Company

We are a German-based tech company building a specialized PIM (Product Information Management) solution. We’re small and focused on one thing: making product data management seamless. While we have a strong legacy in on-premise solutions, we are currently scaling our cloud infrastructure and moving toward a cloud-native, Kubernetes-driven future.

The Role

We are looking for a DevOps Engineer to take ownership of our infrastructure. Currently, our developers handle many operational tasks; we need you to step in, streamline our processes, and lead the transition from our current VM-based environment to a modern, containerized future with our App.

You will manage a mix of On-Premise customer environments and our Cloud-based systems (Hetzner), ensuring stability, security, and scalability.

Your Key Responsibilities

• Infrastructure Management: Maintain and optimize our environments on Hetzner VMs and customer On-Premise setups.
• The Path to PIM 9: Lead the technical migration (DB/data transfers) into our new architecture and help implement Kubernetes (or similar) to manage independent customer instances.
• Operations & Reliability: Implement robust monitoring (for internal and demo systems), automated backups, and health checks.
• Deployment Strategy: Develop "Zero Downtime" update processes (blue/green or container switching) and improve rollback capabilities.
• Security & Compliance: Conduct security checks and create documentation for external customers regarding operations, security, and availability.
• Internal Systems: Manage our internal Astro-based CMS, Apache webservers, and domain portfolio.

What We Are Looking For

• EU-Based: Due to GDPR and specific security requirements, you must be located within the European Union.
• Work with B2B contract
• Linux Pros: Deep system-level knowledge of Linux, VMs, File Systems, and Containers.
• Database Savvy: Reasonable knowledge of relational databases (specifically PostgreSQL) for migrations and maintenance.
• Experience: 2–3+ years of professional experience in a similar Linux/Systems role.
• Communication: Proficiency in English with the ability to document technical concepts clearly for external stakeholders.

What This Role is NOT

This is not an Azure/AWS Architect role. We prioritize efficient, independent infrastructure (Hetzner/On-Prem).

This is not a 24/7 "On-Call" role. We aim for high availability through smart engineering, not sleep deprivation.

This is not a Project Management role; you’ll stay close to the tech.