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DevOps Platform Engineer

Original title: DevOps Plattform Engineer (m/w/d)

VP-Systeme GmbH · Köln, Germany · Hybrid · Senior

  • Köln, Germany · Hybrid
  • 12 Monate
  • German

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Start
1 November 2026
Duration
12 Monate
Work mode
Hybrid
Contract
Freelance / B2B
Seniority
Senior
Reference
ST-01508

Required skills

Languages: German

Job description

Build, develop, and operate Kubernetes clusters on AWS (EKS) to provide a reliable self-service platform for development teams. Take end-to-end responsibility for the platform, including infrastructure, observability, and security.

Project overview

Key Data

  • Duration: From now until 31.12.2026, extension desired (at least 2 years)
  • Location: Cologne and remote (up to 90% remote possible)

Responsibilities

  • Build, develop, and operate Kubernetes clusters on AWS (EKS)
  • Provide a reliable platform that development teams can use in self-service
  • Take end-to-end responsibility for the platform: infrastructure, observability, and security
  • Automate infrastructure and deployments
  • Build and expand observability stacks (Grafana, Prometheus, Thanos, CloudWatch)
  • Work closely with the Developer Experience team to improve the developer journey and create Golden Paths
  • Continuously improve the platform in terms of performance, security, scalability, and developer experience
  • Document your own work transparently and comprehensibly
  • Participate in on-call duty, including outside regular working hours

Requirements

  • Practical experience with Kubernetes, including operating production clusters
  • Solid AWS knowledge beyond EC2: VPC, IAM, EKS, S3, Lambda
  • Experience with observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, Thanos, and CloudWatch
  • Experience with CI/CD tools and Infrastructure as Code
  • Good understanding of self-service, developer experience, and internal quality
  • Enjoy automating processes and operating systems stably
  • Team player and willingness to share knowledge
  • Willingness for on-call duty

Project details

  • Start: 2026-11-01
  • Duration: 12 Monate
  • Location: Köln, DE
  • Languages: German

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