Senior DevOps Engineer (m/f/d)

Full-Time Permanent Employment at the Earliest in Freigericht

Company

CID GmbH is part of a fast-growing, innovative business group focused on process optimization and information management. We operate across 13 national and international locations in Europe, the UK, and the USA. Our global workforce partners with leading brands in delivery, telecommunication, automotive, and insurance sectors. In collaboration with our science and research partners, we transform smart thinking and strategy into solutions that address challenges in information search, management, and categorization. Our expanding global network continually strengthens our market position, enabling us to provide enhanced offerings to customers worldwide.

We are a highly motivated team that enjoys what we do, aiming to shape the industry and make a measurable impact. We work actively and transparently with our management, specialized departments, and international teams.

Your Responsibilities

As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will design, develop and operateour CI/CD pipeline. You will manage systems and software across different environments, supporting areas of software architecture, development, security and testing. Your role will emphasize monitoring, optimization, scalability and troubleshooting in collaboration with our system and network operations teams. You will also oversee the support and maintenance of our private cloud infrastructure and create comprehensive documentation as part of your tasks.

Key Responsibilities include:

  • Lead the development and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines
  • Ensure high availability, scalability and security of infrastructure
  • Collaborate closely with development, QA and operations teams
  • Implement automation and configuration management tools
  • Perform continuous performance tuning and capacity planning
  • Troubleshoot complex issues and provide detailed postmortem analysis
  • Drive continuous improvement and adoption of DevOps best practices
  • Document systems, processes, and operational procedures

Your Profile

You hold a degree in computer science, electrical engineering or a comparable qualification. With several years of experience in DevOps engineering or a related field, you exhibit a deep passion and enthusiasm for advanced methods, technologies and tools in software development, Linux and cloud computing.

You are a team player with strong communication skills, being able to send and receive constructive feedback. Organizing the daily business in an agile manner is key, while mentoring junior team members and leading by example. Your technical and methodological expertise is complemented by a proactive approach to problem-solving.

Required Experience/Skills

  • Proven experience in managing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as TeamCity, Jenkins or GitLab CI
  • Strong knowledge of containerization technologies (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Experience in GitOps approaches using tools such as Flux or ArgoCD
  • Expertise in configuration management tools (e.g., Ansible and AWX)
  • Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform, AWS CloudFormation)
  • Advanced scripting skills (e.g., Bash, Python, PowerShell)
  • Extensive experience with monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, ELK stack)
  • Solid understanding of networking concepts and protocols
  • Experience in cloud platforms (e.g., AWS or Azure)
  • Familiarity with service-oriented architecture (SOA) and microservices
  • Background in agile methodologies and DevOps principles

Additional Experience/Skills

  • Knowhow in security related topics (e.g., vulnerability scanning, SBOM attestation, hardening best practices)
  • Experience with virtualization solutions (e.g., VMware)
  • Understanding of site reliability engineering (SRE) practices
  • Knowledge of cloud-native technologies and practices

Language Skills:

  • Very good written and spoken German and English skills are essential for operating effectively in a multinational environment.

Your Benefits

  • An exciting and varied job in a growing and economically stable family business in the IT sector
  • Intensive induction phase
  • Opportunities for long-term professional growth and career success
  • The chance to shape the future, take on exciting tasks, and assume responsibility
  • An open corporate culture with uncomplicated cooperation and a “you” culture at all hierarchical levels
  • Attractive performance-related remuneration
  • Work-life balance thanks to an attractive working time model, including core working hours and hybrid working options
  • Extensive training and development opportunities to support your personal and professional growth
  • An ultra-modern workplace with state-of-the-art IT equipment and ergonomic desk
  • Healthy and varied lunches at a reduced price in the modern company restaurant, along with free hot and cold drinks at the locations
  • 30 days annual leave
  • Free parking
  • Contribution to the company pension scheme
  • Company health insurance and group accident insurance
  • Regular team events as well as summer and Christmas parties

Your opportunities at CID …

At CID, your opportunities are what you make of them. If you want to make a difference, we can help. CID offers you opportunities, experience, and growth within a stable and continuously improving organization. Besides the daily roles and responsibilities, working at CID offers you the chance to take on bigger challenges and actively shape the future of the business. You will be part of a flexible, customer-focused, and eager-to-learn team that prioritizes open communication and a welcoming culture. Our offices and work practices are designed to ensure a seamless and productive onboarding experience.

You will work on a wide variety of groundbreaking projects and products for major companies across different industries, supported by continuous communication and your ability to make key decisions. From the assignments you’ll handle to collaboration opportunities with leading technology vendors, working at CID offers excellent conditions for your professional development. We aim to find and retain engaged employees and offer a permanent contract after a successful trial period.

If this sounds like the opportunity for you, we’d love to hear from you. Please send us a full application, in either German or English, including your salary expectations.

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