Mid-Senior DevOps / Cloud Platform Engineer

About the role:

We are looking for a Mid-Senior DevOps/Cloud Platform Engineer to join a long-term project for an established client in Germany. You'll own the infrastructure and delivery pipeline end-to-end - from containerized deployments to observability - working closely with backend and platform teams to keep production reliable and releases fast.

Responsibilities:

• Design, operate, and scale Kubernetes clusters in production
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI or GitHub Actions)
• Manage infrastructure as code with Terraform across AWS/Azure/GCP
• Set up and maintain monitoring/alerting (Grafana, Prometheus, Datadog)
• Improve deployment reliability, incident response, and on-call processes
• Collaborate directly with the client's engineering team on architecture decisions

Must have:

• 4+ years of hands-on DevOps/Platform Engineering experience
• Strong Kubernetes experience in production environments
• Solid Terraform and IaC practices
• Experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Practical experience with GitLab CI or GitHub Actions
• Familiarity with Grafana/Prometheus/Datadog or similar monitoring stacks
• English level C1, comfortable in daily communication with a German client

Nice to have:

• Experience with multi-cloud setups
• Security/compliance background (SOC2, ISO 27001)
• Scripting skills (Python, Bash, Go)

We offer:

• Competitive salary depending on experience
• Long-term project with a stable international client
• Flexible remote work, minimal bureaucracy
• Direct communication with the client's tech team, no unnecessary layers