Senior DevOps Consultant (all genders)

Job description

**Your Profile** - Minimum 5 years of hands-on experience in DevOps, Platform, or Cloud Engineering roles, with proven consulting experience working directly with clients - Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, preferably AWS (Azure or Google Cloud also welcome) - Solid knowledge of IAM, RBAC, and secrets management practices - Strong proficiency in Infrastructure as Code - Terraform and Ansible - Experience with containerization and orchestration tools - Docker/Podman, Kubernetes - Demonstrated experience building and securing CI/CD pipelines - GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or GitLab CI - Experience with GitOps tools such as ArgoCD - Hands-on experience with auditing and monitoring tools - AWS CloudTrail, Grafana, Prometheus - Familiarity with AI-powered developer tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Amazon Q, or similar) and an interest in applying them pragmatically to improve delivery quality and productivity - Insurance industry experience or a strong background working with open-source technologies is an ideal plus - Relevant certifications (e.g., AWS, CKA/CKAD, HashiCorp) are a strong advantage - A proactive, solution-oriented mindset with strong client orientation and the ability to communicate complex technical topics clearly to both technical and business stakeholders - Fluent professional English; German language skills are a strong plus - Willingness to travel occasionally to client sites **Your Responsibilities** - Design, build, and operate cloud infrastructure and platform services for our clients, primarily on AWS (Azure or Google Cloud also welcome), with a strong focus on scalability, security, and cost efficiency - Implement and manage Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Ansible, applying reusable and modular patterns across client engagements - Design, deploy, and maintain containerized workloads using Docker/Podman, Kubernetes, following cloud-native best practices - Build and secure CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or GitLab CI, and drive GitOps delivery models leveraging ArgoCD - Implement IAM, RBAC, and secrets management to embed security and compliance across the delivery lifecycle - Set up auditing, observability, and monitoring solutions using AWS CloudTrail, Grafana, and Prometheus, ensuring reliability and traceability of platforms - Work directly with clients as a trusted advisor - from workshops and technical discovery to design and hands-on delivery - Contribute to a culture of continuous improvement by mentoring team members, participating in code reviews, and sharing knowledge across engagements - Leverage AI-assisted engineering tools (e.g., GitHub Copilot, Amazon Q Developer, or equivalent) to accelerate IaC development, pipeline automation, and code quality, while applying a responsible AI mindset aligned with governance and compliance standards **Your Benefits** - **Career model:** For us, a career that is individually tailored to your needs means individual development opportunities in line with your vision and at your pace. Our PERSONAL GROWTH MODEL supports you in this, whether as an expert or entrepreneur - **Continuing education:** Let's grow together! Stay up to date with over 200 training days per year in our Academy, or continue your education through certification courses - **German classes:** We encourage you to learn a new language, as it will be useful for you in your career development - **Leadership culture:**Respect, appreciation, and the highest level of expertise are the key elements of our "Coaching & Leading" leadership model. This means that your individual goals and Wavestone corporate goals are perfectly aligned - **Mobile Work:**Flexible, mobile working is part of our DNA. With our Mobile Work Policy, we offer you the right framework to work remotely. Plus, via our offices, we offer attractive contact points for personal exchange - **Me-Time:** We provide tailored vacation days, that will be increased every year (max. 30 days) based on your seniority within the company, as well as flexible working hours. Because life next to Wavestone also counts for us - **Private Health Insurance:** You are important to us; such is your health. We provide you with the appropriate framework that covers the essential health benefits needed to maintain your health - **Multi-benefits Platform:** As flexibility is in our DNA, it also translates into our benefits. You have the option to decide how to spend funds allocated for monthly benefits depending on your needs (meal tickets, gift vouchers, cultural vouchers, holiday vouchers and even subscriptions to sports clubs) - **Mindfulness & Health:**The Mindfulness Community offers mindfulness training and regular exchange - **Events:** Numerous events for networking and celebrating are simply part of our Wavestone life DevOps Engineer / Consultant | AWS | Kubernetes | Consulting | Terraform | CI/CD