Position: Staex DevOp Engineer (Berlin)
Company: Staex GmbH
Category: DevOps
Experience required: 2y
English level: fluent
Published: 2021-08-01T00:00:00+03:00

Staex enables the era of a sustainable economy with zero-waste IT infrastructure. To reach this goal, we make use of the latest developments in distributed systems, inspired by blockchains and DLTs and much more. On this journey, the role of a DevOps engineer is very important to lay down a solid foundation for our company on achieving its ambitious status to anchor Staex as a standard technology for IT systems of the future. Our manifesto can be found here: https://staex.io/about.

**The goal of this position is to oversee processes across IT to ensure execution of the company's vision day to day. Ultimately, you’ll ensure our operations run smoothly, infrastructure is always online and customers are getting releases on time! **

**The role of a DevOps Engineer at Staex includes the following responsibilities:**

Implement efficient processes and standards in operations - oversee implementation and usage of operational systems  throughout the engineering team
Design company IT policies that align with the overall strategy of resource-efficiency and social contribution
Provide IT data analytics, and reporting
Managing company infrastructures across multiple Cloud providers and on-premise
Lead quality assurance efforts; monitor performance against defined goals to ensure that progress is being made
Support in setting up infrastructure with customers, vendors, partners and other stakeholders
Support in managing binding contract obligations, e.g. SLAs, with customers and partners
Ensure regulatory compliance with local and international laws e.g. data protection
Oversee expenses and budgeting to help the organization optimize costs
Report on operational performance and suggest improvements
Be part of the engineering team by providing development infrastructure and support
Automate and improve release and development processes
Perform code reviews and tests 
Ensure safety and security of company systems
Identify operational problems and develop software updates and fixes
Plan projects and be part of management decisions
Scout market for interesting technical solutions and integrate the most interesting ones when needed

**Your skills are:**

Completed studies in computer science, or a comparable qualification
Over 5 years of relevant professional experience
Experience with IAM systems, especially in managing Google IAM infrastructure
Experience in public and private cloud as well as in the administration of Unix/Linux systems
Experience with CI/CD, e.g. GitLab CI/CD or ArgoCD
Experience with container/virtualization technologies, VPN & firewalls
Experience with Kubernetes and Docker
Experience with Infrastructure as Code, e.g. Terraform or Pulumi
Handling of automation tools (Ansible) and version control systems (git)
Knowledge of security standards or de facto standards
Good communication skills and teamwork
Problem-solving skills and great attention to details
Good organisational and time management skills 

**What we offer:**

Exciting work in a purpose-driven company and a well-coordinated team
Permanent growth opportunities
Working with an international team
Virtual company shares