DevOps Engineer with a focus on Kubernetes (hybrid working model - Düsseldorf, Germany) (m/f/d)

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

Zusammenfassung

A software service provider in Düsseldorf is seeking a DevOps Engineer with expertise in Kubernetes and Docker. The role involves implementing best practices for automation, maintaining customer infrastructure, and supporting development processes. Candidates should have hands-on cloud experience, fluency in English, and a willingness to learn. This position offers flexible working hours and a learning environment.

Leistungen

Flexible working hours

Dog-friendly work environment

Company pension plan

Free access to digital learning platforms

Subsidy for Urban Sports Club membership

Relocation support

Free German language courses

Qualifikationen

• Expertise with containerization (Docker) and container orchestration (Kubernetes).
• Experience running production workloads on Kubernetes.
• Fluency in English.

Aufgaben

• Implement best practices for automation and system reliability.
• Maintain customer infrastructure across Kubernetes upgrades.
• Support full-stack developers managing complex deployments.

Kenntnisse

Containerization (Docker)

Container orchestration (Kubernetes)

Cloud platforms (Google Cloud Platform)

CI/CD pipelines

GitOps

Infrastructure-as-code (Terraform)

Linux

Shell scripting

Python

Observability and logging

Jobbeschreibung

Overview

DevOps Engineer with a focus on Kubernetes (hybrid working model - Düsseldorf, Germany) (m/f/d). Join to apply for this role at freshcells systems engineering GmbH.

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: up to 25% of working time for learning and experimenting, based on needs and direction

Your Profile

Your 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, logging, metrics, tracing, and alerting
• Experience with creating machine learning pipelines or willingness to learn 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

Why us

freshcells systems engineering GmbH is a software service provider based in Düsseldorf with a dynamic team of over 50 experts. We value authenticity, talent development, open communication, respect, trust, and responsibility. We invest in new ideas and prioritize teamwork. We welcome diverse candidates who are the right fit for our team.

What we offer

• Flexible working hours for early birds and night owls
• Dog-friendly work environment
• A secure and long-term position
• Company pension plan with employer contributions
• Regular exchange, feedback sessions, team meetings, and retrospectives
• Monthly company breakfast
• Room for your ideas and personal development
• Free access to digital learning platforms for all employees
• Subsidy for Urban Sports Club membership
• Subsidy for the Germany Ticket (Deutschlandticket)
• Bike leasing via JobRad
• Relocation support
• Free German language courses for newcomers

About us

What can you expect at freshcells? Designing, developing, and maintaining e-commerce applications with cutting-edge technologies. We are a vibrant team with offices in Düsseldorf and a track record of collaboration and growth. English is required; German is a plus but not mandatory.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Software Development

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