Staff Reliability Engineer (f/m/d) Ceph Storage Platform

Our Object Storage platform runs on Ceph, spans multiple data centers, and holds double-digit petabytes of customer data. It is growing fast. We are looking for a staff-level engineer who knows Ceph, Linux and the network underneath it well enough to keep it healthy as it scales. We follow a "you build it, you run it" model. You will deploy, operate and improve the platform with the Network, SRE, Data Center and infrastructure support teams. A separate development team works on the product, and you will work closely with them. Your tasks - Own the reliability, performance and capacity of our production Ceph clusters across locations - Solid understanding of server hardware (disks, controllers, NICs) and how it affects storage performance, so you can diagnose hardware-related issues remotely - Diagnose the hardest issues across the full stack, from disk and server through the Linux network stack to the Ceph service, and lead incident response and postmortems - Automate deployments, upgrades and routine operations (Ansible) so they need less manual work - Build monitoring and observability that catch problems before customers do - Plan capacity and growth with the Data Center and Network teams - Take part in the on-call rotation - Follow Ceph releases and the community, and bring useful practices back to the team Your profile - 5+ years as an SRE, Linux or storage engineer, with proven experience running Ceph in production (the more petabytes the better; 20 PB+ clusters are ideal) - Strong knowledge of Linux and its network stack, plus good networking fundamentals - Solid understanding of server hardware (disks, controllers, NICs) and how it affects storage performance - Experience with object, block and file storage concepts - Automation experience, ideally Ansible, and scripting in Python or Bash (you don't need to be a software engineer) - Monitoring and observability experience (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana) - Calm, structured troubleshooting when things break, and clear communication in English (German is a plus) - Willingness to undergo extended security vetting (SÜ2) Benefits - Hybrid working model. - Flexible working hours through trust-based working hours. - At some locations a subsidized canteen and various free drinks. - Modern office space with very good transport connections. - Various employee discounts for activities and products. - Employee events such as summer and winter parties, as well as workshops. - Numerous training and development opportunities. - Various health offers, such as sports and health courses. Apply now Go to job search