Cloud Operations Engineer

Trimble Inc.; München; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Trimble Inc. in Munich is seeking a Cloud Operations Engineer to support and scale our cloud platforms. You will work on AWS/Azure environments, containerized workloads with Kubernetes, and automation with Terraform and Ansible.

You will help design secure architectures, mentor teams, and drive reliability through CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure as code practices. Fluency in English is essential for collaboration across globally distributed teams.

Qualifications

• Experience supporting operations in AWS and Azure Cloud Services.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and containerized operations.
• Strong experience with automation using Terraform.
• Exposure to configuration management with Ansible.
• Skills in cloud networking and security frameworks.
• Willingness to learn and develop skills along with the team.
• Excellent problem-solving and independent work ability.
• Effective verbal communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Assess new provider capabilities and enable them on our platform.
• Design and implement scalable workloads using automation and infrastructure as code.
• Maintain compliance through tagging, backups, and patching.
• Collaborate with vendors to resolve complex incidents.
• Guide well-architected principles based on real-world experience.
• Migrate legacy on-premises systems to the cloud.
• Promote adoption of new cloud technologies and train operations teams.
• Design IAM and security best practices in AWS and Azure.
• Automate, optimize, and drive efficiency with CI/CD pipelines.
• Maintain source code repositories and gated CI/CD processes.

Skills

AWS/Azure Cloud Services

Kubernetes

Cloud networking & security

English communication

Willingness to learn

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Your Title: Cloud Operations Engineer (m/f/d)

Job Location: Munich, Germany ( Hoehenkirchen-Siegertsbrunn)

Our Department: Trimble Advanced Positioning

Are you interested in joining the industry leader in GNSS technology and positioning yourself for success?

Would you like to be part of a core team behind the success of the Trimble correction services?

Trimble is an exciting, entrepreneurial company with a history of exceptional growth coupled with a disciplined and strategic focus on being the best. While GPS is at our core, we have grown beyond this technology to embrace other sophisticated positioning technologies and, in doing so, are changing the way the world works. Our solutions are used in over 140 countries and have incredibly diverse business lines and people. Our 11,000+ employees represent this diversity and can be found in over 30 countries, working closely with their colleagues worldwide. As a global player, we offer plenty of opportunities at Trimble for exceptional people to grow.

What You Will Do

• Assess new provider capabilities and enable them on our platform as required
• Design and implement solutions for a range of workloads, leveraging automation and infrastructure as code principles
• Manage compliance by enforcing practices such as tagging, regular backups, and patching
• Work with vendors to solve complex technical issues and rapidly resolve incidents
• Consult and advise on well-architected principles and best practices based on real-world experience
• Guide the migration of legacy on‑premise systems to the cloud
• Encourage the use of new technologies in the cloud, and share your knowledge with other members of the IT team, and provide training to the operations teams
• Design and maintain IAM and security best practices in AWS and Azure
• Automate, optimize and drive efficiency with a continuous improvement mindset and deploy applications that help streamline IT and business functions
• Create and maintain source code repository and gated CI/CD pipelines to build, package, and deploy applications.

What Skills & Experience You Should Bring

• Proven experience supporting operations in AWS and Azure Cloud Services
• Hands‑on experience with Kubernetes and containerized operations
• Strong experience with automation tools such as Terraform
• Exposure to configuration management tools such as Ansible
• Skills in cloud networking and security frameworks
• Willingness to learn and further develop your own skills along with those around you
• Exceptional critical thinking and problem‑solving ability
• Ability to work independently under minimal supervision
• Effective verbal communication in English

Trimble’s Inclusiveness Commitment

We believe in celebrating our differences. That is why our diversity is our strength. To us, that means actively participating in opportunities to be inclusive. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion have guided our current success while also moving our desire to improve. We actively seek to add members to our community who represent our customers and the places we live and work.

We have programs in place to make sure our people are seen, heard, and welcomed and most importantly that they know they belong, no matter who they are or where they are coming from.

Join a Values-Driven Team: Belong, Grow, Innovate.

At Trimble, our core values of Belong, Grow, and Innovate aren't just words—they're the foundation of our culture. We foster an environment where you are seen, heard, and valued (Belong); where you have an opportunity to build a career and drive our collective growth (Grow); and where your innovative ideas shape the future (Innovate). We believe in empowering local teams to create impactful strategies, ensuring our global vision resonates with every individual. Become part of a team where your contributions truly matter.

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