IT Systems Engineer (f/m/x) - Fixed-term contract (maternity cover)

IT Systems Engineer (f/m/x) - Fixed-term contract (maternity cover)

Fixed-term, Full-time – Remote Work Germany, Germany Office Dortmund

Your mission

About the Role: We are looking for an IT Systems Engineer to strengthen our cloud-native infrastructure team. In this role, you will design, implement, and operate scalable and secure systems in a fully AWS-based environment. Depending on your seniority, you will either support and grow within our infrastructure landscape or take ownership of architectural decisions and mentor others. This position is a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave.

Your Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and operate cloud infrastructure in AWS
• Manage and optimize Kubernetes (EKS) and Docker-based container environments
• Build and maintain scalable, resilient, and secure cloud architectures
• Implement and enhance monitoring and observability solutions (e.g., DataDog or similar)
• Automate infrastructure and operational processes (Infrastructure as Code, scripting)
• Ensure high availability, performance, and security of our systems
• Troubleshoot incidents and continuously improve platform reliability
• Collaborate closely with development and operational support teams

Your profile

• Degree in Computer Science, IT, or comparable qualification
• Experience with AWS cloud infrastructure
• Hands‑on experience with Kubernetes and Docker
• Experience with modern monitoring/observability tools (e.g., DataDog, Prometheus, Grafana, etc.)
• Solid understanding of cloud networking, security, and infrastructure best practices
• Experience with automation and scripting (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, Bash, Python)
• Experience working in environments with agile working methods such as SAFe

What We Value

• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Autodidactic mindset with the ability to quickly learn new technologies
• Team player who actively shares knowledge and contributes to a collaborative culture
• Structured, reliable, and solution‑oriented working style
• English at C1 level (mandatory), written and spoken

IONITY is a joint venture of the car manufacturers BMW Group, Ford Motor Company, Hyundai Motor Group, Kia, Mercedes‑Benz AG and Volkswagen Group with Audi and Porsche, along with BlackRocks Climate Infrastructure Platform as financial investor.