DevOps Engineer

Coltech; Germany; Remote; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote within Germany

Long-term programme of work

Modern cloud & automation projects

Competitive market rates

Job summary

Coltech is seeking an experienced DevOps Engineer for a fully remote contract within Germany. You will join a mature engineering function delivering modern, scalable infrastructure and cloud transformation projects.

The role focuses on automation, building and maintaining AWS-based environments, CI/CD pipelines, and close collaboration with development and architecture teams. German language proficiency at C1 or above is required.

Qualifications

• Proven commercial experience as a DevOps Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Support and administer Linux-based production environments.
• Develop and enhance infrastructure automation using Ansible.
• Build, maintain, and optimise CI/CD pipelines.
• Automate deployment, configuration management, and operational processes.
• Monitor platform performance, availability, reliability, and security.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, deployment, and environment-related issues.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve software delivery processes.
• Work alongside architects and engineering teams to implement scalable solutions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across DevOps and platform engineering practices.
• Support infrastructure modernisation and cloud transformation projects.

Skills

AWS

Linux

Ansible

CI/CD

Networking

Scripting (Bash/Python)

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Tools

Terraform

Docker

Apache Camel

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced DevOps Engineer to join a major international organisation undergoing significant cloud and platform transformation.

This role sits within a highly skilled engineering function responsible for delivering modern, scalable, and secure infrastructure solutions across a complex enterprise environment. The successful candidate will be instrumental in driving automation, improving deployment processes, and supporting critical cloud-based platforms.

Working closely with development, infrastructure, and architecture teams, you will help build and maintain reliable systems that support large-scale business operations while promoting DevOps best practices throughout the organisation.

This is an excellent opportunity to work on long-term cloud and automation initiatives within a mature engineering environment while enjoying the flexibility of a fully remote contract.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Support and administer Linux-based production environments.
• Develop and enhance infrastructure automation using Ansible.
• Build, maintain, and optimise CI/CD pipelines.
• Automate deployment, configuration management, and operational processes.
• Monitor platform performance, availability, reliability, and security.
• Troubleshoot infrastructure, deployment, and environment-related issues.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve software delivery processes.
• Work alongside architects and engineering teams to implement scalable solutions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across DevOps and platform engineering practices.
• Support infrastructure modernisation and cloud transformation projects.

Required Experience

• Proven commercial experience working as a DevOps Engineer.
• Strong hands-on AWS experience within enterprise environments.
• Strong Linux administration and troubleshooting capabilities.
• Experience with Ansible for configuration management and automation.
• Experience supporting CI/CD pipelines and automated deployment processes.
• Solid understanding of infrastructure, networking, and system administration principles.
• Ability to work effectively within cross-functional technical teams.
• Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.

Language Requirement

Candidates must possess German language skills at C1 level or above.

The successful candidate will be working closely with German-speaking stakeholders, engineers, and business users on a daily basis. Meetings, documentation, and communication may be conducted in German; therefore, strong professional proficiency is required.

Unfortunately, candidates below C1 level cannot be considered for this opportunity.

Nice to Have

• Experience with Apache Camel.
• Terraform or other Infrastructure as Code tools.
• Docker.
• Bash or Python scripting.
• Monitoring and observability tooling.
• Experience within large enterprise environments.
• Cloud migration or transformation project experience.

What's on Offer

Fully Remote Working Within Germany

Long-Term Programme of Work

Modern Cloud & Automation Projects

Competitive Market Rates

Interested?

We're actively reviewing applications and arranging interviews immediately.