Site Reliability Engineer

Position: Site Reliability Engineer (24x7 Operational Support) (f/m/d)

Type: FTE
Mode: Remote

Key responsibilities:

Platform Engineering & DevOps: Manage Kubernetes and container orchestration, including Helm chart configurations and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, ArgoCD). Develop automation scripts (Python, Bash, Go) and deploy Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions.

Observability, Monitoring & Visualisation: Maintain Prometheus solutions (scrape configurations, alert rules, PromQL queries), administer Thanos and Grafana.

Elastic Stack Operations & Log Management: Configure and optimise Elasticsearch clusters, Logstash pipelines, and Kibana dashboards for secure, scalable log processing.

Incident Response, Troubleshooting & Collaboration: Participate in 24x7 on-call rotations for rapid incident response, troubleshoot platform, data and performance issues, and engage in Major Incident Management (MIM).

Secure Operations & Compliance: Ensure system operations meet security and data protection requirements, maintain secure documentation, and manage access control policies.

Requirements:

• Strong grasp of Linux concepts, preferably in Kubernetes environments.
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals and REST APIs.
• Proficiency in Python, Go, or Bash.
• Proficiency in Git-based configuration management workflows.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools like Helm, Jenkins, or ArgoCD.
• Experience with Elasticsearch and/or OpenSearch.
• Fluent English communication skills.
• Willingness to work shift-based 24x7 on-call support, including weekends and holidays.
• Must possess Ü2 security clearance or is ready to do it.
• Citizenship required: Member state of EU and NATO. No dual citizenship outside these countries.
• Must reside in Germany and hold a German labor contract or is ready to relocate to Germany.

Preferred Certifications: Elastic Certified Engineer, LPIC Level 2, Kubernetes Administrator.

Mandate conditions :

Must be an EU Citizen from NATO Country. No dual citizenship accepted.
Should Live in Germany/Open to relocate and should be in Germany at the time of joining
Ü2 security clearance – should be comfortable to undergo this process
24x7 Operational Support
English required

Most important:
Linux
Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana)
Prometheus
Grafana
Kubernetes