DevOps Engineer – On-Premises Cloud

Bundesdruckerei-Gruppe

DevOps Engineer managing On-Premises Cloud environments at Xecuro GmbH. Focusing on Kubernetes, CI/CD processes, and cloud security in Bonn.

Posted 5/3/2026full-timeBonn • 🇩🇪 GermanyMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AnsibleCloudDNSDockerFirewallsGoKubernetesLinuxMicroservicesPythonTCP/IPTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, deployment and operation of on-premises Kubernetes environments and automation of infrastructure processes using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools
Development and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines, platform monitoring, logging and alerting, as well as network policies, service mesh and east–west traffic optimization
Ensuring high availability, scalability and resilience of the container platform
Integration of new services and microservices into the Kubernetes environment, troubleshooting and performance optimization in complex cluster environments
Implementation of security measures such as RBAC, secrets management, network policies and image scanning
Integration and operation of bare-metal storage solutions for Kubernetes, management of CSI drivers and distributed storage systems, and lifecycle management of Kubernetes clusters and related system components
Close collaboration with development teams to promote DevOps practices, plus documentation, creation of runbooks/operational concepts and continuous improvement of technical standards

Requirements

What you’ll need

Proven experience operating Kubernetes on-premises (not exclusively managed cloud) and familiarity with container runtimes such as Docker, containerd or CRI-O; experience with service mesh is desirable
Hands-on experience building and running CI/CD pipelines and with monitoring & observability tooling
Excellent Linux administration skills (Ubuntu, RHEL, SLES or similar)
Scripting and automation skills (Bash; Python or Go a plus), knowledge of virtualization technologies, high-availability and cluster design, and networking (TCP/IP, load balancing, Ingress, firewalls, DNS)
Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform) in regulated environments, experience with storage systems in Kubernetes, and with GitOps or configuration automation
Certifications (CKA, CKAD, CKS) are a plus
Team player with a strong sense of responsibility for operating critical systems, openness to new technologies and projects, and enthusiasm for working with open-source tools

Benefits

Comp & perks

Balanced work–life integration through flexible working models and hours and 30 days of vacation per year
Top equipment, a modern tech stack and innovative collaboration tools
Individual training opportunities as well as specialist and leadership development programs
Attractive centrally located office
Sports partnerships, preventative health courses and running events
Company pension plan and supportive measures for childcare and caregiving for relatives

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Hard Skills & Tools

KubernetesCI/CD pipelinesLinux administrationScriptingInfrastructure-as-CodeMonitoringNetworkingContainer runtimesHigh availabilityPerformance optimization

Soft Skills

Team playerResponsibilityOpenness to new technologiesEnthusiasm for open-source tools

Certifications

CKACKADCKS