DevOps Engineer DevOps & Infrastructure

Job Title: DevOps Engineer

Location: Rotenburg (Wümme), Germany (Close to Hamburg and Bremen)

Department: Engineering

Reports To: Head of Development

Company Overview:

ERP Software Solutions is a leading innovator in providing cloud-based ERP software tailored for the construction and handicraft industries. With 50 years of market experience and 45,000 users, we are dedicated to delivering innovative solutions and offering nationwide training and consultation services. Our headquarters are in Rotenburg (Wümme), Germany, positioned between Bremen and Hamburg.

Mission:

To deliver innovative, cloud-based ERP software solutions tailored for the construction and handicraft industries and provide nationwide training and consultation services.

Company Values:

• Team-oriented: Emphasis on teamwork, communication, and passion for the job.

• Employee-centric: Ensuring the well-being and growth of employees.

• Responsibility: Employees are encouraged to act responsibly and autonomously.

• Flexibility: Flexible working hours and mobile work options within Germany.

• Autonomy: Teams are given the freedom to decide their working methods and goals.

• Growth: Opportunities for personal and professional development.

Company Culture:

• "Mittelständisch geprägt" (SME typical): Focused on being employee-centric rather than having a startup or corporate culture.

• Work Environment: Modern technical equipment, flexible office setups, spacious work areas.

Employer Benefits:

1. Professional Development: Continuous support through professional and personal training programs.

2. Work-Life Balance: Flexible working hours, mobile work options, 30 days of vacation plus additional days off on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve.

3. Family Support: Flexible working hours and childcare subsidies.

4. Health and Fitness: Business bike, company fitness membership, health subsidies, free fruits and drinks, occupational health services.

5. Collaboration: Comprehensive onboarding, good coordination, and open exchange.

6. Modern Facilities: High-quality IT equipment and a modern office environment.

7. Job Security: Permanent employment contracts in a stable company.

8. Good Connectivity: Free parking spaces with electric vehicle charging stations, good public transport connections.

Job Overview:

We are seeking a highly skilled DevOps Engineer to join our dynamic team. This is a new role that offers a lot of creative freedom and the opportunity to shape the technical landscape. The DevOps Engineer will be responsible for developing and advancing DevOps practices, designing scalable system landscapes, and automating processes to enhance efficiency and quality.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop and advance DevOps practices and processes for software.

• Design and implement a modern, scalable system landscape for product development.

• Automate build, test, and deployment processes to improve efficiency and quality.

• Collaborate closely with the development team to integrate DevOps practices into the development cycle.

• Identify improvement opportunities and implement optimizations in infrastructure and operations.

• Ensure security, scalability, availability, and performance of systems.

Requirements:

• Education: Degree in computer science, IT specialist training, or equivalent qualification desired but not mandatory. Experience is more important.

• Experience: Minimum 3 years of experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining infrastructures in a DevOps context.

Skills and Knowledge:

• Continuous Integration / Continuous Deployment (CI/CD)

• Migration and transition of technologies

• Documentation and visualization of processes/results

• Product development processes and automation of deployment processes

• Experience with cloud services (AWS, Azure) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)

• Automation tools (Jenkins, SVN/Git)

• Programming skills in at least one scripting or programming language (Python, Bash, PowerShell)

• Object-oriented programming (C#, .NET, Java)

Soft Skills:

• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities

• Structured work approach

• Excellent communication skills

• Teamwork and initiative

Salary Range:

€65,000 - €80,000 per year

Languages Required:

• German: B2 – (professional for client interaction)

• English: Proficient (B2) – preferred

Hiring Process:

1. Initial Interview: HR, Head of Department, and Team Lead (30 min).

2. Onsite Interview: Half-day (3-4 hours), meeting various team members, understanding the development process, and practical coding exercise.

3. Decision and Offer.

Team Structure:

• Departments: Product Management, Quality Assurance, Developers, Design.

• Reporting: DevOps Engineer reports to the Head of Development.

• Team Size: 30 developers within a total of 50 in the product development department.

• Methodology: Agile (SCRUM).

Role Specifics:

• Contract: Permanent (Open-ended)

• Hours per Week: Preferably 40 hours (32 hours less preferred)

• Vacation: 30 days plus additional days off on Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve

• Probation Period: 6 months

Job Perspective/Advantages of the Role:

• Completely new role with significant creative freedom

• Opportunity to shape the tech stack

• Potential to lead your own team and become a lead in the future

Location:

Rotenburg, Germany (close to Hamburg and Bremen). Candidates should ideally be located within a 1.5-hour radius of the office (Hamburg and Bremen areas preferred). Up to 5 days of home office is possible, but occasional office presence is important, especially during the onboarding phase.

Join us in shaping the future of ERP software for the construction and handicraft sectors! Apply now to become a part of our innovative team.