Senior System Engineer Cloud Operation (m/w/d)

About Us

As the primary digitalization partner of the Bundeswehr, we provide stable, secure, and efficient IT services domestically and abroad, from basic operations to mission-critical areas, thereby contributing to the continuous enhancement of the Bundeswehr's command and operational capabilities. With over 8,000 colleagues, we operate and modernize one of the largest and most complex IT infrastructures in Germany. We are looking for responsible IT specialists who want to advance Bundeswehr IT through challenging digitalization projects out of conviction and thus contribute to Germany's security. Help us ensure the digital future viability of the Bundeswehr.

Your Role

The App&In department, as a central organizational unit within Central Operations, is tasked with ensuring the needs-based and high quality of service operation processes. With process know-how, knowledge of the operated services, and proactive engagement, the department provides central services. With a new team, we will take over the support of cloud applications. Under the hood of the container orchestration tool Kubernetes, we support applications with the goal of providing geoinformation for the Bundeswehr.

Responsibilities

• 2nd Level support for pCloud services based on Kubernetes, Docker in operational use
• Automated deployment of containerized applications
• Monitoring and optimization of the platform through targeted use of logging, monitoring, and tracing
• Creation of release and deployment plans according to ITIL
• Creation, installation, testing, and implementation of software and configuration changes, considering the existing IT infrastructure
• Handling of incidents according to BWI specifications (incident reception, error analysis, error resolution)
• Participation in the development of training concepts and training of new colleagues
• Maintenance and further development of technical documentation
• Ensuring application availability

Profile

• Completed 3-year job-related vocational training and additional qualification (e.g., IT specialist) or completed job-related university degree
• Approximately 5 years of job-related professional experience or 2 years of job-related professional experience after university
• Sound experience with Kubernetes & Docker in a cloud/container environment
• Proficient use of Git and GitOps workflows (e.g., ArgoCD)
• Experience with Helm Charts, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code
• Fluent German language skills

What We Offer

• Through varied and socially relevant tasks, we ensure the smooth IT operation and digitalization of the Bundeswehr.
• The goal unites us. A respectful interaction with each other and a great team spirit are fundamental to us.
• BWI offers market-competitive compensation, a secure job, and an award-winning, employer-funded company pension plan.
• You will generally start with 30 days of annual leave, with the option for individual adjustments.
• Through our benefit app, you have a monthly credit and tax benefits for public transport tickets.
• We enable you to balance work and private life, for example, through mobile working or trust-based working hours, and the long-term establishment of a time-off bank for, e.g., a sabbatical.
• We support your professional and personal development through individual measures and free access to LinkedIn Learning.
• In addition to the option of leasing a company bike, you benefit from numerous offers in the areas of sports and nutrition.