Senior Cloud / DevOps Engineer – AWS, Kubernetes/OpenShift (m/w/d)

Contract type
Ongoing
Work mode
Hybrid · Mannheim, Germany · Stuttgart, Germany · München, Germany
Experience
Senior · Not stated

Level inferred from job title

Job description

A senior cloud/DevOps engineer role building and operating cloud infrastructure on AWS (partly Azure) for enterprise and regulated clients, with heavy use of AI coding tools.

At a glance

Employment
Full-time · Employee (employment agreement)
Work mode
Hybrid · Mannheim, Germany · Stuttgart, Germany · München, Germany
Languages
German – C1

What you'll do

  • Build and operate cloud infrastructure on AWS, partly Azure, in enterprise and regulated environments
  • Infrastructure as Code with Terraform, CI/CD pipelines, containers (Docker/Kubernetes)
  • Help shape cloud architecture around cost, security and scaling
  • Automation, monitoring/observability and troubleshooting of time-critical incidents
  • Work closely with dev teams, security and product owners in a DevOps culture
  • Develop productively with AI tools (Claude Code, Copilot, Cursor)

What we're looking for

  • Senior level; clients need people who deliver from day one and work independently
  • Deep AWS knowledge in architecture and operations, ideally AWS certification
  • Infrastructure as Code: Terraform (or CloudFormation), Docker, Kubernetes or OpenShift
  • CI/CD with Jenkins, GitLab CI or GitHub Actions; Git, agile working
  • Linux plus networking and security fundamentals
  • Scripting in Python, Bash or Go
  • German at C1 level or higher
  • Must be able to work productively with AI tools

Nice to have

  • Ability to quickly get into new environments

Benefits

  • Choice of home office, office or a mix
  • MacBook (unless the client provides their own hardware)
  • Varied clients and projects
  • The founders are your direct contacts
  • Internal upskilling in AI development

How to get hired

  1. 1CV is enough, no cover letter needed
  2. 2Short video question round (2×90 seconds), then feedback within a few days

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About Rockstardevelopers GmbH

Software developer with experience from hundreds of individual projects for enterprise and mid-market clients

Founded in 2015 in Mannheim, with further offices in Stuttgart and Munich; builds custom software for enterprise and mid-market clients.

Key facts

  • 2015
  • Mannheim, Germany
  • Short lines of communication, honest feedback, no politics
  • No hierarchy levels between you and the decision-makers

Partners & customers

Deutsche Bahn / DB SystelBundesagentur für ArbeitITZBundBundesdruckerei

What they value

  • Short lines of communication, honest feedback, no political games