Hybrid Junior DevOps, Platform Engineer

at DieEnergiekoppler GmbH

• Job title: Junior DevOps, Platform Engineer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior
• Salary: €50,000 - €60,000 per year
• Degree requirement: High School Diploma
• Tech skills: Ansible, AWS, Cloud, Grafana, Kubernetes, Linux, Prometheus, Terraform
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Dresden, Germany

About the role

• Junior DevOps / Platform Engineer at DieEnergiekoppler GmbH managing AWS/EKS platform operations. Collaborating with team members to improve platform functionalities and security compliance.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to the operation of our AWS/EKS platform (e.g., tickets/incidents, small improvements, documentation/runbooks)
• Support Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/OpenTofu): implement small changes, apply review feedback, understand and extend modules/standards
• Contribute to deployments to EKS (Helm/Helmfile): maintain values/overlays, assist with releases, learn troubleshooting
• Assist with observability: maintain dashboards, improve alerts, help develop initial SLI/SLO ideas
• Work on security/compliance topics (ISO 27001 readiness): make traceable changes, prepare evidence/checks, perform access reviews according to process
• Support Windows/Entra ID topics within the team (optional)

Requirements

• Basic understanding of Linux, networking fundamentals, and how systems can fail in production
• Some experience with Git and CI/CD (e.g., GitLab) or strong motivation to learn quickly
• Interest in cloud/platform topics and enjoyment of structured troubleshooting
• Good communication skills and willingness to document work and ask questions
• First exposure to AWS and/or Kubernetes (EKS) — including from university projects or a home lab (nice to have)
• Basic knowledge of Terraform/OpenTofu, Helm, Prometheus/Grafana, Ansible (basics are sufficient) (nice to have)
• Interest in security/compliance (least privilege, audits, backups) (nice to have)

Benefits

• Real learning curve: mentoring, pairing, and clear handover of responsibilities
• A collegial team with flat hierarchies
• Permanent employment contract
• Flexible working arrangements (remote/hybrid by agreement); part-time possible by arrangement
• Professional development (training, certifications as needed) and dedicated time for maintenance and improvements
• Team activities (e.g., group barbecues, communal lunchtime cooking, or an annual team day)
• Free coffee/hot drinks and fruit; cake served regularly
• A workplace where diverse perspectives are explicitly welcome — we particularly encourage applications from women and underrepresented groups