DevOps Engineer (with German)

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Role Overview We are looking for a Freelance DevOps Engineer to join a large-scale telecommunications project within a Digital Factory environment. The role focuses on modernizing core systems by transitioning from legacy platforms to scalable microservices architectures, ensuring high availability and performance at scale. Key Responsibilities Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines across multiple environments Support development teams with application deployment on cloud and container platforms (AWS, Kubernetes/OpenShift) Ensure reliable, automated deployments from development to production Collaborate with development, QA, and operations teams to improve delivery speed and system reliability Implement DevOps best practices (Infrastructure as Code, monitoring, logging) Manage and optimize containerized applications and microservices architectures Monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and ensure scalability and availability Contribute to platform services setup, including configuration and secrets management Drive continuous improvement in automation and deployment processes Support incident management, root cause analysis, and preventive actions Required Skills & Experience 5+ years of experience as a DevOps Engineer or similar role Strong experience with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins, Git-based pipelines) Hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes/OpenShift Experience with AWS or similar cloud platforms Good understanding of microservices architectures Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Grafana, Elasticsearch) Experience with infrastructure automation and configuration management Strong analytical and problem-solving skills Fluent German (mandatory) and strong English communication skills Ability to work in agile, cross-functional teams Engagement Details Freelance / B2B Full-time Start: ASAP Location: Remote / EU Duration: 31 Dec 2026 - with 24 month extension

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