Senior DevOps Engineer (m/w/d)

Dracoon GmbH; Regensburg; On-site; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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Job summary

A leading technology firm is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to architect and optimize their infrastructure using Kubernetes. You will develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code, standardize CI/CD pipelines, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in computer science and over 6 years of experience in DevOps or Software Engineering including expertise in AWS/Azure and tools like Terraform and Ansible. This position is based in Regensburg, Bayern, Germany.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in DevOps or Software Engineering.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools.
• Experience with CI/CD tools like GitLab CI.

Responsibilities

• Architect and optimize infrastructure using Kubernetes.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code.
• Standardize and maintain CI/CD pipelines.

Skills

Kubernetes expertise

AWS or Azure cloud platforms

Golang proficiency

Python proficiency

Terraform experience

Ansible experience

CI/CD tools knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent experience

Tools

Docker

GitLab CI

Job description

Kiteworks’ mission is to empower organizations to effectively manage risk when sending, sharing, receiving, and storing sensitive content. Our platform provides comprehensive content governance, compliance, and protection, helping customers unify, track, control, and secure sensitive content—improving risk management and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Senior DevOps Engineer

Ready to take on high‑impact architectural challenges? Buckle up and join us in these strategic initiatives:

• Engineering: Building a Kubernetes‑based foundation for Kiteworks’ products, ensuring automation, security, and scalability.
• CI/CD Standardization: Designing templates and guides for container image builds, ensuring compliance and security.
• Cloud Integration: Supporting hosted customers on AWS and Azure, maintaining build tools and GitLab runners on EKS.

What you’ll do

• Architect and optimize infrastructure for Kiteworks’ products, creating a highly available, secure, and automated appliance using Kubernetes.
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible) and automation for deployments, monitoring, and operational tasks.
• Standardize and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI for rapid and compliant software delivery.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams (DevOps, application engineering, QA) to ensure smooth build and release processes.
• Manage cloud resources (AWS, Azure) including VMs, storage, networking, and load balancers.
• Implement Kubernetes operator patterns for automation of day‑two operations (backup, disaster recovery, maintenance).
• Ensure compliance with FedRAMP, FIPS, and other security standards in build and deployment processes.
• Proactively monitor and improve system reliability, security, and performance through logging, alerting, and observability solutions.
• Prepare and maintain technical documentation for infrastructure and processes.

What you’ll bring

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or equivalent experience.
• 6+ years of experience in DevOps, Software Engineering, or related fields.
• Expertise in containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes).
• Solid experience with cloud platforms (AWS or Azure; GCP experience is acceptable).
• Proficiency in Golang (primary language for automation) and Python.
• Hands‑on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Ansible).
• Experience with CI/CD tools (GitLab CI, Artifactory).
• Familiarity with microservices architectures and Kubernetes‑native development.

Nice‑to‑Have

• Experience with networking protocols (VPN, HTTPS).
• Knowledge of security tools (vulnerability scanners, static analysis).
• Strong problem‑solving and optimization mindset.
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