Lead DevOps Engineer (f/m/d)
50Hertz Transmission GmbH – a Company of the European Elia Group • Berlin • Experienced professionals
Berlin
Start: for the next possible date
Job-ID: 10199
In this role, I lead a team of DevOps engineers and play a key role in supporting the development process of our Next Generation Control Center Ecosystem (Modular Control Center System).
What makes this job interesting for me: 50Hertz has long been committed to the energy transition. In the Development Chapter, I work on system-critical products and applications. As a DevOps Engineer, I can help develop the Next Generation Control Center Ecosystem (MCCS) and ensure that as much renewable energy as possible is fed into our grid. In this environment, I also have the opportunity to continuously expand my expertise through collaboration with specialists.
My Responsibilities:
- Provide technical leadership for the DevOps team and define the DevOps roadmap based on the product cluster’s technology and architecture strategy,
- Manage the backlog, create user stories, and align the roadmap with other teams,
- Enhance the DevOps platform, including CI/CD, GitOps, security, and automation services,
- Design and implement GitOps processes using ArgoCD and Helm charts,
- Define requirements for Kubernetes architecture, workload management, and security,
- Integrate DevSecOps principles and security-by-design into platforms and pipelines,
- Develop the CI/CD ecosystem and establish standards for build, test, and deployment pipelines,
- Ensure observability (logging, monitoring, metrics, tracing) and optimize performance.
My Skills:
- Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a STEM field,
- At least 5 years of experience as a DevOps Engineer, ideally in a lead role,
- Strong expertise in Kubernetes and Helm charts,
- Hands-on experience with GitOps approaches, especially ArgoCD,
- Solid knowledge of CI/CD tools (e.g., Azure DevOps, GitLab CI) and automation,
- Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Ansible or similar),
- Familiarity with observability tools such as Grafana and Prometheus,
- Excellent German and English skills (C1).
Flexi Compass - see how flexible this vacancy is
- Working hours per week: 37 hours (full time),
- Flexible working hours and a long-term working time account supporting your work-life-balance,
- The number of flex days is not limited,
- No core working hours,
- Mobile working, also from home, is possible.
My new place of work
Berlin-Mitte - Heidestraße 2, 10557 Berlin
What are the benefits of working for 50Hertz?
Chance to shape the Energy Transition myself
Various Working Time Models with a long-term Account
Support for personal development
30 days of holiday
Employee Events (e.g. Team Development Days and Company Party)
Fair remuneration and a wide range of social benefits
Professional Counselling Services on (mental) Health, Care, Law, Finances and more
Company pension
Flexitime with a long-term time account
A job with a future
As one of the four transmission grid operators in Germany, 50Hertz is responsible for high-voltage power transmission; control at this level is decisive for the stability of the grid and to ensure a secure electricity supply in Germany and Europe. We are part of a European grid association, working closely with colleagues throughout Europe. 50Hertz is part of a European company, working alongside Belgian grid operator Elia in the Elia Group. We work together closely in many key areas. Individual activities such as IT or purchasing are organised at the group level, which means that in these areas colleagues from Elia and 50Hertz work in a team from both Berlin and Brussels.
Testimonials
My application in five steps
Please do not hesitate to apply, even if you do not match the competence profile 1:1 in all points.
We welcome applications from people with disabilities. The 50Hertz Disabled Persons Representative (SBV) (sbv@50hertz.com) will be glad to advise you confidentially, including on the accessibility of our workplaces. If you would like to mention your (severe) disability already in the application form and/or your application, we will forward your application to the SBV so that they can actively support your application from the beginning.
Eduard Weissbrot
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