We are seeking a DevOps Engineer to join our Research Enablement team at Data4Life. In this DevOps Engineer position, you will work with an international and passionate team to build secure, compliant, and high-impact digital solutions for health research. This is a full-time engineering position located in Berlin/Potsdam with the possibility for hybrid work.
Key Responsibilities
Work collaboratively with engineers and researchers to enable smooth deployments and operational reliability
Take ownership of our Kubernetes-based Application Tier across Azure and hybrid environments
Design, build, and maintain scalable cloud-native infrastructure using Terraform, Helm, and GitHub Actions
Improve and automate platform workflows, CI/CD pipelines, observability, and secrets management
Help shape the long-term cloud architecture for research workloads
Proactively explore and evaluate new technologies that support research computing
Contribute to architectural discussions around networking, IAM, security boundaries, and service architecture
Required Qualifications
Experience developing and operating Kubernetes-based systems, preferably in managed environments like AKS, EKS, or GKE
Experience with at least one modern programming language and willingness to learn Go and shell scripting
Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code, especially Terraform, plus familiarity with Helm, GitHub Actions, and GitHub runners
Familiarity with Docker, containerized workloads, PostgreSQL, object storage, and monitoring/observability stacks (Prometheus/Grafana or ELK)
Team player with motivation to explore and evaluate new technologies
Strong communication skills in English (at least C1)
Comfort working in research-driven and experimental environments
About Data4Life
Data4Life is a nonprofit organization with the vision of making the world a healthier place. We digitize health research by linking technology and research to make health data available securely. Our interdisciplinary team in Potsdam, Berlin, and Singapore brings together experts from product development, digital engineering, data security, and science.
Benefits
Join a diverse and international team working on meaningful projects. Enjoy flexible working hours, 30 days of paid vacation, and the possibility for mobile work. We also offer support in private healthcare and sustainable mobility, along with employee-driven initiatives like climate and DEI initiatives.
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