(Senior) Platform Engineer | Cloud Native & DevOps

• You develop modern solution strategies and implement distributed, cloud-native systems on common cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure or GCP

• You design secure, resilient and scalable architectures and ensure their long-term stable operation

• You develop reusable Infrastructure-as-Code modules and blueprints to establish best practices across different projects

• You consistently automate infrastructure, deployments and operational processes and continuously develop existing solutions further

• You work closely with our developers and ensure that the platform is optimally aligned with their needs

• You advise competently, both internally and to our customers, on topics such as architecture, security, costs and operations

• You are responsible for the maintenance and technological development of demanding customer projects

• You actively support monitoring, incident handling and the creation of disaster recovery strategies

• You bring several years of experience in platform engineering, in a DevOps environment or in a comparable technical role

• You are confident working with Linux systems and their tools and have sound knowledge of building network infrastructures (e.g. VPC, routing, security)

• You have in-depth experience with at least one major cloud provider (Azure, AWS or GCP)

• You are proficient in designing and operating microservices architectures and in container orchestration using Kubernetes, ECS, AKS or GKE

• You handle Infrastructure as Code confidently with tools such as Terraform, Pulumi, CDK or Ansible and are experienced with CI/CD systems such as GitHub or Azure DevOps and deployment strategies

• You also have knowledge of observability (monitoring, logging, tracing) and of stable platform operations

• You also bring experience with security principles (e.g. Zero Trust, Least Privilege) and patch management (network, VMs, Kubernetes)

• You are distinguished by a structured, self-reliant way of working and a high quality standard for your own results

• You communicate confidently in German (C1 level) and English (B2 level) and enjoy working in international teams

Nice-To-Have:

• Certifications in cloud, Linux or Kubernetes

• Experience with security and governance services (e.g. Defender, Sentinel, Security Hub, Guard Duty)

• Experience in building platform-wide standards or reusable architectures

• Knowledge of cost optimisation and performance tuning of cloud infrastructures

Technologies used in projects:

• Containers & orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, GKE, Azure Container Apps) or VM-based scaling

• Cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP

• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Pulumi, CDK, Ansible

• CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps

• Programming languages & scripting: Typescript, Bash, PowerShell

• Distributed systems: Serverless, Load Balancing, Caching, CDN

• Observability & operations: Monitoring, Logging, Tracing (e.g. Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, cloud-native tools)

• Identity & security: AAD, Keycloak, Secrets Management, security principles

• Architecture & platform: Microservices, cloud-native architectures, Landing Zones

What awaits you

• Exciting and varied projects for many global players

• A comprehensive onboarding programme with insight into all departments

• A high-performance working environment with flat hierarchies and short decision-making paths

• Multicultural teams in which mutual respect is a matter of course

How you work

• Flexible working hours thanks to core working hours from 09:30 to 15:00

• Hybrid working model with 3 team days per week in one of our offices (during the 12-week induction period: 4 days on site)

• Option to work part-time (at least 32 hours/week)

• 30 days of paid holiday and the option to work abroad for up to 4 weeks per year

• Modern offices with community areas and well-equipped kitchens for breaks and after-work events

Your development matters to us

• Transparent communication through regular all-hands meetings, 1:1s and annual feedback discussions

• Diverse training opportunities within our Af Academy

• Collaboration with experienced developers

• From senior level, act as a mentor and support other developers to give them a steep learning curve

• Participation in conferences and (in-house) workshops

Our further benefits

• Contribution towards company pension provision

• Exclusive shopping advantages and discounts via our employee portal (Corporate Benefits)

• Regular company events such as summer and Christmas parties, movie nights and newbie evenings

• We want you to stay fit: lease a bike of your choice through our bike leasing offer and use our EGYM Wellpass (after passing probation)

You can find more information about working at Appsfactory on LinkedIn.

We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion or belief, disability, age, or sexual orientation and identity.

If you are interested, we need the following documents (as PDF) and information from you:

• Current CV

• Diplomas and certificates

• Project and reference overview

• Indication of your possible start date

• Salary expectations

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