Senior Infrastructure/Platform Engineer | Senior Infrastructure/Platform Engineer (m/w/d)

BWI GmbH

Köln, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Deutschland
Published Dec 3, 2025
Full-time
Permanent

Job Summary

This Senior Infrastructure/Platform Engineer role is crucial for the DevSecOps Engineering department, supporting the IT-Security Competence Center for the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr). The core responsibilities include building, operating, and ensuring the security and scalability of a Kubernetes infrastructure within air-gapped data centers. A strong emphasis is placed on Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and automation principles, including the development of a container-based Edge Computing environment as a product. You will communicate with stakeholders, maintain meticulous technical documentation, and operate within an agile team structure. Candidates must possess a minimum of four years of relevant professional experience, excellent Kubernetes skills, and strong knowledge of Linux system hardening, virtualization, and network storage solutions. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute directly to Germany's national security by modernizing one of the country's largest and most complex IT infrastructures.

Required Skills

Education

Completed relevant university degree or equivalent qualification; Kubernetes certification (CKA/CKS) is ideal

Experience

  • Minimum 4 years of relevant professional experience
  • Extensive professional knowledge in IT Infrastructure
  • Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code and automation
  • Experience working within agile teams

Languages

German (Fluent)English (Intermediate)

Additional

  • Willingness to travel; Position is focused on IT-security critical software projects for the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr); Permanent contract (unlimited)