Senior Infrastructure Automation Engineer

We are looking for a Senior Infrastructure Automation / DevSecOps Engineer to support the further development and automation of an existing vulnerability management platform for a public-sector client in Germany.

The role focuses on Infrastructure as Code, Linux automation, virtual machine provisioning, API integrations, security, and infrastructure connectivity .

You will work closely with existing infrastructure and operations teams to further develop the automation environment and ensure reliable, secure, and well-documented infrastructure.

Tasks

Take over and validate technical infrastructure specifications

Further develop and maintain the Infrastructure as Code (IaC) environment

Create and maintain Linux images and configurations

Automate virtual machine provisioning using Terraform

Integrate existing Vault and credential management processes

Develop REST API integrations and automation scripts

Perform network integration and connectivity testing

Carry out functional, performance, and security testing

Produce technical documentation and support the handover to operations

Requirements

Strong hands-on experience with Proxmox

Strong experience with Terraform

Experience with Ansible

Strong Linux experience, particularly Ubuntu and/or RHEL

Programming and scripting experience with Python and Bash

Experience working with REST APIs

VLAN

Routing

Multi-NIC environments

MTU

Experience with Git

Knowledge of security hardening, RBAC, and secrets management

Nice to Have

HashiCorp Vault Enterprise

Packer

GitLab CI/CD

PAM and credential management

ITIL knowledge

Certifications such as RHCSA, RHCE, Terraform Associate , or equivalent

Important Requirements

Fluent German , as German is the project language

Willingness to undergo Sü2 security clearance at the start of the engagement

Availability from September 2026

Willingness to attend approximately 2–3 on-site appointments per year

Benefits

12-month contract with a long-term project perspective

100% remote working model

Only occasional on-site appointments

Work on an infrastructure automation and DevSecOps project within the German public sector

Opportunity to work with technologies including Proxmox, Terraform, Ansible, Linux, Vault, and Infrastructure as Code

Interested in the opportunity?

If you're an experienced Infrastructure Automation or DevSecOps Engineer looking for a long-term engagement, we'd be happy to hear from you. Apply with your CV, and we'll contact you to discuss the project and next steps.

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