DevOps Engineer with German

We are seeking a DevOps Engineer with German language skills to operate, maintain and improve production cloud infrastructure and applications. The person in this role will be responsible for AWS-based deployments, Kubernetes cluster operation, infrastructure as code, and incident response for systems supporting railway operational processes.

Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor and optimize production applications and infrastructure hosted in AWS.
• Detect, analyse and resolve incidents; participate in on-call rotations and post-incident reviews.
• Provision and manage infrastructure using Terraform / OpenTofu and maintain related codebases.
• Configure, maintain and optimise Kubernetes clusters and associated tooling.
• Deploy and manage containerised applications using Docker, Helm and GitOps workflows (Flux).
• Manage AWS security configurations including IAM roles, Secrets Manager and KMS.
• Support and troubleshoot PostgreSQL databases on AWS RDS in production contexts.
• Configure and enhance monitoring and logging solutions using Grafana and OpenSearch.
• Operate and optimise Kafka infrastructure using Amazon MSK (Serverless where applicable).
• Manage automated Kubernetes node scaling with Karpenter and optimise cloud resource usage.
• Automate operational tasks and dependency updates using Python, AWS Lambda and Renovate.
• Create and maintain runbooks, operating procedures and technical documentation for operations teams.
• Assess security findings and implement required patches, updates and mitigations.

Qualifications

Must have

• Minimum 3 years of hands-on experience configuring and administering AWS cloud infrastructure for production applications.
• Experience in deploying and operating containerised applications on Kubernetes, Terraform or OpenTofu for automated infrastructure provisioning.
• Experience in production cloud operations, including monitoring, incident analysis and incident handling.
• Proficiency in German sufficient for technical communication (min B2 level)

Nice to have

• Experience with Grafana and OpenSearch for monitoring, logging and technical error analysis.
• Experience with Helm and GitOps tools (Flux) for deployment and release processes.
• Experience with AWS IAM, Secrets Manager and KMS for security and permissions management.
• Experience automating tasks using Python, AWS Lambda and Renovate.
• Experience with PostgreSQL on AWS RDS, including connection and operational troubleshooting.
• Experience in operating Kafka infrastructure, preferably with Amazon MSK.
• Experience with Karpenter or equivalent node scaling solutions for Kubernetes.

Benefits

• Work on critical production systems with direct impact on railway operational processes.
• Opportunities for professional development in cloud infrastructure, platform engineering and automation.
• Remote work.
• Unique TEAL culture that values relationships and respect in a non-corporate atmosphere.
• Agile approach with minimal bureaucracy to help you move quickly and deliver value.
• Outstanding integration trips to various places in Europe.
• Activities to support well-being and health.
• Luxmed Gold Extended medical care and Multisport Plus benefit.