Site Reliability Engineer - VMware & Cloud

Brainlab; München; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working hours

Hybrid work model within Germany

30 vacation days plus holidays

Bike leasing

Company restaurant

In-house cafes

Company gym

Team events

Professional training opportunities

Job summary

Brainlab in Munich is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer to drive the VMware Cloud Foundation rollout and our multi-cloud strategy. You will design and implement Brainlab’s Private Cloud with a strong focus on reliability, security, and cost efficiency, collaborating across IT and other departments.

Join a team that champions Infrastructure as Code, automation (Ansible, Terraform, Python) and observability using Grafana Cloud to raise performance and user experience across clinical workflows.

Qualifications

• Degree in computer science or equivalent with a minimum of 5 years of experience.
• Deep understanding of IT principles (networking, HA architectures, security, zero-trust).
• Strong knowledge of CI/CD, microservice architectures, version control, SCRUM.
• Experience in architecting VMware Cloud Foundation or a Private Cloud.
• High proficiency with automation tools such as Ansible, Terraform and Python.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement Brainlab's Private Cloud aligned with security and cost goals.
• Lead the VMware Cloud Foundation rollout and multi-cloud initiatives.
• Drive Observability using Grafana/OpenTelemetry and improve service reliability.

Skills

VMware Cloud Foundation

Automation: Ansible

Terraform

Python

Linux/Unix

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Grafana

OpenTelemetry

English

German

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science

Tools

Grafana Cloud

OpenTelemetry

Job description

Site Reliability Engineer - VMware & Cloud

• Full-time
• Department: Information Technology

At the forefront of health technology for over 35 years, Munich-based Brainlabdigitizesmedical workflows, from diagnosis to therapy, to offer clinicians and patients better treatment possibilities. Our innovative digital ecosystem forms the basis for modern healthcare technology in 4000 hospitals in 120 countries.

Our key to success is our creative,talentedand hard-working team, which consists of around 2000 dedicated and inspiring individuals in 25 locations worldwide. To succeed in reaching our targets, we are seeking committed colleagues who can stand behind our core values curious,authenticand useful.

As part of our IT Core Infrastructure Services team, you will be an integral pillar of our VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) rollout and take part in realizing Brainlab’s multi-cloud strategy. With your enthusiasm for cloud-native technologies and architectures and in close collaboration with colleagues across IT and other departments you will design and implement Brainlab’s Private Cloud in accordance with the highest standards of operational quality, IT security, and cost efficiency.

A strong “Infrastructure as Code” mindset and expertise will play a crucial role in laying the foundation for our cutting-edge cloud-infrastructure, empowering our teams to achieve new heights in performance, scalability and reliability. You will guide Brainlab’s Observability journey by applying and conveying SRE principles into our organization using Grafana Cloud.

• Degree in computer science or an equivalent technical education with a minimum of 5 years of experience
• Deep understanding of IT principles in general (software-defined networking, HA system architectures, security and zero-trust concepts, datacentre operations)
• Understanding of software development principles and tooling (CI/CD, micro-service architectures, version control, SCRUM)
• Experience in architecting and implementing a VMware Cloud Foundation or equivalent Private Cloud
• High proficiency with automation technologies like Ansible, Terraform, Python
• Expertise in Linux / Unix; experience with Windows Environments is a plus
• Proficiency with managing Containerization Environments (k8s / VKS / OpenShift)
• Experience in the Grafana and OpenTelemetry ecosystems is a plus
• Experience with AI/ML concepts and technologies is a plus
• A strong focus on user experience, service availability, cost efficiency and process optimization
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively within a team
• Independent, structured and organised working style; proficiency in project management
• Analytical troubleshooting capabilities
• Advanced English skills, German is a plus

Benefits

• A mutually-supportive, international team
• Meaningful work with a lasting impact on medical technology
• 30 vacation days, plus December 24th and December 31st
• Flexible working hours as well as hybrid work model within Germany
• Bike leasing via cooperation partner "BikeLeasing"
• Parking garage and safe underground bike storage
• Award-winning subsidized company restaurant and in-house cafes
• Variety-rich fitness program in our ultra-modern 360m2 company gym
• Regular after work, team, and company events
• Comprehensive training and continuing education opportunities