Smart Reporting GmbH

DevOps Engineer

• We are seeking a Cloud Operations Engineer with expertise in database infrastructure to support and optimize hybrid cloud and on-premises environments. This role ensures high availability, scalability, and security across AWS and data center systems, with a focus on Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and MySQL. This role will help modernize data management practices and drive operational excellence across platforms.
• Tasks & Responsibilities
• Cloud Infrastructure & Operations (Primary Focus)
• Design, deploy, and manage hybrid infrastructure using IaC (CloudFormation, Terraform) across AWS and on-premises data centers.
• Operate EC2, Auto Scaling, Load Balancing, Kubernetes (ECS/EKS), VMware/Hyper-V.
• Maintain and integrate on-premises Windows and Linux server environments.
• Manage hybrid networking (Transit Gateway, VPN, Direct Connect, firewalls, load balancers).
• Implement observability (CloudWatch, Prometheus, Nagios, Zabbix), centralized logging, and incident response.
• Maintain SLA/SLO targets across cloud and on-premises infrastructure.
• Conduct capacity planning, cost optimization, and resource utilization analysis.
• Apply security best practices (IAM, Active Directory, encryption, compliance monitoring).
• Database Infrastructure Specialization (Specialized Focus)
• Operate and maintain AWS RDS/Aurora, EC2-based clusters, and on-premises SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL.
• Manage HA/DR solutions including Always On Availability Groups, clustering, replication, and read replicas.
• Implement database backup, recovery, and disaster recovery across hybrid platforms.
• Monitor database performance, optimize queries, and scale workloads.
• Execute database migrations and upgrades using AWS DMS and native tools.
• Integrate databases with AWS services, enterprise apps, and hybrid data pipelines.

Cloud Operations Engineer, Database Infrastructure Specialist