Private Cloud Engineer (w/m/d)

About the Role

Are you passionate about Cloud Engineering? Join us to develop and maintain our private On-Premises Kubernetes cloud platform running on bare metal servers, supporting over 85,000 CPU cores and serving more than 42 million users worldwide. Be part of advancing one of the largest private Kubernetes clouds globally.

Responsibilities

• Expand and continuously enhance infrastructure in close collaboration with your team members.
• Operate and further develop our Kubernetes platform to improve over 500 cloud-native services.
• Automate build and deployment workflows using Continuous Integration practices.
• Create custom Kubernetes Operators and extend the platform with features like persistent storage systems, GPU integration, and Service Mesh technologies such as Istio.
• Contribute to open-source projects and participate in a rotating 24/7 on-call schedule.

Candidate Profile

You should hold a technical degree or equivalent qualification and be familiar with Kubernetes, Python, Prometheus, Puppet, and GitLab CI in high-scale, high-traffic environments. Passion for automation and complex technology stacks is essential. Whether you are a software developer with strong operational affinity or an operations engineer, we welcome your application.

Requirements

• Several years of experience working with Kubernetes and Docker, CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code tools.
• Proficient in Linux environments and skilled in scripting languages such as BASH, Python, and/or Go.
• Strong understanding of Git workflows including feature branches, merges, and pull requests.
• Highly motivated learner with a team-centric mindset: "Stronger together."
• Excellent communication skills with fluency in English; German language skills are advantageous.

Benefits

• Company culture promoting flat hierarchies, respectful interaction, diversity, informal communication with "Du", and no dress code.
• TEC-Campus resources including conferences, seminars, training sessions, open-source projects, meetups, user groups, Slack days, and freedom to choose Linux, Mac, or Windows workstations.
• Comprehensive development opportunities via internal/external training, LinkedIn Learning, language courses, talent programs, conferences, and mentoring.
• Health initiatives like Wellpass access, complimentary sports and fitness classes (yoga, back care, outdoor circuits), health days, gym discounts, preventive health services, family and care services, psychological first aid, fresh fruit, and free beverages.
• Mobility support such as subsidies for bike leasing, public transit tickets, and relocation assistance for those living outside Germany.
• Flexible working options including remote work possibilities, flexible schedules, 30 days paid vacation plus options for additional unpaid leave.
• Financial benefits including corporate discounts, company pension schemes, disability insurance, capital-forming benefits, and varied partner discounts.
• Regular events like summer and winter celebrations, sports tournaments, and team activities.