AWS Cloud Platform Engineer (m/f/d)

Axel Springer AG; Berlin; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Axel Springer AG sucht eine erfahrene Platform Engineer zur Gestaltung, dem Aufbau und der kontinuierlichen Verbesserung unserer internen Developer Platform auf AWS. Du automatisierst Infrastruktur-Lieferungen über CI/CD-Pipelines, baust Self-Service-Funktionen aus und verantwortest zentrale Plattform-Komponenten, damit Produktteams schneller und autonom arbeiten können.

Du reviewst Pull-Requests, teilst Wissen, stärkst Engineering-Standards und prüfst neue AWS-Services; Sicherheit, Compliance

Qualifications

• Erfahrung mit groß angelegten AWS-Umgebungen und Cloud-Sicherheitsbest Practices.
• Tiefe Erfahrung mit Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) sowie CI/CD-Automatisierung.
• Eigenverantwortliche Steuerung komplexer Plattform-Topics.
• Klare, respektvolle Kommunikation und Wissensaustausch im Team.
• System- und Produktdenken mit Fokus auf interne Nutzerbedürfnisse.

Responsibilities

• Design, Aufbau und Weiterentwicklung unserer internen Developer Platform auf AWS.
• Automatisiere Infrastruktur-Lieferung über CI/CD-Pipelines und Self-Service-Funktionen.
• Eigene Kerndienste weiterentwickeln, damit Teams autonom arbeiten können.
• Review von Pull Requests, Wissensaustausch und Aufbau hoher Engineering-Standards.
• Neutrale Bewertung neuer AWS-Services, Tools und cloud-native Muster.
• Sicherheit, Compliance und Resilienz durch Standards und Guardrails stärken.
• Enge Zusammenarbeit mit Produktteams zur Optimierung der Entwickler-Workflows.

Skills

AWS Large-scale

Terraform & CI/CD

End-to-end ownership

Kommunikationsstärke

Zusammenarbeit

System- & Produktdenken

Engineering Trade-offs

Neugier & Struktur

Tools

Spacelift

Terraform

Job description

Was du bei uns bewegst:

• Design, build, and continuously improve our internal developer platform on AWS using Terraform, with a strong focus on scalability, reliability, and developer experience
• Automate infrastructure delivery through CI/CD pipelines (e.g.Spacelift) and expand self-service capabilities for product teams
• Own and evolve core platform components so teams can build, deploy, andoperateservices more autonomously
• Reviewpullrequests, share knowledge, and helpmaintainhigh engineering standards across the platform
• Evaluate and introduce new AWS services, tools, and cloud-native patterns where they add clear value
• Strengthen the platform’s security, compliance, and resilience through clear standards, guardrails, and robust platform design
• Work closely with product teams to understand their needs, remove bottlenecks in developer workflows, and translate those needs into scalable platform solutions

Was du mitbringst:

• Strong hands-on experienceoperatingcriticallarge-scale AWS environments, with broad knowledge of AWS technologies across areas such as compute, storage, networking, backup and recovery, and cloud security best practices
• Deep experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CI/CD and automation practices, agile software delivery, and Platform Engineering concepts, ideally including the development of internal developer platforms
• A strong senseof end-to-end ownership and the ability to reliably drive topics forward, even in complex environments
• Clear and respectful communication skills, openness to feedback, and a collaborative mindset that supports knowledge sharing and continuous learning
• A systems and product mindset with a strong focus on internal users and their needs
• The ability to challenge existing solutions thoughtfully and make sound engineering trade-offs that balance quality, speed, and maintainability
• Curiosity, forward-looking thinking, and a structured approach to discussions that helps drive continuous improvement