developers• • Remove underused Octopus Deployment targets for .NET, Java and Kubernetes platforms• • Deploy development platform to Azure (Coder)• • Deploy and enable SSO with Open ID Connect (OIDC) for Coder on the Azure platform• • Document the Azure and Kubernetes infrastructure for the move from on-prem to cloud
- Revendex, AGSecurity EngineerAugust 2023 - April 2024 (8 months)Zürich, SwitzerlandManage every aspect of IT outside of development: hardware, software, networking, firewalls, Kubernetes, laptops, et al.• • Configure and maintain Kubernetes environment• • Build hotfix and new release versions with BASH, git and Jenkins pipelines• • Configure and maintain security, firmware, ADP and tunnelling rules (ftp, sftp ssh)• • Renew corporate SSL certificates and licenses on a regular basis• • Create and tighten security policies whilst identifying blocked data• • Cleanup and create documentation for internal release processes, best-practice troubleshooting of Kubernetes and Storage arrays, Visio network diagrams (present and future)
- Credit Suisse, AGProject Lead/DevOps - UnifiedFebruary 2021 - July 2023 (2 years and 5 months)Zürich, SwitzerlandLed our team in delivering a secure, in-house messaging solution "MyChat"• • Admin Azure Kubernetes Services for deployment of software patches and releases via Jenkins pipelines• • Acted as conduit between developers, operations, vendors and management• • Led the integration of external WhatsApp, WeChat and Teams solutions into our messaging project• • Liaised with compliance officers to ensure product security/compliance and ethical walls be adhered• • Presented product features and DLP rules live to dozens of client audiences worldwide• • Leverage Azure Kubernetes Services with Azure VMs to ensure cost-effective, resilient solutions
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Education
- Microsoft Certified Azure Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100)Microsoft Certified Azure Cybersecurity Architect Expert (SC-100)
- Microsoft Certified Azure Cybersecurity Engineer (AZ-500)2025Microsoft Certified Azure Cybersecurity Engineer (AZ-500)