Site Reliability Engineer (m/f/x) GameFabric

Location: Remote, hybrid, or onsite in the Karlsruhe or Berlin offices; temporary remote work from abroad is supported.

Company

hirify.global provides game server hosting for PC, Xbox, and PlayStation, operating a global infrastructure with distributed data centers and more than 20 years of experience.

What you will do

• Oversee operations for multiple GameFabric environments, including more than 50 Kubernetes clusters and a central observability stack.
• Collaborate with developers to engineer scalable solutions from initial design through deployment.
• Automate infrastructure and operations using Terraform, Ansible, FluxCD, GitHub Actions, Helm, and proprietary Kubernetes operators.
• Refine and optimize the technology stack across cloud and bare-metal environments.
• Participate in the on-call rotation after completing onboarding and becoming comfortable with the platform.

Requirements

• Degree in IT, IT-related vocational education, or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Strong Linux fundamentals and effective system debugging and troubleshooting skills.
• Hands-on experience operating and maintaining Kubernetes clusters in production.
• Proven experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or similar.
• Practical programming experience with Go, Python, shell scripting, or similar technologies.
• Passion for automation and reducing repetitive operational work.
• Ability to collaborate, communicate complex technical topics clearly, listen to feedback, and raise concerns constructively.
• Fluent spoken and written English.

Nice to have

• Experience with Go or writing Kubernetes controllers and operators.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible working hours and remote, hybrid, or office-based work options.
• Support for temporary remote work from abroad.
• 30 days of vacation, additional paid leave for special occasions, and a company pension plan.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• Mental Health Day, ergonomic workspaces, JobRad, fitness and meal subsidies, and support for an ergonomic home office.
• International, respectful, transparent, and inclusive working environment with team-building, sports, and social events.