Site Reliability Engineer (m/f/d)

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

Benefits offered by this job

30 days vacation

Hybrid work model

Gym access

Corporate benefits

Modern office + free beverages

Networking events

Job summary

Solactive AG is seeking an experienced SRE/Platform Engineer to design, scale, and automate our on-premise infrastructure. You will own daily operations, implement robust backup and disaster recovery, and drive automation using Python and modern tooling.

Deep hands-on with self-hosted Kubernetes, Ceph/ZFS storage, and monitoring stacks is essential. English fluency is required; German is a plus in our international team. The role offers hybrid work with global collaboration.

Qualifications

• 5+ years as an SRE or Platform Engineer
• Hands-on with self-hosted Kubernetes clusters
• Strong storage expertise with Ceph and ZFS
• Experience with monitoring stacks (InfluxDB, LGTM, ELK)
• Automation with Ansible and Terraform
• Good networking know-how incl. BGP
• Proxmox/OpenStack experience
• Cloud technologies a plus
• English fluency; German a plus

Responsibilities

• Maintain and develop our on-premise environment
• Perform daily production operations for reliability
• Develop automation in Python
• Manage configuration management & task schedulers
• Implement backup and disaster recovery strategies
• Document procedures and configurations

Skills

SRE/Platform Engineer

Kubernetes

English fluency

Networking (BGP)

Cloud technologies

Automation mindset

Tools

Proxmox

OpenStack

Ceph

ZFS

InfluxDB

ELK Stack (Monitoring)

LGTM Stack

Ansible

Terraform

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

You are there not just to solve problems: you rather find automation rules for a permanent solution.

• 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

Your Application

Your contact person is Roopali Sahoo.

Please Note
No artificial intelligence (AI) is used in the screening, assessment, or selection of candidates for this position.
Solactive does not charge candidates any fees at any stage of the recruitment process and will never request payment for CV enhancement, interviews, training, equipment, or other recruitment-related services. Please be cautious of fake profiles or fraudulent messages claiming to represent Solactive. If you are unsure whether a communication is legitimate, contact us [e-mail].
Solactive does not accept unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles from recruitment agencies. Any cooperation request must be addressed directly to People & Culture. Costs related to unsolicited CVs or candidate profiles will not be covered by Solactive.