Senior Cloud Platform Engineer (Kubernetes, Terraform & GitOps)

Giesecke+Devrient; el Prat de Llobregat; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Flexible work time

In‑house parking

Transport tickets

Private insurance

Job summary

Giesecke+Devrient is seeking a Cloud DevOps Engineer to design, automate, and operate modern cloud-native platforms based on Kubernetes and OpenStack. You will implement IaC with Terraform, manage GitLab CI/CD pipelines, and drive GitOps with ArgoCD in a global Scrum environment.

Join a team delivering secure, scalable, and highly available services with strong emphasis on automation, observability, and platform security. Hybrid work model in Spain, with collaboration across international teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years relevant experience as a Cloud DevOps/Platform Engineer
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field
• Hands-on experience with Terraform, GitLab CI/CD, Kubernetes, and OpenStack

Responsibilities

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) standardization using Terraform modules.
• Design, implement, and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines for infra deployments and security checks.
• Implement GitOps workflows with ArgoCD to manage Kubernetes environments.
• Provision and manage OpenStack-based infrastructure services (compute, networking, storage, identity).
• Develop and maintain observability dashboards and metrics with Grafana.
• Ensure security best practices across platform lifecycle, including secret handling and IAM.
• Collaborate with Architects, Developers, and Operations to improve automation and reliability.

Skills

Terraform

GitLab CI/CD

Kubernetes

ArgoCD

OpenStack

Grafana

Linux

Networking basics

Cloud security

Git

Self-Starter

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/Information Systems or related field

Tools

Docker

Job description

G+D makes the lives of billions of people around the world more secure. We create trust in the digital age with integrated security technologies in three business areas: Digital Security, Financial Platforms and Currency Technology. We have been a reliable partner for our customers for over 170 years with our innovative solutions for SecurityTech! We are an international technology group and traditional family business with over 14,000 employees in 40 countries. Creating Confidence is our path to success. Trust is the basis of our co‑operation within G+D.

At Payment Technology, our mission is to be at the start of every transaction and to make it secure and simple. We also create contemporary payment and banking solutions for our digital age. As a one‑stop shop, we produce and personalise hundreds of millions of payment cards every year and store their "digital twins" - mobile and digital. Would you like to actively shape the digital transformation with us?

Together with the Business Cloud Services (BCS) team, the Cloud DevOps Engineer will design, automate, and operate modern cloud‑native platforms based on Kubernetes and OpenStack technologies.Operating within an international Scrum environment, you will play a key role in driving Infrastructure as Code, GitOps, automation, observability, and security best practices. You will work closely with Cloud Architects, Platform Engineers, and application teams to deliver secure, scalable, and highly available services supporting business‑critical workloads.

Key Responsibilities

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Standardization: Design, develop, and maintain reusable Terraform modules to automate the provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management of cloud infrastructure. Ensure consistency, scalability, and adherence to engineering standards.
• GitLab CI/CD Engineering: Design, implement, and maintain GitLab CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployments, validation processes, automated testing, security checks, and operational workflows.
• GitOps & Kubernetes Operations: Implement and operate GitOps workflows using ArgoCD to manage Kubernetes environments. Support application deployments, cluster operations, configuration management, and continuous delivery processes.
• OpenStack Platform Administration: Provision and manage infrastructure services running on OpenStack‑based environments, including compute, networking, storage, and identity management. Collaborate with platform teams to ensure performance, reliability, and operational excellence.
• Observability & Monitoring : Develop and maintain monitoring, alerting, and observability solutions using Grafana and related tools. Create dashboards and metrics to improve platform visibility, incident response, and service reliability.
• Security & Compliance: Integrate security best practices throughout the platform lifecycle. Support vulnerability management, secure secret handling, identity and access management, platform hardening, and compliance requirements.
• Collaboration & Continuous Improvement: Work closely with Architects, Developers, and Operations teams to troubleshoot complex issues, improve automation capabilities, increase platform reliability, and promote engineering best practices.

Required Skills

• Communication & Agile: Excellent oral and written communication skills in English, with experience collaborating effectively in distributed international Scrum teams. Spanish would be a plus.
• 5+ years relevant experience.
• Experience & Degree: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field with 5+ years of hands‑on experience as a Cloud DevOps / Platform Engineer operating production environments.
• Strong hands‑on experience with Terraform
• Strong experience with GitLab CI/CD
• Experience administering and operating Kubernetes platforms
• Experience with ArgoCD and GitOps methodologies
• Experience working with OpenStack environments
• Experience with Grafana and monitoring solutions
• Good understanding of Linux systems administration
• Knowledge of networking fundamentals and troubleshooting
• Strong understanding of cloud and infrastructure security principles
• Experience working with Git and collaborative development workflows
• Self‑Starter Mentality: We are looking for someone who does not simply execute tasks, but actively identifies problems, proposes solutions, and drives improvements. The ideal candidate is comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy, making decisions when required, and taking ownership of both successes and failures while collaborating effectively with the wider team.

Nice To Have / Preferred

• Experience with Prometheus & Grafana stack
• Experience with Helm and Kubernetes package management
• Experience with container technologies such as Docker
• Knowledge of SRE principles and platform reliability engineering
• Experience implementing security controls in CI/CD pipelines
• Cloud certifications related to Kubernetes, OpenStack, Terraform, or DevOps
• Relevant Microsoft certifications: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400) or Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104).
• Knowledge of security and compliance standards relevant to financial services or regulated environments (e.g., PCI-DSS, SOC2).
• Familiarity with Spanish is a plus.

What We Offer

• 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: Enjoy collaborative work in Agile/SCRUM teams and with stakeholders around the globe.
• Open working space with Best‑in‑class equipment: High‑performance PC with huge monitors.
• Innovative Products: Design and develop business processes and IT solutions for innovative products and digital solutions.
• Career Development: Continuous training and coaching, talent program.
• Social Benefits: flexible compensation (transport tickets, childcare vouchers, training, private insurance) and in‑house parking.
• Flexible work time and remote work: M‑Th 8.30 – 17.30 and Fri 8.30 – 15.30, hybrid model.
• Own Canteen: Take a break with our breakfast and lunch service: Choose between a big range of menus, salad desk and sandwich service. Fruit packages.
• Location: El Prat de Llobregat. Easy communication by public transport (Bus 88 and 110, Metro L10 Riu Vell from Barcelona, PR4 from El Prat) o private transport.

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