Oliver Schwarzenbach

Software Engineering Consultant @ Netlight | MSc Computer Science ETH Zürich

Zurich, Switzerland

About

Product Owner and DevOps Engineer with a strong focus on cloud-native technologies, automation, and continuous delivery. At Swisscom, I lead an Agile team responsible for onboarding, operating, and evolving critical banking applications, as well as building customer-specific automations using GitOps practices and CNCF tooling. My background combines system engineering, Kubernetes and OpenShift operations, GitOps pipelines, and project management under SAFe frameworks. I drive requirement engineering, prioritize product backlogs, and ensure the delivery of scalable, secure, and high-availability solutions. Key areas: Cloud Platforms, Kubernetes, OpenShift, GitOps & Automation (ArgoCD, Gitlab-CI, Argo Workflows), SAFe, CNCF Ecosystem.

Experience

  • Software Engineering Consultant at Netlight
    Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

  • Swisscom (Full-time · 2 yrs 3 mos)
    • Product Owner & Cloud DevOps Engineer
      Sep 2024 - Jan 2026 · 1 yr 5 mos

      As Product Owner, I lead an Agile team of 6 Cloud DevOps Engineers responsible for the onboarding, operation, and continuous evolution of business-critical banking applications on OpenShift Clusters. We develop and integrate customer-tailored automations using GitOps principles and CNCF tooling to enhance efficiency, scalability, and resilience. In my role, I combine strategic product ownership with deep technical expertise, ensuring that business requirements are translated into sustainable, high-quality solutions. I manage the product backlog, perform requirements engineering, coordinate projects, and align stakeholders to continuously deliver value. Key responsibilities: - Leading a DevOps team focused on application lifecycle management and automation - Prioritizing and refining the product backlog based on stakeholder needs and technical feasibility - Driving continuous improvement initiatives with GitOps, Kubernetes, Argo and other CNCF technologies - Handling requirement engineering, project planning, and cross-team coordination - Aligning business goals with technical delivery through close stakeholder collaboration #ProductOwner #DevOps #Agile #SAFe #GitOps #CNCF #Kubernetes #BankingIT #Automation

    • Cloud DevOps Engineer
      Nov 2023 - Sep 2024 · 11 mos

  • Game Developer at Gbanga
    Aug 2022 - Aug 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Developing features in Unity games and Jenkins pipelines. Worked on features and quality of life updates in the "Migros Merge" mobile game and other projects.

  • Student Assistant as a Web Developer and System Administrator at ETH Zürich
    Feb 2022 - Aug 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos

    Maintained and developed the CS library website and internal tools while administering the backend infrastructure. Successfully performed a server migration to a modernized and automated setup utilizing Docker, Ansible, and Gitlab-CI for testing and streamlined deployment.

  • Teacher at Code Camp
    2022 - 2022 · Less than a year

    Teaching the foundations of Game Development to children (age 7-13) in groups of up to 25 students during 3-day courses. As a Head Teacher, I managed the course content and pacing, prioritizing the enjoyment and engagement of all students from the class as a whole to individual learners.