Senior DevOps Developer – Internal Developer Platform (m/f/d)

GlobalTech Recruitment GmbH
Contact person: Damien Taggart
Hamburg,  Germany
80% remoteAgency contract (e.g. ANÜ)asap80% workload
ITDevOpsOpenShiftServer Side DevelopmentFull Stack DevelopmentTerraform

Description

Location: Hamburg, Germany
Start Date: 15 November 2026
Contract Duration: 14 months
Working Hours: 40 hours per week
Remote Work: Approximately 80%, with on-site presence in Hamburg usually once per week
About the Role
We are looking for an experienced Senior DevOps Developer to help build and evolve an Internal Developer Platform (IDP) for a large-scale digital modernisation programme.
The project focuses on transforming a legacy monolithic application into a modular, microservices-based architecture. The platform will support approximately 150–200 developers by providing standardised self-service capabilities for infrastructure provisioning, CI/CD, security, and observability.
You will contribute to platform architecture, automation, developer experience, and governance while enabling development teams to build, deploy, and operate services efficiently and securely.
Key ResponsibilitiesInternal Developer Platform & Developer Experience
  • Build and evolve the Internal Developer Platform as a product, contributing to its vision, roadmap, KPIs, and developer experience.
  • Develop developer portals and service catalogues using Backstage or Red Hat Developer Hub.
  • Design and implement Golden Paths, reusable templates, and self-service workflows.
  • Standardise developer environments, infrastructure provisioning, deployment, observability, and security processes.
  • Improve developer onboarding and productivity through automation and clear documentation.
DevOps, Kubernetes & Automation
  • Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Jenkins.
  • Integrate automated quality assurance, security, and compliance checks into delivery workflows.
  • Automate infrastructure and platform resources using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices.
  • Work with Docker/Podman, Kubernetes/OpenShift, Helm, and Kustomize.
  • Support the deployment and operation of microservices in standardised platform environments.
Kafka & API Governance
  • Implement Kafka governance and self-service provisioning for topics, policies, and schemas.
  • Support schema registry integration and standardised event-driven communication.
  • Contribute to governance of synchronous and asynchronous APIs.
  • Establish reusable patterns and standards for secure, reliable service communication.
Security, IAM & Enablement
  • Embed Security by Design into platform architecture and delivery workflows.
  • Implement and support OAuth2/OIDC, RBAC, Keycloak, and Microsoft Entra ID.
  • Integrate secrets management, vulnerability management, and Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) generation.
  • Promote secure development practices and compliance throughout the software lifecycle.
  • Enable engineering teams through documentation, onboarding guidance, and platform best practices.
Mandatory Requirements
  • Strong professional experience in DevOps, platform engineering, or cloud-native infrastructure.
  • Hands-on experience with GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Docker/Podman, Kubernetes/OpenShift, Helm, Kustomize, and Terraform.
  • Experience building or operating Internal Developer Platforms using Backstage or Red Hat Developer Hub.
  • Knowledge of service catalogues, reusable templates, Golden Paths, and developer self-service capabilities.
  • Strong understanding of microservices architecture and platform resource governance.
  • Experience with Kafka governance, schema registries, and API governance.
  • Practical knowledge of OAuth2/OIDC, RBAC, Keycloak, Entra ID, and secrets management.
  • Understanding of vulnerability management, security automation, and SBOMs.
  • Strong communication, collaboration, and documentation skills.
  • Ability to translate developer requirements into scalable, secure, and reusable platform capabilities.
Project Details
  • Location: Hamburg, Germany
  • Working model: Approximately 80% remote, 20% on-site
  • Start date: 15 November 2026
  • Duration: 14 months, until 31 December 2027
  • Working hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday
Application
Please submit your CV in Word or PDF format, including your availability and relevant experience with Internal Developer Platforms, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, Kafka governance, and security/IAM technologies.
Relevant references and certificates should be included where available.

Application form