Cloud Operations Engineer (f/m/d)

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 experienced Cloud Operations Engineers with strong backgrounds in Linux, Windows, networking, and cloud environments to join our Customer Operations team.

You will support our Business and Enterprise customers across the full lifecycle of incident handling from initial intake and root cause analysis through to full service restoration. You bring a customer-first mindset and a strong drive to solve complex problems. While we receive requests directly from customers, we operate as an L2/L3 team. You are comfortable managing multiple tasks simultaneously and can set clear priorities even under pressure.

We operate 24/7 across three shifts. You are comfortable participating in shift rotation and being scheduled accordingly. Some of our work touches sensitive areas; you are willing to undergo an extended security vetting process (SÜ2). Our customers communicate in both German and English, and you are equally confident in both.

Tasks

• Act as both technical advisor and ops engineer for Enterprise customers in complex, multi-layered environments
• Analyse customer workloads, debug complex incidents, and deliver lasting resolutions or effective workarounds
• Automate recurring tasks and problems using scripts, tooling, and AI-assisted solutions
• Collaborate with Development and Sales teams to improve overall service quality and platform stability
• Work in security-sensitive environments under strict compliance and regulatory requirements
• Monitor cloud infrastructure proactively and respond decisively when anomalies arise

Qualifications

• Several years of experience operating cloud infrastructure, Linux, networking, virtualisation (QEMU/KVM), containers (Kubernetes), storage systems, and web APIs
• Strong customer-first mindset with a genuine drive to find solutions
• Enthusiasm for root cause analysis; log files, traces, metrics and hands-on troubleshooting
• Solid network debugging skills across LAN, WAN, VPN, DNS, and DHCP
• Familiarity with S3 and storage concepts (file, object, block)
• Experience with monitoring and alerting tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and OpsGenie
• Knowledge of common development and deployment tooling: Bash, Python, Ansible, Terraform, Git
• Experience with ticketing and documentation systems (Jira, Confluence, or similar)
• Scripting and software development skills; experience using AI tools in this context is a plus
• Willingness to undergo extended security vetting (SÜ2)
• Fluency in German and English

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.