Senior DevOps Engineer

Job Title: DevOps Engineer Location: Frankfurt, Germany Job Type: Full-time, Depends (Either Onsite, Hybrid or Remote) Experience Level: Senior Job Summary: We are looking for a skilled and proactive DevOps Engineer to join our team in Heidelberg, Germany . In this role, you will be responsible for building and maintaining scalable, secure, and automated CI/CD infrastructure, ensuring smooth software delivery and system reliability across our development and production environments. Key Responsibilities: Design, implement, and manage CI/CD pipelines to support software development and deployment of workflows. Maintain and optimize cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and container orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes). Automate infrastructure provisioning using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or similar. Monitor and troubleshoot infrastructure and application performance using observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog). Collaborate with software engineering teams to improve build, deployment, and release processes. Ensure system reliability, scalability, and security across development, staging, and production environments. Implement best practices for DevSecOps, backups, access control, and disaster recovery. Participate in on-call rotations and incident response. Requirements: Must-Have: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. 5+ years of hands-on experience in a DevOps, SRE, or infrastructure role. Proficiency with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions). Experience with containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes). Strong scripting and automation skills (e.g., Bash, Python). Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Ansible, or similar). Experience with monitoring and logging tools. Fluent in English; German at B2 level or above is a strong advantage. Must be based in or willing to relocate to Heidelberg, Germany or in Germany (Remote) Nice-to-Have: Knowledge of security best practices and DevSecOps. Experience with serverless architecture or hybrid/multi-cloud environments. Certification in AWS, Azure, or GCP is a plus. What We Offer: Competitive salary and benefits package. Flexible working hours and hybrid work options. Work with cutting-edge DevOps and cloud technologies. A collaborative, international team environment. Professional development and training opportunities.