Senior Infrastructure Automation Engineer

OPSinnovate

Hamburg, Germany

3 days ago

Role details

Contract type

Temporary contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Working hours

Regular working hours

Languages

German

Job source

www.adzuna.de

Tech stack

Proxmox Automation of Tests Bash Shell Ubuntu (Operating System) Computer Programming Linux Python (Programming Language) Key Management Routing Role-Based Access Control Red Hat Enterprise Linux Ansible

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Virtual Local Area Networks Virtual Machines Software Vulnerability Management Computer Network Technologies Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Git Gitlab-ci Infrastructure Automation Frameworks Hashicorp Enterprise Integration Restful APIs Terraform Devsecops Api Management

Job description

We are looking for a Senior Infrastructure Automation / DevSecOps Engineer to support the further development and automation of an existing vulnerability management platform for a public-sector client in Germany.

The role focuses on Infrastructure as Code, Linux automation, virtual machine provisioning, API integrations, security, and infrastructure connectivity.

You will work closely with existing infrastructure and operations teams to further develop the automation environment and ensure reliable, secure, and well-documented infrastructure.

Tasks

Take over and validate technical infrastructure specifications
Further develop and maintain the Infrastructure as Code (IaC) environment
Create and maintain Linux images and configurations
Automate virtual machine provisioning using Terraform
Integrate existing Vault and credential management processes
Develop REST API integrations and automation scripts
Perform network integration and connectivity testing
Carry out functional, performance, and security testing
Produce technical documentation and support the handover to operations

Requirements

Strong hands-on experience with Proxmox
Strong experience with Terraform
Experience with Ansible
Strong Linux experience, particularly Ubuntu and/or RHEL
Programming and scripting experience with Python and Bash
Experience working with REST APIs
Solid networking knowledge, including:
VLAN
Routing
Multi-NIC environments
MTU
Experience with Git
Knowledge of security hardening, RBAC, and secrets management

Nice to Have

HashiCorp Vault Enterprise
Packer
GitLab CI/CD
PAM and credential management
ITIL knowledge
Certifications such as RHCSA, RHCE, Terraform Associate, or equivalent

Important Requirements

Fluent German, as German is the project language
Willingness to undergo Sü2 security clearance at the start of the engagement

Benefits & conditions

12-month contract with a long-term project perspective
100% remote working model
Only occasional on-site appointments
Work on an infrastructure automation and DevSecOps project within the German public sector
Opportunity to work with technologies including Proxmox, Terraform, Ansible, Linux, Vault, and Infrastructure as Code