Senior DevOps Engineer

Are you "Open to Work" and ideally available to start on April 1st? We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior DevOps Engineer with a leading European social insurance company and a flexible start date in April if needed.

Contract Type: B2B, fully remote.

Tech Stack:

• Must-have: Java, Docker, Kubernetes.
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• Nice-to-have: Understanding of OpenEdge.
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• System: Monolithic, Windows-based – requires a Windows administration background and familiarity with Windows servers.

Responsibilities:

• Implement Dockerization via Kubernetes.
• Develop and enhance the deployment pipeline (CI/CD) using Jenkins, Git, GitLab, BitBucket, Apache, Tomcat, Eclipse, and OpenEdge.
• Design and automate development, build, deployment, testing, and monitoring tools.
• Work closely with development teams to optimize and troubleshoot the Windows Eclipse IDE tooling.
• Further develop the Java deployment tool.
• Support a Windows-based monolithic system, with potential future cloud integration.

Requirements:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, IT, or a related field.
• DevOps Expertise: Strong hands-on experience in CI/CD pipelines and automation tools (Ant, Groovy, Jenkins, Git, Eclipse IDE).
• Windows Development Experience: Familiarity with Windows servers and environments.
• Web Servers: Experience with Apache and Tomcat.
• Collaboration Tools: Jira, Confluence.
• Methodologies: Familiarity with Agile (Scrum, SAFe).
• Programming Skills: Java is required. Knowledge of Progress OpenEdge and databases is a plus.
• Language: English (B2 level minimum, mandatory), German (B2 level is a plus).

What to expect

A world-class workplace

We fully support hybrid work principles and ensure that every person and team have both comfortable and ergonomic workspaces. Our company offices are meant to be social hubs for Helmes people.

Supportive ecosystem for growth

We select the best talent and trust them to build successful businesses with their customers. The variety of customers, projects, and smart peers who surround you will enable you to fulfill your professional ambitions.

Balanced life

We care about people and invest in long-term relationships. We believe that the mental, physical, and emotional wellbeing of our employees is the very foundation of our best-in-class service.