Senior DevOps Engineer - Germany (d, f, m)

at  VR Smart Guide GmbH

Your mission
As Senior DevOps Engineer at VR Smart Guide you will take a leading role in designing, implementing, and managing the infrastructure that powers our digital solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The mission is to ensure smooth, scalable, and secure operations of our systems, with a focus on maintaining high availability and efficiency, while enabling fast, reliable delivery of new features.

Your role and contribution

• Infrastructure Management: Design and implement cloud infrastructure (preferably AWS) for highly available, scalable, and secure services.
• Automation & CI/CD: Lead the automation of deployment processes using CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab) to minimize downtime and enable frequent and reliable releases.
• Monitoring & Incident Management: Establish monitoring systems to ensure uptime, performance, and early detection of issues (e.g., using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack). Lead the incident response process and implement preventive measures.
• Collaboration: Work closely with engineering teams to integrate DevOps principles into the software development lifecycle, enabling faster and more efficient feature delivery.
• Security: Implement security best practices including regular audits, vulnerability assessments, and security patches. Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Device Management: Oversee the deployment, configuration, and management of end-user devices (e.g., laptops, workstations), ensuring proper security measures and software compliance.
• Cost Optimization: Monitor infrastructure costs and optimize resource usage to achieve cost-efficient operations.

Your profile

• 5+ years in a DevOps role, ideally in a fintech or startup environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent work experience)
• Cloud Platforms: Proven experience with AWS (preferred) or other cloud providers (Azure, GCP)
• CI/CD Pipelines: Experience in designing and maintaining CI/CD workflows (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, CircleCI)
• Infrastructure as Code: Proficiency in Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools
• Containers & Orchestration: Expertise in container technologies like Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes
• Monitoring Tools: Experience with monitoring and alerting tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack)
• Security: Solid understanding of security best practices and compliance (ISO, GDPR)
• Scripting & Automation: Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, etc.) for automation tasks
• Fluent in English
• Willing to travel occasionally to Berlin and/or Eschborn

Our benefits

• Educational budget of up to 1.500 Euros per year to enhance your professional knowledge and skills
• A space to express yourself - shape this role and your work according to what you think works best for your development and company success
• A hybrid work environment - we have locations in Eschborn (near Frankfurt) and Berlin to come together to collaborate. The rest of the time enjoy the flexibility of remote work
• An exciting mix of cultures - yes, multiple nationalities coming together to serve small business owners AND a mix of speedy and scrappy startup action as well as an established brand to have our backs
• An opportunity to make a difference - in the lives of small business owners and in shaping the way we work, what benefits to establish and how we celebrate each other

• Infrastructure Management: Design and implement cloud infrastructure (preferably AWS) for highly available, scalable, and secure services.
• Automation & CI/CD: Lead the automation of deployment processes using CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab) to minimize downtime and enable frequent and reliable releases.
• Monitoring & Incident Management: Establish monitoring systems to ensure uptime, performance, and early detection of issues (e.g., using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack). Lead the incident response process and implement preventive measures.
• Collaboration: Work closely with engineering teams to integrate DevOps principles into the software development lifecycle, enabling faster and more efficient feature delivery.
• Security: Implement security best practices including regular audits, vulnerability assessments, and security patches. Ensure compliance with industry standards and regulations.
• Device Management: Oversee the deployment, configuration, and management of end-user devices (e.g., laptops, workstations), ensuring proper security measures and software compliance.
• Cost Optimization: Monitor infrastructure costs and optimize resource usage to achieve cost-efficient operations