DevOps Engineer with a focus on Kubernetes (hybrid working model - Düsseldorf, Germany) (M/E/N/[...]

freshcells systems engineering GmbH; Düsseldorf; Hybrid; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A dynamic software service provider in Düsseldorf is seeking a DevOps Engineer to implement best practices for automation and system reliability on Kubernetes. Responsibilities include maintaining customer infrastructure and supporting continuous improvements. Ideal candidates should have expertise in Docker, Kubernetes, and cloud platforms. This role offers a hybrid working model with a focus on innovation and teamwork, encouraging personal development and learning opportunities.

Qualifikationen

• Expertise with containerization (Docker) and Kubernetes.
• Experience with cloud platforms (Google Cloud Platform or similar).
• Hands-on experience running production workloads on Kubernetes.
• Fluency in English.

Aufgaben

• Implement best practices for automation and reliability on web applications.
• Support maintaining customer infrastructure across Kubernetes upgrades.
• Participate in continuous improvement processes for complex deployments.

Kenntnisse

Containerization expertise (Docker)

Kubernetes orchestration expertise

Cloud platforms experience

CI/CD pipeline management

GitOps familiarity

Infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform)

Linux and shell scripting

Observability tools experience

Fluency in English

Jobbeschreibung

DevOps Engineer with a focus on Kubernetes (hybrid working model - Düsseldorf, Germany) (M/E/N/S/C/H)

Join to apply for the DevOps Engineer with a focus on Kubernetes (hybrid working model - Düsseldorf, Germany) (M/E/N/S/C/H) role at freshcells systems engineering GmbH.

freshcells systems engineering GmbH is a software service provider based in Düsseldorf with a dynamic team of over 50 creative experts from various fields.

We focus on authenticity, individual talent development and open communication.

We build on respect, trust and responsibility.

As an innovation-driven company, we invest in new ideas.

We know that the best results are achieved as a team.

We make mistakes, but we learn from them.

We are open and courageous for new ways.

Join us on our exciting journey in what is probably the most important and forward-looking area - software development - as a DevOps Engineer (m/f/d) in full‑time hybrid or remote.

Responsibilities

• Implementing best practices for automation, scalability, and system reliability on high‑traffic web applications hosted with Kubernetes.
• Supporting in maintaining customer infrastructure across Kubernetes upgrades and software supply chain changes.
• Participating in continuous improvement processes, with a focus on supporting full‑stack developers managing complex deployments (in development environment).
• Supporting freshcells adopt and implement DevOps and MLOps best practices: In this position, you will have up to 25% of your working time for learning and experimenting, based on the needs and direction of freshcells.

Qualifications

• Expertise with containerization (Docker) and container orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Expertise with Helm, including writing and maintaining custom Helm charts.
• Hands‑on experience with cloud platforms (Google Cloud Platform or similar).
• Experience running production workloads on Kubernetes.
• Experience setting up and managing CI/CD pipelines.
• Familiarity with GitOps and continuous delivery tools such as Flux CD.
• Solid understanding of infrastructure‑as‑code tools (ideally Terraform).
• Familiarity with Linux, shell scripting and/or Python.
• Experience with observability, understanding how to set up and use logging, metrics, tracing, alerting.
• Experience with creating machine learning pipelines or willingness to learn it on the job.
• Fluency in English.

Nice to have

• Experience with on‑call duty.
• Experience with data engineering, MLOps and training AI workloads, Metaflow.
• Experience with Argo CD, Argo workflows.
• Experience with SQL databases and Redis.

All people are welcome here, regardless of gender, age, sexual identity, origin, religion, ideology, with or without a disability.

Important note

Please be advised that a valid work permit for Germany is required for non‑EU citizens. Unfortunately, applications without a valid work permit and sufficient German language skills may not be considered.