German Speaking DevOps Engineer

Salary: upto 70000 gross per year (plus additional compensation for on-call duties)

Job Title: Experienced DevOps Engineer (m/w/d)

Location: Osnabrück (Hybrid: 2 days onsite 3 days home office)

Experience Required: Minimum 3 years

Language: German (C1 minimum)

Note: All interviews will be conducted in German and internal communication is in German as well.

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer (m/w/d) to join our growing DevOps & Infrastructure this hybrid role based in Osnabrück you will play a key part in designing automating and operating complex multi-cloud and containerized environments. As part of our collaborative engineering group youll help build the robust foundational architecture that powers our technical scaling ensuring high reliability top-tier security standards and streamlined deployment pipelines across all systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Infrastructure Automation: Automate the provisioning of new system environments in Microsoft Azure AWS and T Cloud Public using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) significantly reducing manual configuration efforts and minimizing human error.
• Container Operations: Operate maintain and continuously enhance container platforms based on OKD/OpenShift and Docker alongside the critical applications running smoothly on top of them.
• Cloud Optimization: Ensure high availability peak performance fault tolerance and comprehensive security across diverse multi-cloud and hybrid system landscapes.
• Release Management: Plan and execute deployments updates and releases systematically to ensure technical modifications are implemented smoothly and reliably with minimal downtime.
• Incident Management: Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues architectural hurdles and performance bottlenecks in close proactive collaboration with your team.
• Collaboration & Standards: Work hand-in-hand with software development teams to build secure efficient applications helping establish cross-platform automation and monitoring standards.
• On-Call & Documentation: Maintain transparent documentation of systems and processes and participate in a compensated on-call rotation after completing a structured onboarding period.

Requirements & Qualifications

Must-Haves:

• Cloud Experience: Solid hands-on experience and architectural familiarity with at least one major cloud platform (Microsoft Azure AWS or T Cloud Public).
• Container Expertise: Proven practical experience operating Kubernetes-based container platforms (especially OKD/OpenShift) alongside Docker containerization.
• Infrastructure as Code: Practical proficiency with Terraform to manage declarative infrastructure deployments effectively.
• DevOps Tooling: Comprehensive familiarity with Git workflows modern CI/CD pipelines and structured software release processes.
• Experience: At least 3 years of professional working experience in a dedicated DevOps cloud engineering or platform infrastructure role.
• Language Skills: Advanced professional proficiency in German (minimum C1 level) for all day-to-day coordination and documentation.

Nice-to-Haves:

• Automation Tools: Prior experience working with Ansible or similar configuration management automation tools.
• Environment Exposure: Hands-on exposure to multi-cloud or hybrid enterprise environments.
• Scripting Skills: Proficiency in scripting or programming languages such as PowerShell Bash or Python to automate administrative tasks.
• Certifications: Relevant cloud or Kubernetes certifications (along with the readiness and enthusiasm to acquire more with our full support).
• Education: A university degree in (Business) Informatics a relevant IT apprenticeship or an equivalent practical professional background.

What We Offer

• Modern Tech Stack: Work daily with cutting-edge multi-cloud and container environments including Azure AWS T Cloud Public Kubernetes/OKD and Terraform.
• Attractive Compensation: A competitive base salary upto 70000 per annum augmented by generous additional compensation for on-call shifts.
• Work-Life Balance: A balanced hybrid working model featuring 2 days onsite and 3 days remote flexible working hours and a family- and dog-friendly office culture.
• Growth & Development: Comprehensive structured onboarding personalized mentorship programs continuous training budgets and sponsored professional certifications.
• Team & Culture: Flat hierarchies self-organized agile squads regular team events morning breakfast sessions and corporate health benefits like Hansefit.