DevOps Engineer (Germany)

TL;DR

DevOps Engineer (Kubernetes): Designing and operating enterprise-grade container platforms and CI/CD pipelines with an accent on migrating legacy monolithic systems to microservices. Focus on high availability, security compliance, and maintaining hybrid infrastructure within a large-scale governmental IT environment.

Location: Must be based in Germany, with ability to work from the Stuttgart office at least one day per week.

Salary: EUR 4,500 – 7,000 per month (gross).

Company

A global software development and IT staffing company providing engineering solutions to enterprises in fintech, healthcare, and retail.

What you will do

• Operate and scale enterprise-grade container platforms using OpenShift and Kubernetes.
• Design and implement robust CI/CD workflows using Helm and CNCF toolchains.
• Lead the migration of legacy monolithic and VM-based systems to microservices architectures.
• Ensure high availability, lifecycle management, and patching of distributed applications.
• Support Java application operations as a technical bridge between development and operations teams.
• Manage security, monitoring, and logging across hybrid infrastructure environments.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in software operations within enterprise or governmental environments.
• Professional proficiency in English (Intermediate+) and German (Upper-Intermediate+).
• Strong hands-on experience with Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Ansible.
• Experience migrating classical server/VM environments to container platforms.
• Deep understanding of Linux, HA PostgreSQL, and observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK.
• Willingness to attend onboarding and regular weekly work in the Stuttgart office.

Nice to have

• CKA and Istio certifications.
• Experience with process frameworks such as ITIL or COBIT.
• Familiarity with HashiCorp Vault, SAN/NFS storage, and virtualization platforms like OpenStack or Proxmox.

Culture & Benefits

• Flexible work policy allowing for remote, hybrid, or office-based setups.
• Private health insurance and sports activity compensation.
• Access to a corporate training portal and certification reimbursement (e.g., AWS, PMP).
• Mentoring and adaptation systems for all new employees.
• Opportunities for professional growth and engagement with diverse enterprise projects.