Senior DevOps Engineer (f/m/d)

The role

You will build and evolve software platform capabilities for Ground Systems. You will own the runtime for on-premise Kubernetes clusters and cloud services while improving developer productivity.

What you will do

• Own and evolve software platform capabilities for secure and efficient software delivery
• Design and evolve architecture for on-premise and cloud-hosted Kubernetes clusters
• Make and document architecture decisions as ADRs and standards
• Build and maintain automation for cluster initialization, upgrades, and recovery
• Provision on-premise and cloud-hosted substrate with Terraform and Ansible
• Manage workloads with Helm
• Practice GitOps with ArgoCD
• Own shared GitLab CI/CD library
• Operate developer-facing platform tooling and container toolchain

Required qualifications

• 5+ years in Platform Engineering, DevOps, Software Infrastructure or SRE-type roles
• Strong Linux proficiency
• Deep Kubernetes experience
• Strong hands-on GitLab CI/CD experience
• Practical GitOps with ArgoCD
• Solid Microsoft Azure background
• IaC experience with Terraform and Ansible
• Comfortable with containerization
• Ability to design and document architecture
• Scripting proficiency in Python, Bash and PowerShell

Nice to have

• Data platform understanding for Kafka, ClickHouse, MQTT/streaming ingestion, MSSQL, Databricks or similar
• Working knowledge of identity/networking at the edge: HAProxy, VLANs, multicast, corporate DNS and proxy constraints
• Experience with Agentic Engineering workflows and engineering productivity tooling
• Exposure to aerospace, mission-critical, or export-controlled/regulated environments
• Familiarity with .NET build and release pipelines

Benefits

• Employee Participation Program: virtual company share program
• 30 days of vacation
• Company pension plan with 20% employer contribution after probation period
• Subsidised lunch
• Fully financed Deutschlandticket
• Rental clothing with laundry service
• Sponsored sports club memberships (EGYM Wellpass)
• Individual learning budget granted after probation period
• Childcare allowance

Before you apply

• Affiliations with countries listed under § 13 para. 1 no. 17 SÜG may affect the application process due to security clearance requirements

About the company

Isar Aerospace is building a modern space business to enable faster, better and cheaper access to space. The company aims to provide sustainable and environmentally friendly launch solutions for small and medium-sized satellites and constellations into Low Earth Orbit.