DevOps Engineer

Embedded Shishya; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 90.000 - 140.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Equinix Benefits

Zusammenfassung

Equinix is seeking an experienced Staff Engineer to join a team maintaining and evolving our Kubernetes-based infrastructure across on-premises and AWS. This is a hands-on, mid-level engineering role with significant ownership and impact on platform reliability and scalability.

You will work closely with Principal Engineers and internal customers to design, build, and maintain Kubernetes environments tailored to business needs, while ensuring operational excellence of the platform.

Qualifikationen

• Must have hands-on Kubernetes operations (cluster upgrades, troubleshooting).
• Experience with AWS or similar cloud platforms.
• Proficiency in Golang and Python.
• Familiar with GitHub for code collaboration.
• Hands-on use of GitHub Actions for CI/CD and automation.
• Experience managing infrastructure maintenance, patching, and upgrades.
• Ability to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Strong problem-solving skills and proactive mindset.

Aufgaben

• Maintain and operate Kubernetes-based infrastructure across on-prem and AWS environments.
• Collaborate with Principal Engineers and internal customers to design Kubernetes-based solutions.
• Provision, configure, and manage Kubernetes clusters for performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Perform OS updates, Kubernetes upgrades, lifecycle management, and software updates across the platform stack.
• Monitor platform health and proactively improve stability and efficiency.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and platform issues.
• Contribute to automation, tooling, and infrastructure-as-code initiatives.
• Participate in team on-call rotations.

Kenntnisse

Kubernetes

AWS

Golang

Python

GitHub

GitHub Actions

Infra maintenance

Stakeholder collaboration

Problem solving

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Backstage

Kyverno

Jobbeschreibung

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Staff Engineer to join a team responsible for maintaining and evolving our Kubernetes-based infrastructure across both on-premises and AWS environments. This is a hands-on, mid-level engineering role with significant ownership and impact on platform reliability and scalability. You will work closely with Principal Engineers and internal customers to design, build, and maintain Kubernetes environments tailored to business needs, while ensuring operational excellence of the platform.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and operate Kubernetes-based infrastructure across on-prem and AWS environments.
• Work with Principal Engineers and internal customers to gather requirements and design Kubernetes-based solutions.
• Provision, configure, and manage Kubernetes clusters with a focus on performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Perform ongoing infrastructure maintenance, including OS updates and patching, Kubernetes upgrades and lifecycle management, and supporting software updates across the platform stack.
• Monitor platform health and proactively improve system stability and efficiency.
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and platform issues.
• Contribute to automation, tooling, and infrastructure-as-code initiatives.
• Participate in team on-call rotations.

Qualifications

Required

• Solid hands-on experience with Kubernetes (cluster operations, upgrades, troubleshooting) – RKE1/2, CAPI.
• Experience with AWS or similar cloud platforms.
• Working knowledge of Golang and Python.
• Experience using GitHub for code and collaboration.
• Hands-on experience with GitHub Actions for CI/CD and automation.
• Experience managing infrastructure maintenance, patching, and upgrades.
• Ability to work with stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions.
• Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive engineering mindset.

Nice to Have

• Experience with hybrid infrastructure (on-prem + cloud).
• Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes networking, security, and observability tooling.
• Experience with Kyverno policies for Kubernetes governance and compliance.
• Familiarity with Backstage (developer portal/platform engineering tooling).

Pay Range

United States - CA Bay Area: $142,000 - $212,000 USD / Annual

United States - CA Non-Bay Area, AK, CT, DC, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, VA, WA: $130,000 - $194,000 USD / Annual

United States - Other posted locations not specifically listed: $118,000 - $176,000 USD / Annual

United States - Dallas Infomart Office DAI: $118,000 - $176,000 USD / Annual

Equinix Benefits

Equinix provides a comprehensive benefits package including health, life, disability, retirement, paid time off, and more, tailored to support our employees’ well-being and career growth.