Site Reliability Engineer (m/f/d)

Solactive AG; Berlin; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job ticket

Gym access

Corporate Benefits

Modern office space

Free beverages and fruits

Flexible work hours

Job summary

Solactive AG in Berlin is seeking an experienced SRE/Platform Engineer to design and scale our on-premise infrastructure, tackling big data, real-time computation, and high availability challenges.

You will automate with Python, manage Kubernetes, Ceph/ZFS storage, and contribute to disaster recovery strategies while collaborating across teams in a flexible hybrid setup.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience as an SRE or platform engineer.
• Hands-on with self-hosted Kubernetes clusters.
• Strong storage experience with Ceph and ZFS.
• Experience with monitoring stacks (InfluxDB, LGTM, ELK).
• Automation using Ansible and Terraform.
• Solid networking knowledge (BGP).
• Working with virtualization (Proxmox/OpenStack).
• Cloud technologies experience is a plus.
• Fluent in English; German language is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining and developing our on-premise environment.
• Executing daily operations to keep production systems running.
• Script and develop automation in Python.
• Developing and maintaining configuration management solutions & task schedulers.
• Developing and implementing backup and disaster recovery strategies.
• Maintaining documentation for procedures, configurations, and programs.

Skills

SRE / Platform Engineer

Kubernetes

Ceph

ZFS

InfluxDB

ELK Stack

Ansible

Terraform

BGP

Proxmox

OpenStack

Cloud technologies

English fluency

Tools

Proxmox

OpenStack

Fortigate

LGTM Stack

Job description

Company Description

Since its foundation in 2007, Solactive AG has evolved into one of the world’s most important and fastest-growing index providers. From our headquarters in Frankfurt, we power global investment products across ETFs, structured products, and mandates. Our reputation is built on innovation, speed, flexibility, and strong partnerships.

Job Overview

Are you passionate about designing and scaling reliable infrastructure? At Solactive, you will join our Tech Platform Operations team tackling big data, real-time computation, and high availability challenges. If you thrive on automation, ownership, and problem-solving, we'd love to hear from you.

Your Tasks

• Supporting, maintaining and developing our on-premise environment
• Executing daily operations to keep production systems running efficiently
• Scripting and developing automation in Python
• Developing and maintaining configuration management solutions & task schedulers
• Developing and implementing backup and disaster recovery strategies
• Maintaining documentation for procedures, configurations, and programs

Your Profile

• An open mind and creative approach to problem solving with open source-based solutions
• 5+ years of experience as an SRE or Platform Engineer
• Strong hands‑on experience with self‑hosted Kubernetes clusters
• Strong knowledge and hands‑on experience with storage technologies such as Ceph (Block storage, S3) and ZFS
• Knowledge of monitoring and performance analysis of systems and applications (e.g. InfluxDB, LGTM Stack, ELK Stack)
• Deep knowledge of automation tools such as Ansible and Terraform
• Solid understanding in networking and routing technologies like BGP (Fortigate is a plus)
• Hands‑on experience with virtualization environments such as Proxmox and OpenStack
• Hands‑on experience in cloud technologies is a plus
• Fluent in English; German Language is a plus

Our Offer

• Global Team: Join our motivated international team at Solactive
• FinTech Excellence: Experience FinTech excellence at Solactive
• Modern Culture: Enjoy our modern, flat hierarchy and startup‑like culture
• Responsibility & Connections: Take over responsibility from day one and build relationships in‑ and outside of the company.
• Vacation: Enjoy 30 annual vacation days, plus extra time off for Christmas Eve and New Year
• Competitive Compensation: Receive a competitive compensation package
• Special Benefits: Job ticket and gym access, access to Corporate Benefits, modern office space with ergonomic set‑up, employee lounge, and free beverages and fruits
• Community & Networking: Engage in our various networking events
• Professional Development: Grow both personally and professionally through our diverse training offers
• Flexibility: Embrace a flexible work culture with the freedom to choose your work hours, including a hybrid work model, all within a diverse and dynamic environment

About Us

Solactive AG is a FinTech company operating globally and growing at a fast pace, headquartered in Frankfurt. Since 2007, we develop tailor‑made and multi‑asset class index solutions for ETFs and other index‑linked investment products for the leading global investment banks and asset managers as our clients. Flexibility, efficiency and providing the highest quality are at the heart and soul of our business philosophy. We are now hiring!