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 in Berlin

Design and operate secure, highly available on-premises Kubernetes platforms for Xecuro GmbH. Support encrypted communications and secure data exchange for German government organizations.

Description

  • Own the end-to-end design and reliable operation of container platforms
  • Build and evolve highly available, scalable, secure Kubernetes clusters in on-premises environments
  • Evaluate and integrate CNCF technologies for local data centers
  • Design complex container networking architectures
  • Apply zero-trust principles, network policies, and Pod Security Standards
  • Establish Terraform and Ansible Infrastructure as Code with GitOps workflows for automated cluster and workload provisioning
  • Design monitoring, logging, and tracing solutions
  • Define and track SLOs and SLIs
  • Advise development teams moving applications to the on-premises cloud
  • Provide technical leadership and coaching

Requirements

  • Several years of experience as a Cloud Architect, Platform Engineer, or Senior DevOps Engineer
  • Hands-on experience building data center or on-premises infrastructure beyond managed cloud services is preferred
  • Strong knowledge of Kubernetes architecture, including the control plane, etcd, and Kubelet
  • CKA or CKS certification is advantageous
  • Deep understanding of Linux operating systems and virtualization
  • Experience with bare-metal provisioning is preferred
  • Very good knowledge of TCP/IP, DNS, BGP, and VXLAN
  • Experience with block and file storage in on-premises environments
  • Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines such as GitLab CI and GitHub Actions
  • Proficiency with Terraform and Ansible for Infrastructure as Code
  • Experience with container runtimes including containerd and CRI-O
  • Analytical problem-solving skills for complex infrastructure incidents
  • Strong communication skills

Benefits

  • Permanent employment
  • Flexible working models and hours
  • 30 days of annual leave
  • High-quality equipment, a modern technology stack, and collaborative tools
  • Individual professional development plus specialist and leadership development programs
  • Central workplace with strong public transport access
  • Sports partnerships, preventive health courses, and running events
  • Company pension plan
  • Support for childcare and dependent care

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