Description:

Alpha Online is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to strengthen their development team in Hamburg, Germany.
The company is a leading provider of process management software in the professional used car trade, serving major brands, dealership groups, and car dealerships.
The core product, AlphaController, manages all workflows in a dealership from used vehicle evaluation to sale, requiring structured customer onboarding.
The position is remote but only for candidates residing in Germany.
Responsibilities include migrating applications from local Docker setups to scalable solutions for testing, staging, and production, involving hundreds of containers.
The role involves close collaboration with software development and test management teams to establish a strong DevOps mindset and drive continuous innovations.
The engineer will be responsible for introducing and optimizing CI/CD pipelines and automating the entire software lifecycle process.

Requirements:

Candidates must have experience with cloud-based platforms and services such as Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and Kubernetes.
Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and a commitment to "automate everything" using tools like Terraform, Packer, and Ansible is required.
Deep experience with Linux (preferably Ubuntu 24.04) and solid knowledge of MySQL 8, with optional experience in Percona Cluster is necessary.
Candidates should have extensive knowledge of GitLab CI/CD (Enterprise Edition v17) and automation of build, test, and deployment processes.
Comprehensive experience with Docker and WSL2, including Docker Compose, Docker registries, and tools like Supervisor for service management is essential.
Proficiency in Bash scripting and YAML is required.
A good understanding of network technology and its integration into work is necessary.
A minimum of 5 years of professional experience and the ability to successfully implement complex projects in an agile environment is required.
Very good German language skills (C1 minimum) and good English language skills are mandatory.

The position offers a permanent employment contract in a dynamically growing company that is a market leader in used car intake tools.
100% remote office is possible, but participation in the company's two largest annual celebrations is encouraged.
Continuous opportunities for further education and participation in conferences are provided.
The role will be tailored to align with the candidate's strengths and interests.
A cheerful and competent team is waiting for the new hire.
The position involves diverse and interesting projects with a lot of responsibility.
The company works with exciting, well-known clients and has excellent references, including Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Volkswagen, Porsche, and Audi.