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Platform Engineer

Job

  • Level
    Experienced
  • Location
    Stuttgart, Karlsruhe, Frankfurt, Regensburg
  • Working Model
    Hybrid, Onsite
  • Job Field
    IT, Software, DevOps
  • Employment Type
    Full Time
  • Contract Type
    Permanent employment

Job Summary

In this role, you will develop an internal developer platform and the Developer Portal, design automations for self-service workflows, and optimize Kubernetes environments to ensure security and efficiency.

Job Technologies

Your role in the team

  • Development and continuous enhancement of our Internal Developer Platform and the Developer Portal (e.g., Backstage).
  • Design of 'Golden Paths', automations, and templates to provide product teams with seamless self-service workflows (e.g., provisioning, CI/CD).
  • You consider the platform as your product, actively gather user feedback, and iteratively improve the platform based on a clear roadmap.
  • Operation and optimization of our cloud and Kubernetes landscape, including the integration of central services (such as observability or service meshes).
  • Embedding 'Policy as Code' and best practices to ensure security, compliance, and governance (Shift-Left Security).

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Our expectations of you

Education

  • Degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, Information Technology, an apprenticeship as an IT specialist, or a comparable qualification.

Qualifications

  • Team player with a strong 'Enablement' focus. You solve problems through code and automation rather than manual tickets and understand DevOps, SRE, and Cloud-Native principles.
  • Extensive hands-on experience with container technologies, Kubernetes architecture, and at least one major public cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
  • Touchpoints with developer portals (Backstage), observability stacks (Prometheus, OpenTelemetry), or service meshes.
  • You are good at abstracting technical complexity, enjoy coaching colleagues, and communicate confidently in German and English.

Experience

  • Proficient in IaC tools (e.g., Terraform, Crossplane) and experienced in building efficient CI/CD pipelines.
  • Good programming skills (Go, Python, or TypeScript) as well as experience in API design (REST) and authentication standards.

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What we offer

  • Customized training programs tailored to you, flexible working time models including a trust-based arrangement for mobile working (up to 2/3 of the working hours).
  • Support with childcare, free fitness offers, parking with a free e-charging station or discounted job ticket, and much more.
  • Furthermore, our excellent company restaurant helps to keep your well-being level high.

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Benefits

Food & Drink

Work-Life-Integration

Health, Fitness & Fun

Higher Take-Home Pay

Topics You Will Work On

Job Locations

  • Location Stuttgart

    Baden-Württemberg

    Germany

  • Location Karlsruhe

    Baden-Württemberg

    Germany

  • Location Regensburg

    Bayern

    Germany

  • Location Frankfurt

    Hessen

    Germany

About Your Employer

Vector Informatik GmbH

Vector Informatik GmbH

If you're looking for a competent partner to help develop your embedded electronics, look no further than Vector. For 30 years, our customers have trusted us to develop innovative electronic solutions for the automotive industry and related fields. We have 26 locations worldwide, and our team of more than 2,500 dedicated Vectorians are committed to bringing the technologies of tomorrow to market.

Description

  • Company Size
    250+ Employees
  • Company Type
    Established Company
  • Working Model
    Hybrid, Onsite
  • Industry
    Internet, IT, Telecommunication

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Platform Engineer

Location
Stuttgart, Karlsruhe, Frankfurt, Regensburg
Working Model
Hybrid, Onsite
Diversity
Open for all genders

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