Senior Kubernetes Engineer (f/m/d) - #2169300

You have a passion for technology and want to make the world a greener place?

Then become a playmaker (f/m/d) and join our team as Senior Kubernetes Engineer (f/m/d) at E.ON Digital Technology.

We play a key role in shaping the energy transition by leading E.ON's digital transformation across Europe. We explore new paths by developing ideas, breaking new ground, making visions reality, and bringing new technologies to life. We deliver sustainable technology solutions because…

… it’s on us to make new energy work!

The Team – your impact

The chapter Technology & Engineering - Platform Engineering represents all experts who deliver DevOps capabilities to all our product teams. These experts are organized together to enhance those functional skillsets, improve E.ON’s DevOps tech stack and deliver a high level of cloud automation.

The managed Kubernetes service team operates a large-scale Kubernetes platform with approximately 500 clusters across major cloud providers, primarily Azure and expanding into AWS. The team embraces a DevOps culture where "you build it, you run it," fostering strong team autonomy, agile practices, and a commitment to quality through testing and focusing on GitOps and Infrastructure-as-Code methodologies.

Your Role – meaningful & rewarding

• Oversee the operation and scaling of our extensive Kubernetes environment across multiple cloud platforms
• Manage cloud resources using Crossplane, writing and maintaining resource definitions and compositions
• Develop and maintain GitOps workflows using ArgoCD, Helm, and Kustomize
• Write and enforce Kubernetes policies using Kubewarden with Go
• Implement automated testing strategies, including TDD and BDD practices
• Manage error budgets for features and system "illities" (e.g., scalability, reliability)
• Implement and manage Cilium CNI and mesh networking for advanced networking and future failover capabilities
• Utilize Bash scripting and Go for automation within GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
  
  
  

Your Profile – authentic & open-minded

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent work experience
• Experience in software development, DevOps, and SRE practices
• In-deep knowledge of the Kubernetes ecosystem, including experience with Crossplane, ArgoCD, Helm and Kustomize
• Experience with GitLab CI/CD
• Strong testing skills, including automated testing, TDD, and BDD
• Experience using Kubewarden, Cilium CNI and mesh networking.
• Strong communication and collaboration abilities as well as excellent problem-solving abilities
  
  
  

Our Benefits – smart & useful

• Enjoy flexibility: You can combine coming to the office and working from home flexibly. It’s even possible to go on workation for up to 20 days per year within Europe
• Advance your development: We grow and we want you to grow with us. Learning on the job, exchanging with others, or taking part in an individual training – our learning culture enables you to bring your personal and professional development to the next level
• Get connected: Take the opportunity to engage in our Digital Empowerment Communities for collaboration, learning, and network building
• Recharge your battery: You have 30 days of paid vacation per year plus Christmas and New Year's Eve off. Your battery still needs charging? You can exchange parts of your salary for more paid vacation or you can take a sabbatical
• Elevate your mobility: From car and bike leasing offers to a subsidised Deutschland-Ticket – your way is our way
• Think ahead: With our company pension scheme and a great insurance package we take care of your future
• This is by far not all… We are looking forward to speaking with you about further benefits during the hiring process
  
  
  

Do you have questions?

For further information please contact [email protected]

Please understand that for data protection reasons we can only accept applications submitted via our portal. Unfortunately, we cannot consider application documents that reach us by email or post.

What you need to know:

Job Req ID: 235947

Contract type: Permanent

Working time: Part or Full time

Company: E.ON Digital Technology GmbH

Location: Essen, Hannover, Würzburg, Berlin, München, Hamburg, Frankfurt am Main

Function area: IT/Digital; Engineering