IT Operations Engineer (f/m/d) - 1 year contract Maternity Cover

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.

We are looking for an experienced IT Operations Engineer (f/m/d) to help us operate and improve our distributed systems and automation pipelines. You will manage high-availability infrastructure, implement new solutions, and collaborate with colleagues in Munich, Regensburg, and Bucharest. This position offers the opportunity to develop deeper expertise in Linux, automation, and high-availability environments.

Our OPS team is distributed across three main locations – Munich, Regensburg, and Bucharest – and collaborates closely with other teams across the IONOS Group. We manage a diverse and modern tech stack, including Kubernetes, Proxmox, Ansible, and databases like MySQL, PostgreSQL, and MongoDB. We value collaboration, automation, and continuous improvement.

Our tech stack is diverse and modern — during your work with us, you’ll have the opportunity to learn and grow with technologies such as Debian Linux, SmartOS, Kubernetes, Proxmox, KVM, VMware, Ansible, GitLab CI/CD, MySQL, Percona Cluster, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Kafka, HAProxy, ProxySQL, Pacemaker, Heartbeat, Keepalived, PowerDNS, Prometheus, Grafana, Nagios, OpenVPN, pfSense, and networking components like routing, VLANs, and BGP.

Tasks

• Administer Debian Linux server systems and operate highly available, distributed environments.
• Customize and manage HA solutions, storage systems, and virtualization technologies.
• Monitor servers and services to ensure stability and performance.
• Automate administration tasks and deployments using Ansible, GitLab pipelines, and Kubernetes.
• Support services for key customers and participate in a rotating on-call schedule.
• Collaborate with teams in Munich, Regensburg, and Bucharest to maintain service quality and reliability.

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of experience with Linux systems (Debian preferred).
• Experience managing on-premises data center infrastructure.
• Proficiency in configuring and maintaining web servers (nginx, Apache).
• Hands-on experience with MySQL administration and HA setups.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes, Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Experience with scripting (Bash, Python, or similar).
• Proficiency in English (B2 level or higher; B1 acceptable). German is advantageous.
• A proactive, solution-oriented mindset with attention to reliability and scalability.

Additional Qualifications

• Experience configuring and maintaining firewall and VPN solutions (OpenVPN, pfSense).
• Experience with monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or Nagios.
• Experience implementing backup solutions.
• Networking knowledge (routing, VLANs, BGP).

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.