Platform Engineering Specialist

At DATEV's Cloud Data Center, you will develop a platform that enables simple, independent and fully automated provisioning and management of cloud services. The role focuses on cloud service APIs, Kubernetes extensions, automation and developer experience.

• Extend and operate our Kubernetes-based Cloud Services API so cloud services can be provisioned and managed in a standardised, secure and fully automated way, including integrated security and governance controls and lifecycle management components for backup, restore and disaster recovery.
• Implement provisioning, update and scaling processes using Infrastructure as Code, Configuration as Code, Policy as Code and GitOps.
• Develop APIs, CLI tools and service catalogues for independent use by development teams and service providers.
• Evaluate and integrate new technologies in coordination with relevant stakeholders, such as architecture, security and technology management.
• Provide final-level support, analyse technical incidents and configuration and access problems, and coordinate lasting solutions with stakeholders.
• Shape an internal developer platform for a large IT community, participate in open-source projects through discussion or contributions, and work with a wide range of CNCF Landscape projects.

• You have a completed degree in computer science or comparable completed vocational training and professional experience.
• You have several years of platform engineering experience and a good understanding of Kubernetes and cloud-native architectures.
• Ideally, you have developed or extended Kubernetes operators, controllers, custom resources or Crossplane components.
• You have practical experience with automation and Everything as Code, such as Ansible, Terraform, IaC, CaC, PaC and GitOps.
• You are familiar with working with development teams and comfortable with agile working methods.
• Knowledge of developing cloud-native applications, such as Crossplane, is a plus.