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