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Team Lead DevOps Engineer

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  • Level
    Lead
  • Job Field
    IT, Software, DevOps
  • Employment Type
    Full Time
  • Contract Type
    Permanent employment
  • Location
    Hamburg
  • Working Model
    Hybrid, Onsite
  • Job Summary

    In this role, you will lead an experienced DevOps team, execute projects from planning to delivery, and optimize high-availability systems while implementing new tools and automation.

    Job Technologies

    Your role in the team

    • Lead, mentor and be part of an experienced and excellent DevOps team.
    • Manage and execute key DevOps projects, from planning to delivery, guide technical decision-making. Align DevOps strategies with company goals and provide expert guidance on best practices and tooling.
    • Maintain our high-availability production systems by creating stability and scalability.
    • Analyze and optimize our high-performance / high-traffic systems on OS & application level.
    • Spearhead tooling efforts by prototyping, setting up, establishing, and fine-tuning new tools to improve performance and our dev life.
    • Maintain and improve the automated development processes and improve development workflows (Github Actions, Helm, ArgoCD, Ansible, Docker, Webpack, Fastlane, etc.).
    • Collaborate closely with the game development, community, and product teams, and our sister studios within the Stillfront Group.
    • Broaden your knowledge and deepen your skills through conferences and training and share your learnings with the team afterwards.

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    Our expectations of you

    Qualifications

    • Excellent skills in IT maintenance, database/network architecture, systems integration, as well as automation and system administration (Debian, Linux).
    • Knowledge of state-of-the-art build systems, tech stacks, and toolchains.
    • Passion to extend your knowledge and try out new technologies.
    • Good skills in Java or other high-level programming languages.
    • Ability to articulate and document technical designs clearly and analytically.
    • Fluent in English, both verbal and written.
    • Passion for video games.
    • Knowledge of multiplayer PvP/online game development practices.
    • Vertrautheit mit agiler Softwareentwicklung und Scrum-basierten Arbeitsumgebungen.

    Experience

    • Experience with leading a (DevOps) team and the ability to execute on a roadmap effectively and pragmatically.
    • Experience with high-load / high-availability systems and load optimizations.
    • Experience with cloud systems (ideally Google Cloud) and connected management tools (i.e., Terraform / Kubernetes, etc).
    • Experience in shipping, developing, and running at least one commercial product or game.

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    What we offer

    • Our strength lies in our diversity. With over 30 nationalities represented across our two locations, we're united by a shared passion for strategy games and a bold vision for the future.
    • We celebrate what makes each of us unique - our perspectives, our stories, and the paths that led us here.
    • Whether you're crafting code from a harbor-view desk in Hamburg or fine-tuning design details under the Maltese sun, we support flexible hybrid work models that empower you to do your best work - wherever you are.
    • At Twin Harbour, your journey matters. Our Career Path Framework and mentorship culture provide the clarity and feedback you need to take the next step - whether you're deepening your expertise or branching into new disciplines.
    • We invest in your growth with language courses, e-learning platforms, and support for conferences and training.
    • We believe that great teams are built on trust, respect, and good humor.
    • From game nights to casual drinks, quiz nights, and karaoke, we don't just work together - we connect, play, and support each other like a true crew.

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    Benefits

    Health, Fitness & Fun

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    Job Locations

    • Location Hamburg

      Germany

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    Goodgame Studios

    Goodgame Studios

    At Goodgame Studios, we're leaders in developing free-to-play games. We offer mobile and browser games to over 300 million players worldwide, who can enjoy our games directly from their PCs or through their smartphones or tablets. Our games are entertaining and varied, and best of all, they're free! So come and join the fun today. You won't be disappointed.

    Description

  • Founding year
    2009
  • Language
    English
  • Company Type
    Established Company
  • Working Model
    Full Remote, Hybrid, Onsite
  • Industry
    Internet, IT, Telecommunication
  • Logo Goodgame Studios

    Team Lead DevOps Engineer

    Location
    Hamburg
    Working Model
    Hybrid, Onsite
    Diversity
    Open for all genders
    English Only
    English only required

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