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DevOps Cloud Engineer (m/w/d)
SDK - Süddeutsche Krankenversicherung a. G. · Stuttgart, BW, Deutschland
Stuttgart, BW, DeutschlandHybrid
Remuneration
Attractive insurance-sector compensation, vacation and Christmas bonuses, a bonus, and contributions to occupational pension and savings benefits
Location
Stuttgart, BW, Deutschland
Visa sponsorship
Not specified
Job summary
The DevOps Cloud Engineer designs and operates automated software and infrastructure delivery for a private cloud, translating architecture and technical standards into reusable modules, pipeline templates, and deployment configurations. The role develops Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, and GitOps practices; integrates observability and security into deployments; and troubleshoots platform and pipeline issues using technologies including GitLab, Kubernetes, Helm, Argo CD, Terraform, Ansible, Grafana, Prometheus, and Loki.
Benefits
30 days of annual leaveVacation and Christmas bonusesPerformance bonusComprehensive onboardingProfessional development and trainingFitness and sports programsRegular health checksJobRadPublic transport ticket and subsidyInsurance product discountsOccupational pension and savings contributionsCorporate discountsCompany restaurant and cafeteriaSupport with childcare and care for relativesHybrid workingFlexible working hoursWorkations from another EU country for a limited periodSabbatical options
Qualifications
- Several years of experience in DevOps, platform engineering, infrastructure automation, or a similar technical role.
- Vocational training as an IT specialist in systems integration or data and process analysis with professional experience, or a relevant degree.
- Strong Linux skills and experience with scripting and automation.
- Understanding of networking, storage, virtualization, and private cloud environments.
- Practical experience with containers, Kubernetes, Helm, and deploying and troubleshooting applications on cloud-native platforms.
- Experience with Git, GitLab, CI/CD pipelines, GitOps, and Infrastructure as Code, such as Argo CD, Terraform, or Ansible.
- Experience with monitoring, logging, and tracing tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, or Loki.
- Understanding of infrastructure and cloud-native security, IAM/RBAC, secrets management, automated quality and security gates, and repeatable deployments with rollback and technical approvals.
- Knowledge of regulatory requirements such as DORA, BSI, and audit requirements is an advantage.
- Analytical thinking, sound decision-making, and a structured, quality-focused, goal-oriented approach.
Responsibilities
- Develop architecture for Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, GitOps, and automated provisioning.
- Create reusable modules, pipeline templates, and deployment configurations.
- Define and maintain standards for GitLab, pipelines, repositories, artifacts, Helm charts, and deployment procedures.
- Implement and operate standardized deployments across stages and environments.
- Automate software and infrastructure provisioning and configuration.
- Establish versioning, traceability, rollback, repeatability, and technical approval practices.
- Integrate version control, deployment, observability, and security into the software lifecycle.
- Analyze and resolve pipeline, automation, and deployment failures using monitoring, logging, and tracing data.
- Work with development, IT operations, security, and other teams; document solutions and operating procedures.
Skills
AnsibleArgo CDGitGitLabGrafanaHelmIAMKubernetesLinuxLokiPrometheusTerraformGitLab CI
Degrees
Vocational qualification as an IT specialist in systems integration or data andDegree in computer science, business informatics, or information and communicati
Work schedule
Flexible working hours with overtime compensation38-hour workweek
Industry
Insurance
Relocation
No