Cloud / DevOps Engineer (m/f/d)

About

Hays helps you gain a foothold in innovative companies. Fascinating, innovative environment in an international atmosphere. IT is and always has been our core business that laid the foundation for Hays' success. We are the biggest privately owned IT recruitment agency in Germany and offer the best jobs for every career level – whether you are interested in vacancies in agile SMEs or international DAX groups. Hays masters the entire IT job spectrum, from support to software architecture or digitalisation – thanks to our broad portfolio, we have something for everyone. In the last decades, we were able to support numerous IT experts with choosing the right path for a successful career, positioning ourselves as their lifelong partner. Our highly specialised consultants can cater to your every wish and expectation and will prepare you for interviews and contract negotiations. Give it a try and learn what the market has to offer – our services are free of charge, non-binding and discreet! We look forward to hearing from you.

Responsibilities

• Design, implementation, operation, and continuous enhancement of a modern deployment and operations architecture based on Linux/Ubuntu, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD pipelines (Bitbucket, Azure DevOps)
• Installation, commissioning, and operation of software solutions in both cloud environments and on-premises customer installations
• Design, operation, and maintenance of a remote support and monitoring infrastructure using established SaaS tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, InfluxDB, CheckMK, and similar technologies
• Analysis of incidents and root causes as well as continuous optimization of systems and operational processes in collaboration with software development teams
• Acting as a technical point of contact and sparring partner for internal application and development teams
• Setup and operation of remote access solutions and technical support for operational technology (OT) environments at customer sites
• Planning, design, and implementation of network architectures within diverse customer infrastructures
• Collaboration with international software and systems engineering teams, including stakeholders in Europe, the USA, and Australia

Qualifications

• Completed education in computer science, information technology, or a comparable technical field (completed university of applied sciences or equivalent qualification)
• Extensive hands-on experience in the operation and provisioning of cloud-based services on AWS or Azure, including: Web services, Container registries, container applications, and Kubernetes clusters, Serverless applications, Terraform and modern infrastructure-as-code and deployment concepts
• Strong expertise in the administration and maintenance of Linux-based server systems
• Practical experience with Windows Server environments, MSSQL and PostgreSQL databases, and industrial or enterprise network infrastructures
• Solid knowledge of cybersecurity principles, including: Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and certificate management, Common authentication and authorization mechanisms, including Active Directory synchronization and single sign-on (SSO) use cases
• Secure handling of credentials and secrets, including experience with Docker Secrets or similar concepts
• High level of personal responsibility, strong team orientation, and a solution-focused mindset
• Customer-oriented approach, with internal application development teams considered the primary stakeholders, and a clear focus on practical, maintainable, and sustainable solutions
• Excellent English communication skills; additional languages as German are an advantage

Other Information

• Willingness to work in a hybrid work model, including approximately 5% travel and up to 60% remote work
• Long-term position