AWS Cloud Engineer

Giesecke+Devrient; Barcelona; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly with 3+ days remote

Canteen / meals available

Flat hierarchies and diverse team

Job summary

Giesecke+Devrient is seeking a highly skilled Cloud Engineer to join our agile team in Barcelona. You will build and manage cloud infrastructure, focusing on AWS Landing Zones, automation, and container orchestration.

You'll work in a Scrum team (SAFe experience a plus), migrate and optimize application stacks to AWS, run Kubernetes and Docker deployments, and implement IaC with Terraform and Ansible.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on AWS experience with EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, RDS, ECS, EKS, Route 53.
• Experience migrating apps to AWS (rehosting/replatforming/refactoring).
• Kubernetes/OpenShift and/or Amazon ECS container orchestration experience.
• Terraform and Ansible for IaC.
• Linux/Unix administration.
• VMware or similar virtualization experience.
• Monitoring tools like Splunk/Nagios and app performance tuning.
• Networking knowledge (OSI model, TCP/IP).
• SAFe or Agile/Scrum experience a plus.
• Scripting in Bash/Python for automation.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage AWS Landing Zones and foundational cloud infrastructure.
• Support migration of application stacks to AWS with emphasis on performance, security, and scalability.
• Manage Kubernetes clusters and Docker deployments.
• Automate deployments with Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Install, configure, and maintain operating systems and cloud-native tools.
• Support cloud solutions across AWS, OpenStack, and other clouds.
• Monitor and optimize performance; troubleshoot bottlenecks with developers.
• Maintain security, backups, and disaster-recovery strategies.
• Develop scripts to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual work.

Skills

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

Ansible

Linux/Unix

CI/CD

Bash/Python

Cloud Security

SAFe

OpenShift

Education

Degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

OpenShift

ECS

EKS

Job description

Giesecke+Devrient is a global company that offers security technologies, both in the physical and digital world. Every day, billions of people benefit from G+D innovations in their personal and business lives. We develop, manufacture, and distribute products and solutions for the safeguarding of payment processes, identities, connectivity, and data.

At G+D Mobile Security, a world leader in secure telecommunications systems, we are looking for a highly skilled and proactive Cloud Engineer to join our agile team.

You'll be instrumental in building and managing our AWS Landing Zone, supporting application teams across multiple Agile Release Trains (ARTs), and enabling secure, scalable, and automated cloud deployments.

This is a hands-on engineering role focused on cloud infrastructure, automation, container orchestration, and system performance. You'll work in a Scrum team, and experience with SAFe is a plus.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage AWS Landing Zones and foundational cloud infrastructure.
• Support migration of application stacks to AWS, ensuring performance, security, and scalability.
• Manage and maintain Kubernetes clusters and Docker container deployments.
• Automate infrastructure and application deployments using Terraform, Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Install, configure, and maintain operating systems, cloud-native tools, and monitoring solutions.
• Support cloud-based solutions across AWS, OpenStack, and other cloud platforms.
• Monitor and optimize application performance, troubleshoot bottlenecks, and collaborate with developers on improvements.
• Maintain system security, backups, and disaster recovery strategies.
• Write and maintain scripts to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual intervention.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of extensive hands-on experience with AWS, including services such as EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, Lambda, RDS, ECS, EKS, Route 53, and AWS Organizations.
• Proven experience in migrating application stacks to AWS (rehosting, replatforming, or refactoring).
• Mandatory experience with container orchestration, such as Kubernetes (Open Source and OpenShift) and/or Amazon ECS.
• Strong skills in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Ansible.
• Solid experience with Linux/Unix systems administration.
• Experience with virtualization and containerization technologies (e.g., VMware, Docker).
• Familiarity with monitoring tools (e.g., Splunk, Nagios) and performance tuning of application stacks (e.g., Tomcat, JBoss, Apache, NGINX).
• Understanding of networking concepts (OSI model, TCP/IP).
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum teams; SAFe experience is a plus.
• Strong scripting skills (e.g., Bash, Python) for automation and tooling.
• High level of English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree or Master's in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• AWS certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer).
• Knowledge of security and compliance frameworks (e.g., CIS, NIST).
• Prior experience in telecom or mobile network environments.
• Understanding of GSMA security and compliance frameworks.

What's great about working with us:

• Culture and diversity: Join a people oriented environment with different nationalities and a great team spirit, flat hierarchies (everyone speaks to everyone). Equal Opportunity Employer and LGBT+ friendly.
• Global Collaboration: Work collaboratively with stakeholders around the globe.
• Career Development: Benefit from continuous training, coaching, and talent development programs.
• Own canteen: take a break with our breakfast and lunch service: chose between a wild range of menus, salad desk, and sandwiches service. Nicely prices!
• Work-Life Balance: Flexible working hours with the option for remote work (M-Th 8.30 - 17.30 and Fri 8.30 - 15.30; 3 days of remote work).

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