Job Description

The Uzuner Competence Group

The Uzuner Competence Group (UCG) supports companies in their digital transformation – from strategy and implementation to operations. Together with our clients, we develop and implement innovative solutions that make business processes more efficient, create sustainable added value, and secure long-term competitiveness.

The service portfolio includes consulting, digitalization and AI strategies, process and program management, SAP transformations and services, data management, individual software development, cloud and infrastructure services, cyber security, and managed services.

With more than 300 employees at the locations Bremen, Hamburg, Istanbul and Izmir, the Uzuner Competence Group unites the companies Uzuner Consulting, Uzuner Systems, Uzuner Solutions, 28Apps Software, binaroo technologies, nuevo softwarehouse, Uzuner CMA and odito under one roof.

The project and your tasks

We support the operation and further development of a central, business-critical control and planning platform at a leading mobility and transport group.

To strengthen our existing DevOps team, we are looking for an experienced DevOps Engineer (m/f/d). You will work in an agile environment (Kanban / based on SAFe) in a multidisciplinary team of internal experts and external specialists. The goal is to ensure the long-term stability, scalability, and gradual increase of availability requirements (up to SLA Gold) of the cloud-based application.
Your specific tasks will include:

  • Operations & Monitoring: Operational support, monitoring and further development of the production application and the AWS cloud infrastructure
  • Incident & Security Management: Analysis and resolution of errors and malfunctions, processing of security findings, and implementation of patch and update measures.
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Support and further development of automated infrastructure provisioning using Terraform or OpenTofu
  • Kubernetes & Containerization: Management and optimization of Kubernetes clusters, support for deployments (Docker, Helm, Flux) and configuration of automated node scaling (e.g. Karpenter)
  • Cloud Security & Identity: Maintenance and configuration of AWS IAM roles, secrets, and encryption (AWS Secrets Manager, KMS)
  • Databases & Messaging: Support for connecting PostgreSQL (AWS RDS) and maintenance of the event streaming infrastructure (Amazon MSK / Kafka)
  • Monitoring, Logging & Automation: Support of monitoring and logging systems (Grafana, OpenSearch), setup of automated update processes (e.g., Renovate) and development of small automation scripts/Lambda functions (Python)
  • Documentation & Standardization: Creation of technical operating documentation (runbooks, instructions) and participation in the optimization of operational processes.

Your profile

  • Cloud experience: At least 3 years of experience in the operational management of productive IT applications in AWS cloud environments
  • Container platforms: Solid experience with Kubernetes in production use (> 3 years)
  • Infrastructure as Code: Proven experience with Terraform or OpenTofu (> 3 years)
  • IT Operations & Incident Management: Practical knowledge in the operation of business-critical applications and in structured incident management
Also desirable:
  • AWS ecosystem: Extensive expertise in the AWS cloud ecosystem and in AWS Cloud Security (IAM, KMS, Secrets Manager)
  • GitOps & Deployment: Experiences with GitOps and modern deployment tools (e.g., Helm, Flux, Docker)
  • Observability: Experience with monitoring, logging, and tracing tools (e.g., Grafana, OpenSearch)
  • CI/CD & Release: Knowledge of automating release and CI/CD processes
Motivation:
  • Enthusiasm for new things, motivation for continuous learning
  • Customer-oriented thinking and results-oriented working methods
  • Enjoying teamwork
  • Willingness to travel

What we offer you

  • Exciting tasks and projects that offer opportunities for growth, at well-established companies in the market.
  • A professional environment
  • Friendly, reliable and competent colleagues
  • Regular training events and individual support
  • An open work environment characterized by flat hierarchies
  • Freedom and support for own ideas, projects and specializations
Career level
with professional experience
working hours
Full-time
Location
Hybrid working