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DevOps Engineer - Focus on Development Platform & Day-2 Operations

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  • Level
    Experienced
  • Job Field
    IT, System, DevOps
  • Employment Type
    Full Time
  • Contract Type
    Permanent employment
  • Salary
    from 56.454 € Gross/Year
  • Location
    Graz
  • Working Model
    Hybrid, Onsite
  • Job Summary

    In this role, you will operate and optimize our cloud-native development platform, manage day-2 operations, and shape deployment strategies while collaborating closely with development teams.

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    Your role in the team

    • Collaboration within a cross-functional DevOps team consisting of software developers as well as operations and network specialists.
    • Operation, stabilization, and continuous further development of our Cloud-Native development and operations platform.
    • Day-2 Operations: Monitoring, Alerting, Incident & Problem Management, Capacity and Cost Optimization around the Software Development Lifecycle.
    • Active co-creation of the product and technology roadmap around our GitOps- and IaC-based development platform.
    • Further development of deployment, rollout, and update strategies (e.g., zero-downtime, progressive deployment, etc.).
    • Ensuring security, compliance, and auditability in a highly regulated insurance environment.
    • Close collaboration with development teams to improve the Software Development Lifecycle.
    • Automation of manual processes and gradual replacement of historically grown structures.

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    Our expectations of you

    Education

    • Completed technical education (HTL, FH, university) with a focus on IT or comparable practical experience.

    Qualifications

    • Comprehensive overview of the Cloud-Native landscape (Kubernetes, containers, CI/CD, observability).
    • Knowledge in Continuous Deployment of applications in Kubernetes environments.
    • Basic programming and scripting skills (e.g., Python, Bash, or TypeScript).
    • Understanding modern web and microservice architectures.
    • Basic knowledge in the field of DevSecOps (Secrets, IAM, security baselines, policies).
    • Good German and English skills, both written and spoken.
    • Enjoyment in building structures, defining standards, and sharing knowledge within the team.

    Experience

    • Practical experience with GitOps and Infrastructure-as-Code approaches in the operation of Kubernetes clusters.
    • Experience in the operational management of Kubernetes (Day-2 topics such as observability, capacity planning, troubleshooting).
    • Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (preferably Pulumi; Terraform or similar is an advantage).
    • Experience with Kubernetes at a hyperscaler.

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    What we offer

    • The position involves not only the development of new features but also actively shaping a future-proof platform.
    • It offers a high degree of technical freedom, combining engineering, operations, security, and architecture, and takes place in an environment where quality, stability, and responsibility are highly valued.
    • We are filling this position immediately.
    • A different start date can be arranged upon agreement.
    • For a 38.5-hour workweek, the annual gross salary is at least EUR 56,454.58.
    • Your actual salary will be determined individually and will take into account your previous experience and qualifications.

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    Merkur Versicherung AG

    Merkur Versicherung AG

    Graz

    Die Merkur ist ein traditionsreiches Versicherungsunternehmen, das in Graz seinen Sitz hat. Neben Österreich beliefert es auch den südosteuropäischen Raum mit Angeboten, da es hier Tochterunternehmen hat.

    Description

  • Company Size
    250+ Employees
  • Founding year
    1798
  • Language
    German
  • Company Type
    Established Company
  • Working Model
    Hybrid, Onsite
  • Industry
    Banking, Finance, Insurance
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    Logo Merkur Versicherung AG

    DevOps Engineer - Focus on Development Platform & Day-2 Operations

    Salary
    from 56.454 € Gross/Year
    Location
    Graz
    Working Model
    Hybrid, Onsite
    Diversity
    Open for all genders

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