German Speaking DevOps Engineer (Hybrid)

Location & Workplace: Osnabrück, Germany (Hybrid: 2 days onsite / 3 days home office)

Language Requirements: Fluent German (C1 minimum) (All interviews and internal communications are conducted in German)

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

Experience Required: Minimum 3 years of professional experience

Additional Note: Includes additional compensation for participating in on-call duties

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer (m/w/d) to join our growing DevOps & Infrastructure team. In 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, you'll 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.

Work Setup: Hybrid model (2 days onsite in Osnabrück / 3 days home office) offering flexible working hours within a family- and dog-friendly office culture.

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-Have Qualifications:

• 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 & Experience: Minimum 3 years of professional experience in a dedicated DevOps, cloud engineering, or platform infrastructure role, supported by strong familiarity with Git workflows and CI/CD pipelines.
• Language Skills: Fluent German (C1 level minimum) required for day-to-day team coordination, internal communications, documentation, and interviewing processes.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications:

• Practical experience with Ansible or similar configuration management automation tools.
• Hands-on exposure to multi-cloud or hybrid enterprise environments.
• Scripting proficiency in PowerShell, Bash, or Python to automate administrative workflows.
• Relevant cloud/Kubernetes certifications (or readiness to acquire them with full company support).
• Degree in (Business) Informatics, a relevant commercial/IT apprenticeship, or an equivalent practical background.

What We Offer

• Attractive Compensation: Competitive base salary up to €70,000 gross per annum + additional compensation for on-call duties.
• Modern Tech Stack: Work daily with cutting-edge multi-cloud and container environments (Azure, AWS, T Cloud Public, Kubernetes/OKD, Terraform).
• Work-Life Balance: Balanced hybrid working model (2 days onsite / 3 days remote), flexible working hours, and a family- and dog-friendly workplace 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.