HARD FACTS:

• Project: End-customer project (direct contract with end-customer = AVAG SE)

• Start: asap

• Duration: 12+ months 

• Location: Remote (within the EU), occasionally traveling to Augsburg (Germany) required (appr. once per quarter)

• Contract: B2B / Freelance

COMPANY:

AVAG Holding SE is one of the largest automobile trading groups in Europe. With 5,600 employees and 200 locations in Europe, the AVAG Group generates sales of EUR 2.4 billion. The head office is located in Augsburg, Bavaria. As a holding, AVAG participates as a majority shareholder in car dealerships in Germany, Austria, Croatia, Hungary and Slovenia.

PROJECT:

Enterprise transformation project: Replacement of legacy systems for handling internal business processes by a new enterprise architecture solution which will be developed from scratch.

TASKS:

• As a Senior DevOps Engineer, take a lead role in setting up the entire infrastructure from scratch.

• Develop an in-depth understanding of AVAG's operational processes.

• Handle CI/CD processes and containerization using Docker and Kubernetes.

• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles using Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools.

• Leverage Linux expertise to optimize system performance.

• Taking ownership of the infrastructure's quality standards.

• Responsible for creating and maintaining infrastructure documentation.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Senior-level experience (5+ years) with a proven track record of setting up infrastructure from the ground up.

• Experience in working in on-premise environments (MUST)

• Proficient in scripting languages such as Shell or Python.

• Deep understanding of automation tools, such as Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.

• Strong experience with containerization and orchestration tools like Docker and Kubernetes.

• Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) pipeline expertise using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or Travis CI.

• Configuration management using tools like Ansible, Chef, or Puppet.

• Monitoring and logging tools, such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, or Splunk.

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.

• Understanding of security best practices and the ability to implement security measures in the DevOps process.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills with a proactive attitude. Additionally, you speak English fluently.

• Experience in working with virtual, distributed teams

• Ability to work and think independently and autonomously

• Ability to analyze problems, develop solution options and make decisions

• Willingness to occasionally travel to Augsburg (Germany) for face-to-face meetings/workshops

WHAT WE OFFER:

• Interesting end-customer project (developing an enterprise solution from scratch)

• Contract with the end-customer (no recruitment agency in between)

• As the first team member in the DevOps domain, you have a unique chance to make your mark on a enterprise architecture solution

• Working fully remote (residency within the EU required). Occasionally traveling to Augsburg (Germany) for workshops/ meetings required

• Working with modern / edge technologies

• Long-term project in a growing and financially stable company. 

• Working with a great and very experienced team. 

INFORMATION REGARDING SALARY:

It will be payed on a hourly base (range is between 40,00 - 50,00 €)

+++ PLEASE NOTE +++

If you are interested in this project, please provide the following information together with your CV / project list:

- Hourly rate

- earliest possible starting date

- Availability in % (100% = fulltime)