IT Systems Engineer (f/m/x) - Fixed-term contract (maternity cover)

Your mission

About the Role 
We are looking for an IT Systems Engineer to strengthen our cloud-native infrastructure team. In this role, you will design, implement, and operate scalable and secure systems in a fully AWS-based environment. Depending on your seniority, you will either support and grow within our infrastructure landscape or take ownership of architectural decisions and mentor others. This position is a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. 

Your Responsibilities 

• Design, implement, andoperatecloud infrastructure in AWS
• Manage andoptimize Kubernetes (EKS) and Docker-based containerenvironments
• Build andmaintainscalable, resilient, and secure cloud architectures
• Implement and enhance monitoring and observability solutions (e.g.,DataDogor similar)
• Automate infrastructure and operational processes (Infrastructure as Code, scripting)
• Ensure high availability, performance, and security of our systems
• Troubleshoot incidents and continuously improve platform reliability
• Collaborate closely with development and operational support teams

Your profile

Your Profile 

• Degree in Computer Science, IT, or comparable qualification
• Experience with AWS cloud infrastructure
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Docker
• Experience with modern monitoring/observability tools (e.g.,DataDog, Prometheus, Grafana, etc.)
• Solid understanding of cloud networking, security, and infrastructure best practices
• Experience with automation and scripting (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation, Bash, Python)
• Experiencedin workingin environmentswith agile working methods such asSAFe.

What We Value 

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Autodidactic mindset with the ability to quickly learnnew technologies
• Team player who actively shares knowledge and contributes to a collaborative culture
• Structured, reliable, and solution-oriented working style
• English at C1 level (mandatory), written and spoken