Platform Engineer / DevOps Engineer

• You develop and operate platform services, internal tools, and core platform functionalities using Python and Django to provide self-service solutions for development teams.
• You are responsible for the cloud infrastructure with a focus on AWS (including EKS, S3, SES, Lambda, and related services).
• You automate processes by building and continuously improving CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and operational workflows.
• You ensure reliability and performance by leveraging modern observability solutions (logging, metrics, tracing), monitoring, and incident response.
• You manage infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (e.g., Terraform or comparable tools).
• You enhance developer productivity through structured documentation, runbooks, and self-service offerings.
• You ensure security best practices, compliance requirements, and clean access management.
• You collaborate closely with development teams to continuously evolve and optimize the platform.

• Several years of experience (approx. 5-8 years) in software engineering, platform engineering, or DevOps.
• Very strong programming skills in Python; experience with Django or FastAPI is a plus - or you are willing to get up to speed.
• Solid hands-on experience with AWS, particularly EKS, S3, SES, and Lambda.
• Very good knowledge of Kubernetes, including deployment, configuration, and troubleshooting in production environments.
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Pulumi.
• Practical experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, or comparable solutions.
• Strong expertise in containerization with Docker and orchestration.
• Knowledge of monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or similar systems.
• Agile mindset, very good English skills; German language skills are an advantage.
• A strong willingness to learn and interest in new technologies and modern ways of working.

Our client is an established company in the field of digital software solutions that has been supporting mid-sized organizations for many years in the digitalization and optimization of business processes. You can expect an environment that combines stability with modern ways of working and innovative technologies - offering plenty of room for personal responsibility and technical excellence.