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At IONOS, the leading European provider of cloud infrastructure, cloud services and hosting services, you will work together with a wide range of teams. We are characterized by open structures, a friendly working culture and flat hierarchies with a strong team spirit. We firmly believe that work and fun are compatible, and offer you the right environment for this. Our constant growth means that we are always looking for new colleagues. Become part of IONOS and grow with us. As a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) in our Application Hosting Team, you form the technical backbone of our product platform for Managed Nextcloud, Nextcloud Workspace, IONOS GPT, as well as other web services that we operate on our Kubernetes platform. Together with experienced colleagues, you design new services and products that remain performant and resilient even under the highest load. Tasks Your main area of focus is the further development of the infrastructure/platform for our products, as well as the integration of new products/web services into our Kubernetes and Cloud infrastructure. You are responsible for the stable and secure operation of our product platform. Your expertise is in demand when it comes to in-depth analysis and optimization of our primarily containerized and Kubernetes-based application infrastructure. You live automation. Using tools like Terraform, GitLab CI/CD, and ArgoCD, you provision and manage our entire infrastructure declaratively and reproducibly. You analyze and resolve complex issues in a distributed system landscape and work on the continuous improvement of our platform. You develop and maintain our monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions (e.g., using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack) to proactively identify bottlenecks and sources of error. Qualifications You have several years of experience as a Site Reliability Engineer or in a related role (Linux System Administrator, Platform Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Full Stack Developer) in a Linux and Kubernetes environment. Strong knowledge and several years of experience using the Linux operating system, container technologies, and specifically Kubernetes. You have experience with Infrastructure as Code (preferably Terraform), CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI/CD or GitHub Actions), and using Helm Charts. You can confidently develop in at least one programming or scripting language (e.g., Go, Python, Bash) to solve automation and monitoring tasks, and you may already have initial experience building Operators. Experience operating and troubleshooting highly available and distributed production environments, including monitoring, alerting, and log analysis of distributed applications (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, FluentD, ELK, VictoriaMetrics, Icinga). You have a proactive, solution-oriented, independent way of working, and the ability to systematically analyze and sustainably solve complex technical problems. Good German and English language skills are required. Benefits Hybrid working model. Flexible working hours through trust-based working hours. At some locations a subsidized canteen and various free drinks. Modern office space with very good transport connections. Various employee discounts for activities and products. Employee events such as summer and winter parties, as well as workshops. Numerous training and development opportunities. Various health offers, such as sports and health courses. About IONOS IONOS is the leading European digitalization partner for small and medium-sized businesses (SMB). The company serves around six million customers and operates across 18 markets in Europe and North America, with its services being accessible worldwide. With its Web Presence & Productivity portfolio, IONOS acts as a 'one-stop shop' for all digitalization needs: from domains and web hosting to classic website builders and do-it-yourself solutions, from e-commerce to online marketing tools. In addition, the company offers Cloud Solutions to enterprises who are looking to move to the cloud as their businesses evolve. We value diversity and welcome all applications - regardless of, for example, gender, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion, disability, age as well as sexual orientation and identity, physical characteristics, marital status or any other irrelevant factor subject to applicable law.
Here's how to pick the right one and stand out in your application.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.