Senior/Lead DevOps CI/CD Pipeline Engineer

Tech stack:

• GitLab Ultimate (CI/CD & Continuous Testing)

• Terraform, Ansible

• Kubernetes, Docker

• NIS2, Kritis compliance

• Azure and AWS cloud platforms

• Scripting (Python, Bash, Linux shell)

Project description:

Our customer is a leading German producer of customized solutions for the self-supply of solar-powered electricity. This includes photovoltaic and energy storage systems as well as cloud technology solutions helping individuals to achieve energy independence.

We are seeking a highly skilled DevOps CI/CD Pipeline Engineer to join their team. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in GitLab Ultimate-based CI/CD environments, infrastructure automation, IT security compliance, and deployment pipeline standardization. This role requires hands-on experience with containerized environments, cloud platforms, and security best practices, as well as a deep understanding of agile workflows and cross-team collaboration.Please note that this position involves occasional on-call duty to handle customer-critical incidents.

Main responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and optimize CI/CD & Continuous Testing environments based on GitLab Ultimate.

• Define and standardize DevOps workflows and infrastructure for product development.

• Enhance IT security standards through code security reviews and dependency scanning.

• Collaborate closely with development teams and architects to standardize deployment pipelines, testing procedures, and infrastructure.

• Conduct workshops and requirement analysis with development teams to ensure optimal solutions.

• Implement code security measures across departments to maintain compliance and minimize risks.

• Automate deployment pipelines to accelerate delivery and improve reliability.

• Configure and maintain build infrastructure for optimal performance and scalability.

Requirements:

• 5+ years of relevant DevOps or CI/CD engineering experience.

• Minimum 2 years of hands-on experience with GitLab Ultimate and its CI/CD features.

• Proven track record in infrastructure automation using Terraform and Ansible.

• 3+ years of Kubernetes administration and optimization.

• Strong knowledge of NIS2 and Kritis compliance implementation.

• Familiarity with Azure and AWS cloud platforms.

• Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or Linux shell scripting.

Recruitment process:

• Recruitment screening and experience survey (ca. 1 hour)

• Profile-specific offline assignment (approx. 2–3 evenings of concentrated work, depending on experience)

• Client technical interview (ca. 1 hour)

• Client team interview (ca. 1 hour)

• Offer meeting (ca. 30 mins)