Job description:
* * For our customer we are looking for a DevOps Engineer (w / m / d) Kubernets / AWS * *
* * * * 01.01.2026
* * Duration: * * 12 months
* * Utilization: * * 80-100%
* * Location: * * 98% remote, 10 days on site in Frankfurt
* * Language: * * German
- Security of negotiations (C1 / C2)
* * Note * *: We can only recommend social security experts in this project
* * Objective: * *
1. Platform development & operation: design, implementation, maintenance and development of Kubernet clusters and associated ecosystem tools on AWS
2. Infrastructure as Kubernet Resources: Definition, commission and management of AWS infrastructure resources (standard and gecustomized) via Kubernet using crossplane (Composition Functions, XRDs, Compositions)
3. GitOps & Continuous Delivery: implementation, management and optimization of GitOps workflows for application
- and infrastructure deployment using Argo CD and GitLab
4. CI / CD Pipeline Management: Maintenance and development of the CI- Pipelines in GitLab for the creation of container images and preparation of deployment
5. Automation & Customizing: Development of Kubernet-native automation solutions, including custom resource definitions (CRDs) or adjustments for crossplane providers / functions
6. Application Support: Technical support of development teams for the container (docker), the deployment and operation of their applications on the Kubernet platform
7. Monitoring, Logging & Alerting: implementation and operation of platform and infrastructure monitoring solutions (e.g. with Prometheus, Grafana, Loki)
8. Security & Compliance: Ensuring Security Best Practices for Kubernet, Container and the AWS infrastructure managed by Crossplane
9. Troubleshooting & Performance Tuning: Analysis and resolution of complex problems on Kubernet, AWS
- and level of application
10. Documentation: creation and maintenance of technical documentation for architecture, configurations and processes
* * Skills (must requirements): * *
1. * * Crossplane: * * Mind. 5 years of practical experience in the use of crossplane for the declarative management of cloud resources (ideally AWS) via the Kubernet API
2. * * Programmer / Scripting knowledge: * * Mind. 5 years of experience in at least one relevant language (e.g. Go, Python, Bash) for automation tasks or the development of Kubernet extensions
3. * * Solution Architect
- Kubernetes: * * Mind. 5 years of expertise in the context of Kubernet (e.g. architecture, networking, storage, security, RBAC, CRDs)
4. * * Solution Architect
- AWS: * * Mind. 5 years of expertise in the context of relevant AWS services (e.g. EC2, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, EKS / ECS, etc.)
5. * * German knowledge: * * Non-negotiable (C1 / C2)
- mandatory
* * Skills (Soll requirements): * *
1. Certificates: CKA, CKAD, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer / Solutions Architect
2. knowledge in monitoring stacks (e.g. Prometheus, Grafana, Thanos, Loki, etc.)
3. Presentation-know-how: Experience to present complex issues at top management level
4. Method competence: project experience with agile process models / methods such as SCRUM, SAFe, etc.