DevOps engineer in PKI

You are responsible for automating, further developing and securely operating complex IT infrastructures and security-critical operational processes in a TrustCenter environment. Your main focus is the design, implementation and administration of highly available Certification Authority (CA) systems in private and public cloud environments, taking stringent security and compliance requirements into account. As a DevOps Engineer (m/f/d) Certificate, you oversee the entire lifecycle of certification authorities, digital certificates and smartcards.

• Developing and implementing automated workflows for demanding IT operational processes with stringent security and availability requirements.
• Planning, implementing and maintaining high-performance PKI infrastructures, including certification services in different cloud architectures.
• Managing and monitoring digital trust services and coordinating processes relating to certificates, certification authorities and smartcard technologies.
• Ensuring the secure, reliable and continuous operation of the technical system landscape in accordance with applicable security requirements.
• Analyzing existing operational workflows and developing suitable automation concepts based on modern DevOps practices and CI/CD procedures.
• Providing technical guidance to technical teams and architecture leads when selecting suitable technologies and optimizing development and operational processes.
• Establishing and optimizing automated provisioning processes, providing support for technical incidents as part of extended support, and creating and updating operational and system documentation.

• Completed vocational training or a degree in IT or a technical field, or a comparable qualification gained through practical professional experience.
• In-depth knowledge of public key infrastructures, digital identities and certificate procedures, as well as experience with cryptographic security components, especially HSM technologies.
• Good knowledge of administering Linux and Windows server systems, as well as practical experience with containerized infrastructures and Kubernetes.
• Experience developing and maintaining automation scripts and software solutions, for example using Bash, Python, Java or Go.
• Knowledge of designing automated build, test and deployment processes, and integrating complex system landscapes through interfaces and APIs.
• Practical experience with highly available directory services, PKI components, relational databases and web server technologies.

• Permanent employment contract
• Flexible working hours with flexitime option
• 30 days of annual leave
• Very good transport links
• Attractive working environment
• Renowned employer
• Employment agency placement, 40 hours per week
• Salary range: EUR 65,000 to 75,000 per year
• Remote work option