The proposition

• The opportunity to work in a fast-growing, VC-backed HR tech startup
• €46k - €58k (gross compensation incl. bonus), stock options
• Your hours are flexible, and so is your vacation
• You can work wherever you want – we work remotely

The role in context

You’ll Spend Time On The Following

• You will design, deploy, and continuously improve our cloud infrastructure with a focus on reliability, scalability, and security.
• You will provide input into long-range platform requirements and operational guidelines, with a focus on automation and continuous improvement.
• You will perform incident management duties to investigate and follow up on incidents and deliver structural fixes.
• You will raise the standard of our engineering excellence by implementing best practices for coding, testing, and deployment
• You will provide organization-wide IT support.
• You will guide other teams and departments in implementing security standards across the company and conduct risk management activities.
• You will help implement compliance policies and procedures including security patch management for our complete IT assets inventory and our business continuity plan (e.g., backups, disaster recovery).
• You will act as a mentor for less-experienced team members through both your technical knowledge and leadership.

Here’s What We’re Looking For

• You have at least 7 years of experience in system engineering, DevOps, SRE, or similar positions.
• You have a deep understanding of deployment and monitoring strategies for reliable, highly scalable, and robust cloud infrastructure.
• You are an expert on cloud technologies such as AWS, Kubernetes, and Docker.
• You have strong knowledge of automation and infrastructure as code technologies such as Terraform, Powershell, Puppet, Ansible, etc.
• You have experience working with complex CI/CD pipelines for production releases in a microservices-based architecture.
• You are an organized self-starter with an ability to follow through on tasks under minimal supervision.
• You are comfortable in an ambiguous, ever-changing startup environment
• You are passionate about improving skills and learning new technologies
• You enjoy influencing others and always advocate for technical excellence while being open to change.
• You’re resilient in ambiguous situations and can approach challenges from multiple perspectives.
• You have strong written and verbal communication skills. You can validate your decisions and communicate them clearly.

Bonus points if ...

• you have experience in a SaaS company
• you have knowledge of SQL, data modeling, ETL, and data warehousing
• you have experience in at least one modern programming language such as Python, Java, Javascript, etc.

Our values

• We encourage each other: We bring a positive attitude to work. We help each other when stuck. We challenge each other in constructive ways. We celebrate wins as a team.
• We are bold: We’re bold in our ambition and dare to create new things. We know what we’re capable of and learn from our mistakes. 
• We take full ownership of our work: We own the outcome of our work and do whatever necessary to improve it--including soliciting feedback and asking for help when we get stuck.
• We strive for excellence: We hold ourselves to high standards and work hard to increase our competencies.
• We do the right thing: We’re straight shooters and take our work seriously. We treat each other, our customers, and our collaborators with respect and empathy. 
• We respect our (work-style) differences: We all have different ways of living and working. We all find our own point of balance, respect our differences, and accommodate each other’s style and preferences.