Platform Engineer (all genders)(EN)

Contabo; Deutschland; Híbrido; EUR 85.000 - 110.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Contabo is seeking a Platform Engineer to own and advance our hosting platform. The role is remote-first, with options for hybrid or on-site work, depending on location.

You will manage Proxmox/KVM, storage (ZFS, Ceph), networking, and observability, while collaborating across Platform, Support, Dev, Network, and Security teams. We value 5+ years in large-scale Linux environments, hands-on skills with Ansible and monitoring tools, and strong scripting, with German and English language

Formación

• 5+ years of experience in operation or development of large-scale Linux and virtualization environments.
• Hands-on experience with Linux, Proxmox/KVM, Ansible, and monitoring solutions.

Responsabilidades

• Operate and further develop Contabo's hosting platform, including Proxmox/KVM, storage (ZFS, Ceph), and networking.
• Serve as escalation point for Platform Support, analyze root causes, and prevent recurrence.
• Plan maintenance, upgrades, and migrations; contribute to capacity and hardware planning.
• Document decisions clearly and share knowledge with the team.
• Collaborate with Platform, Support, Dev, Network, and Security teams; work in English.

Conocimientos

Linux

Proxmox/KVM

Ansible

Monitoring (Zabbix/Prometheus Grafana)

Git/CI

Bash/Python scripting

Terraform

Kubernetes

Vault/PowerDNS

Networking fundamentals (BGP, L3, VLAN

German & English skills

Self-motivation & proactive approach

Educación

IT specialist in system integration

Degree in computer science

Herramientas

Zabbix

Prometheus/Grafana

Proxmox/KVM

Git/CI

Open vSwitch

Descripción del empleo

YOUR CREATIVE FIELD

We are looking for a Platform Engineer (all genders) to start as soon as possible in a full-time, permanent position. We embrace a remote-first approach, but you can choose whether you’d like to work in a hybrid model or entirely on-site, depending on your proximity to one of our locations.

WHAT CONVINCES US

The availability and performance of our platform are of the utmost importance to our customers’ satisfaction. These systems form the foundation of Contabo’s most important products, which is why the smooth operation of the environment has a direct and immediate impact on the company’s success.

To keep our systems running and our customers satisfied, you’ll take responsibility for the operation and further development of our hosting platform—from Proxmox/KVM virtualization to storage (ZFS, Ceph) and networking, all the way through to monitoring and observability. You’ll serve as the technical escalation point for our Platform Support team, analyze complex issues to their root cause, and ensure that problems do not recur.

You’ll use Ansible and Git for automation, plan and oversee maintenance, upgrades, and migrations, and contribute to capacity and hardware planning—for example, when introducing new hardware generations or setting up new locations. You’ll be responsible for your own domain of the platform, make well‑informed design decisions, and document them in a transparent manner. You’ll actively share your knowledge with the team.

In doing so, you’ll work closely with Platform, Support, Dev, Network, and Security to solve problems together and drive improvements. Since our teams and data centers are spread across the globe, part of your work will also be conducted in English.

AWESOME PROSPECTS

Your personality, combined with:

• training as an IT specialist in system integration, a degree in computer science, or a comparable qualification and experience
• several years of professional experience (at least 5 years) in the operation or development of large-scale Linux and virtualization environments
• solid hands‑on experience with Linux (troubleshooting, performance), Proxmox/KVM or comparable virtualization technologies, Ansible, and monitoring solutions (e.g., Zabbix, Prometheus/Grafana)
• Ideally, experience with ZFS and/or Ceph, networking fundamentals (BGP, L3 routing, VLAN, Open vSwitch), Git/CI, and scripting in Bash or Python
• Self‑motivation and a proactive approach: You contribute ideas, document decisions clearly, and enjoy sharing your knowledge with others
• A plus: Terraform, Kubernetes, Vault, PowerDNS, or experience in a hosting/cloud environment
• Enjoy working with other teams and working independently
• Very good German and English skills

HOW TO REACH US

If you have any questions, you can reach out to Max by email at [e-mail].

ABOUT US

Contabo - High-quality Cloud Hosting Made in Germany!

As a leading infrastructure service provider in the field of cloud instances and dedicated servers, we have stood for first‑class quality, reliability and favorable prices since our foundation in Munich in 2003. Meanwhile, more than 300,000 customers in over 190 countries trust our services.

We specialize in providing German quality to users worldwide, focusing on the stability and security of our data centers, the optimization of internal processes, and excellent customer support.

Become a part of our future‑oriented company, which plays a significant role in the development of digital cloud hosting, and support us with your ideas and commitment.