Senior DevOps Engineer

Senior DevOps Engineer – Azure Location: Munich, Germany Working model: Hybrid (2 days per week onsite) Employment: Permanent Salary €80,000 - €90,000 + Bonus **candidates must speak German at C1 + level** The Opportunity Our client is an established technology business operating a complex, business-critical digital platform used by organisations across multiple international markets. As the platform continues to evolve, they are looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to take technical ownership of the underlying infrastructure and help ensure the reliability, scalability and smooth operation of their services. This is a hands-on engineering position rather than a people-management role. You will work closely with software engineering teams and have a direct influence on how the infrastructure is developed, deployed and operated. What You'll Be Doing - Own and further develop the company's DevOps and cloud infrastructure. - Work closely with development teams to understand technical and operational requirements and translate these into infrastructure solutions. - Take a hands-on approach to infrastructure, deployment and operational improvements. - Plan and coordinate releases, deployments and go-lives. - Support the transition of new services into production and ongoing operation. - Manage configuration, patching, updates and release strategies. - Improve system reliability, availability, monitoring and performance. - Work with Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies. - Contribute to wider infrastructure and technical projects. - Collaborate with engineering, internal stakeholders and external technology/service partners. What We're Looking For - Several years of hands-on experience in DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure or Systems Engineering. - Strong understanding of IT infrastructure, networking and systems administration. - Good experience with Linux/Unix environments. - Practical experience with Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies. - Experience supporting complex production environments, including deployments, releases, configuration and patching. - Comfortable taking ownership of infrastructure projects and working across technical teams. - Strong communication skills and the ability to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. - Fluent German and very good English. Why This Role? - Senior technical ownership without direct people management. - Opportunity to influence the development of a complex infrastructure environment. - Hands-on exposure to cloud, Kubernetes and modern DevOps practices. - Hybrid working around the Munich area. - Long-term opportunity within an established technology organisation.