DevOps engineer for on-premise automation

50Hertz Transmission GmbH; Berlin; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff restaurant

Occupational pension

Collegial environment

Fair compensation

30 days vacation

Bike leasing

Flexible working hours

Mobile working

Long-term time account

Personal development support

Job summary

50Hertz Transmission GmbH is seeking an experienced infrastructure professional to drive GitOps-based automation and platform engineering in a large-scale energy grid environment.

You will develop and operate central automation platforms using GitLab, Ansible, AAP, Python and Terraform, and collaborate with multiple ITDomains to standardize automation practices across the org. Strong communication and governance alignment are essential.

Qualifications

• Completed university degree or vocational training in computer science or a comparable field, and several years of professional experience in a comparable position.

Responsibilities

• Further develop and standardize the GitOps-based infrastructure approach, and define and implement cross-cutting automation standards, architectural principles and a unified operating model.
• Develop, operate and continuously optimize central automation platforms and frameworks based on GitLab, Ansible, Automation Platform (AAP), Python and Terraform, with regard to security, scalability, stability, availability and user-friendliness.
• Advise, coach and provide operational support to infrastructure domains as they introduce automated operating processes and develop playbooks, roles, modules and automation solutions.
• Integrate automation processes into existing IT service management and operational processes.
• Evaluate new technologies, methods and industry trends in infrastructure automation and platform engineering.
• Further develop the automation strategy for virtualization, storage, operating systems, Active Directory, Citrix and other infrastructure platforms.
• Support the analysis and resolution of complex incidents within the automation platforms as part of 3rd-level support.

Skills

GitOps

DevOps

IaC

Automation

Python

Terraform

GitLab

Ansible

AAP

VMware

Active Directory

Citrix

NetApp

Education

Completed university degree or vocational training in computer science or comparable field

Tools

GitLab

Ansible

AAP

Python

Terraform

VMware

Citrix

NetApp

Job description

Описание

We are 50Hertz, one of the four transmission system operators (TSOs) in Germany. Together with the Belgian electricity transmission system operator Elia (Brussels), we form the internationally active Elia Group. More than 2,500 people work at 50Hertz to ensure that electricity flows reliably, with minimal losses and optimal control over long distances. As a TSO, we play a central role in facilitating the energy transition in social, technical and economic terms.

Задачи

• Further develop and standardize the GitOps-based infrastructure approach, and define and implement cross-cutting automation standards, architectural principles and a unified operating model.
• Develop, operate and continuously optimize central automation platforms and frameworks based on GitLab, Ansible, Automation Platform (AAP), Python and Terraform, with regard to security, scalability, stability, availability and user-friendliness.
• Advise, coach and provide operational support to infrastructure domains as they introduce automated operating processes and develop playbooks, roles, modules and automation solutions.
• Integrate automation processes into existing IT service management and operational processes.
• Evaluate new technologies, methods and industry trends in infrastructure automation and platform engineering.
• Further develop the automation strategy for virtualization, storage, operating systems, Active Directory, Citrix and other infrastructure platforms.
• Support the analysis and resolution of complex incidents within the automation platforms as part of 3rd-level support.

Требования

• Completed university degree or vocational training in computer science or a comparable field, and several years of professional experience in a comparable position, for example as a systems engineer or systems administrator.
• Several years of experience automating complex enterprise infrastructures and building and operating central automation platforms.
• Strong knowledge of modern Infrastructure-as-Code, GitOps and DevOps concepts, as well as practical experience with GitLab, Ansible, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform (AAP), Python and Terraform.
• Good knowledge of several infrastructure domains, such as VMware, Linux, Windows Server, Active Directory, Citrix or NetApp.
• Experience with API-based integrations and modern infrastructure frameworks.
• Experience developing, standardizing and documenting technical platforms and processes in accordance with security, compliance and governance requirements.
• Strong communication skills and problem-solving ability.
• Language skills: very good German (B2/C1) and good English (B1).
• Будет плюсом: Relevant certifications, such as Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) in DevOps, can be an advantage

Условия

• Staff restaurant where three meals are freshly prepared every day.
• Occupational pension provision.
• An exceptionally collegial environment.
• Fair compensation and extensive social benefits.
• Various working-time models with a long-term time account.
• Support for personal development.
• 30 days of vacation.
• Staff events, such as team development days and company celebrations.
• Professional advisory services on (mental) health, care, legal matters, finances and more.
• Bike leasing, including private use of the company bike.
• Working hours: 37 hours per week (full-time).
• Flexible working hours with a long-term time account to support your work-life balance.
• There is no limit to the number of flex days.
• No core working hours.
• Mobile working, partly from home, is possible.