Senior DevOps Engineer

Atolls
Berlin, Germany
8 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Senior

Job location

Berlin, Germany

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Azure
Bash
Cloud Computing
Configuration Management
Linux
DevOps
DNS
Middleware
Python
Linux Servers
Routing
Network Segmentation
Ansible
Prometheus
TCP/IP
Data Logging
Load Balancing
Autoscaling
Grafana
Reliability of Systems
Firewalls (Computer Science)
Kubernetes
Puppet
Terraform
Docker
Vulnerability Analysis

Job description

We are looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to join our DevOps team in Berlin and drive the reliability, scalability, and automation of our hybrid cloud and on-premise systems. This role focuses on optimizing deployment pipelines, improving system performance, and ensuring operational excellence across our high-throughput, web-facing infrastructure.

The ideal candidate will combine deep Linux expertise, cloud proficiency, and Infrastructure-as-Code mastery to deliver robust, cost-efficient, and highly available infrastructure solutions that empower development teams and support business growth., As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will:

  • Together with the DevOps team: implement, improve, and maintain Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) standards and CI/CD pipelines to accelerate deployments, minimize downtime, and support developer self-service.
  • Administer, tune, and troubleshoot high-performance Linux servers and middleware to maximize web throughput.
  • Maintain, optimize, and extend our monitoring, logging, and observability stack (Prometheus/Grafana, ELK, Jaeger) to ensure deep operational visibility and system reliability.
  • Manage hybrid cloud and on-premise environments, optimize costs, and maintain containerized workloads (Docker/Kubernetes), including scalability, auto-scaling, and load balancing.
  • Collaborate with the DevOps team in resolving high-severity incidents and help improve processes, tooling, and documentation to strengthen operational efficiency and resilience.
  • Ensure infrastructure security through secrets management, network segmentation, and automated vulnerability scanning.

Requirements

Do you have experience in Terraform?, * Extensive Linux expertise, ideally 6+ years working with high-availability, public-facing, and high-throughput environments.

  • Solid hands-on cloud experience (3+ years with AWS, GCP, or Azure), ideally within hybrid or mixed environments.
  • An innovator with strong opinions, quick problem-solving abilities, and a results-oriented attitude
  • Strong Infrastructure-as-Code mindset, with proven experience using Terraform alongside a configuration management tool such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef.
  • Automation-focused approach, with strong Bash skills and experience using a higher-level language such as Python or Go to streamline workflows and eliminate manual effort.
  • Deep understanding of networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing, routing, firewalls, and performance troubleshooting.
  • Experience working with CI/CD pipelines, modern deployment practices, and collaborative engineering environments.
  • Comfortable working as part of a team-driven DevOps function, contributing to shared platforms, standards, and reliability improvements alongside self-motivated individual work
  • A pragmatic problem-solver with strong communication skills and a focus on building maintainable, scalable, and reliable infrastructure.

Benefits & conditions

At Atolls, we believe in nurturing both your professional and personal growth. Here's what you can expect:

  • A culture that values personal and professional development, with internal mobility opportunities.
  • A supportive and open-minded team that embraces diverse perspectives and innovative ideas.
  • 32 days of paid vacation plus your birthday off, giving you the time you need to recharge.
  • A flexible hybrid working scheme to balance work and life.
  • Access to a learning budget and internal training to help you grow in your role.
  • Mental health coaching to support your well-being.
  • Regular global and local get-togethers to celebrate successes and build connections.
  • The possibility of taking a sabbatical after two years with the company.
  • A cloud-based company setup, providing flexibility and collaboration opportunities no matter where you are.

About the company

Atolls is the world's largest community-driven shopping platform, active in 20+ markets. We help millions make smarter spending decisions across discovery, evaluation, and (re-)purchase by connecting people with the right brands and retailers. Our 1,000+ team across 10 countries builds products used every day at global scale, where you'll have real ownership and see your impact. Want to shape the destinations people rely on to shop with confidence? Keep reading.

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