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Site Reliability Engineer (m/f/d)

🏢 gridscale GmbH 📍 Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland 💼 Full-time
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£35,000 - £55,000
£2,917 - £4,583 / mo
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Location Base
Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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Transatlantic Parity
1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

At our company, it’s all about #OneTeam! Join gridscale and help shape the future of the cloud together with OVH.

As a leading tech company, we’ve been working for over two decades to reduce our environmental footprint - with innovative solutions and an open cloud designed to be sustainable from the ground up: #SustainableByDesign.

As the Cloud Store team, we provide the framework to automate an standardized deployment on top of the OnPrem Cloud Platform. Are you passionate about air-gapped cloud environments and edge technologies? Then you've come to the right place.

Our Tech Stack 🚀

•Kubernetes •GitOps •Ansible •Terraform •Prometheus

•Grafana •Linux •OpenStack•Python, Bash & Go

Your Role💻

As a Site Reliability Engineer, you'll be part of a team responsible for building the framework to package and deploy software solutions on top of OPCP. You'll work on the conception, automation, and operation of our platform and drive continuous improvements. You'll help new teams onboard with the framework and OPCP. We're looking for someone who is comfortable in a security-oriented environment with a high degree of automation (GitOps). You are used to maintaining an overview of ambiguous situations, analyzing systems, and making well-founded decisions based on this analysis

Your Tasks

  • Build the framework for building and deploying Cloud Store packages

  • Drive the ongoing development of our Kubernetes stack and implement GitOps workflows (e.g., with FluxCD)

  • Support other teams and help them onboard with OPCP

  • Actively participate in system analysis and derive improvements, even when initial requirements are unclear

  • Develop and maintain our Infrastructure as Code using tools like Ansible and Terraform

  • Participate in an on-call rotation

What we offer you💼

  • Exceptional team spirit across all departments and national borders; we live #OneTeam

  • Exciting work in a highly innovative and international environment with cutting-edge technologies

  • 32 vacation days, increasing with length of service

  • Flexible working hours, home office options, and a secure permanent position with market- and performance-based compensation

  • Employer-funded pension plan and an attractive insurance package

  • OVHcloud covers 50% of public transportation costs

  • Up to €400 annual financial contribution from OVHcloud towards sports activities (gym membership, sports classes, etc.)

  • Through Corporate Benefits, you receive attractive discounts at numerous shops and companies

  • We contribute to the leasing of your cargo bike

  • Regular company events and free cold and hot beverages


  • Deep knowledge of Linux/Unix system administration and internals

  • Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, especially OpenStack, including infrastructure provisioning and management

  • Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform and Ansible

  • Experience with containerization and orchestration technologies, especially deep Kubernetes

  • Skilled in building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines

  • Hands-on experience with modern observability stacks, including metrics, logs and traces

  • Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, Bash, and Go

  • Understanding of security fundamentals including IAM, secrets management, hardening and compliance

  • Understanding of distributed systems concepts such as the CAP theorem, consensus and fault tolerance

  • Strong problem-solving skills, adaptability and strict documentation discipline

  • Ability to thrive in collaborative product-team environments with a strong ownership mentality and a blameless culture mindset

  • Strong communication skills and a passion for continuous improvement

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Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

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Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Location: Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
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