Bundesdruckerei-Gruppe
Bundesdruckerei-Gruppe
1,001 – 5,000 Employees
ConsultingHealthcareLogistics
Bundesdruckerei-Gruppe is a German federally owned technology and security group working at the intersection of secure printing, digital identity, and trusted infrastructure. Its products and services support digital identities, e-government, e-health, cybersecurity, and other trust-critical applications. The group serves public administrations and regulated industries including finance, healthcare, and manufacturing, combining secure hardware, software, and trust services to support digital sovereignty in Germany and Europe. Its hiring context is relevant to professionals interested in security, identity technology, public-sector digitalization, and resilient infrastructure.

Senior Kubernetes Architect - On-Premises Cloud, Bonn

Lead the design and operation of secure, highly available on-premises Kubernetes platforms for Xecuro, supporting protected communications and data systems for German government organizations.

Description

  • Own the end-to-end design and reliable operation of container platforms
  • Build and continuously improve highly available, scalable, and secure on-premises Kubernetes clusters
  • Evaluate and integrate CNCF technologies for local data center environments
  • Design complex container networking solutions
  • Implement Zero Trust principles, NetworkPolicies, and Pod Security Standards
  • Establish Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and Ansible
  • Create GitOps workflows that automate cluster and workload provisioning
  • Design monitoring, logging, and distributed tracing solutions
  • Define and track SLOs and SLIs
  • Advise development teams moving applications to the on-premises cloud
  • Provide technical leadership and coach team members

Requirements

  • Several years of professional experience as a Cloud Architect, Platform Engineer, or Senior DevOps Engineer
  • Experience designing data center or on-premises infrastructure is preferred
  • Extensive hands-on infrastructure experience beyond managed cloud services
  • Deep knowledge of Kubernetes architecture, including the control plane, etcd, and kubelet
  • CKA or CKS certification is advantageous
  • Strong understanding of Linux operating systems
  • Knowledge of virtualization and, ideally, bare-metal provisioning
  • Very good knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, BGP, and VXLAN
  • Experience with block and file storage in on-premises environments
  • Proficiency with GitLab CI and GitHub Actions
  • Proficiency with Terraform and Ansible
  • Experience using containerd and CRI-O
  • Strong analytical abilities
  • Excellent problem-solving skills for complex infrastructure incidents
  • Strong communication skills

Benefits

  • Flexible working models and working hours
  • 30 days of annual leave
  • High-quality work equipment
  • Modern technology stack
  • Innovative collaboration tools
  • Individual professional development opportunities
  • Professional and leadership development programs
  • Company pension plan
  • Childcare support
  • Support for family caregiving responsibilities
  • Sports partnerships
  • Preventive health courses
  • Running events
  • Excellent public transport links from a central location
  • Collaborative team culture in a capable, future-focused environment
  • Opportunities to work on unique projects

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