Senior DevOps Engineer

**About Jimdo**:
Join us to help unleash the power of the self-employed and help them thrive

Jimdo was founded by three school friends in 2007 in a farmhouse in Northern Germany. Fast forward to today, we’re a growing, profitable business with a team of 250+ people from 50 nationalities based in over 15 countries. Our portfolio serves the unique needs of microbusinesses. In addition to our GDPR-compliant website builder powered by AI, we offer an online store, logo creator, legal text generator, business listings, social media integration, SEO, and more. We recently launched Business Builder. This is a new all-in-one solution - the first of its kind in Germany - that enables people at the start of their self-employment journey to get from idea to success faster and easier. And there’s a lot more coming We’re constantly developing new products and services that make the lives of micro-business owners easier and help fuel their businesses. If you’re inspired by our mission and like the idea of working for a dynamic remote-first company where you can create impact from day 1, we’d love to meet you

**Role Overview**:
We are looking for a highly motivated Senior DevOps Engineer to join our team. As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will play a pivotal role in driving improvements in reliability, cost control, quality metrics, and knowledge sharing across our product teams. You will work closely with Software Reliability Engineers (SREs), Web Lifecycle Engineers (WLs), and product teams to enhance our infrastructure, promote best practices, and foster a culture of continuous improvement.

**What you’ll be doing**:

- Collaborate with product teams to improve awareness and understanding of infrastructure and deployment processes.
- Develop and implement strategies to enable product teams to control and influence the costs of their services independently.
- Drive adoption of the 6 Pillars of the AWS Well-Architected Framework and ensure adherence to its guidelines across all product teams.
- Lead initiatives to improve the overall quality of our products, including implementing quality metrics and measuring outcomes.
- Mentor and coach team members on infrastructure best practices, observability, security, operational costs, reliability, and efficiency.
- Participate in organizational changes and initiatives to accelerate problem resolution and drive improvements across the company.

**What you bring to the table**:

- A minimum of 5 years of experience in infrastructure engineering.
- Proficiency in Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices.
- Hands-on experience with Linux.
- In-depth knowledge of AWS services and architectures.
- Experience with DevOps practices and principles, including continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD).
- Proven track record of driving organizational change and implementing process improvements.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams and departments.

**What we offer**:** Inspiring Mission**: At our core, we are driven by a meaningful mission - to empower solopreneurs and small businesses to succeed and to contribute to the sustainability and vibrancy of the communities they serve.

**Flexibility and Trust**: Our work environment thrives on flexibility and trust. We offer fully remote work set-up with opportunities for in-person collaboration. You can manage your working hours flexibly because we prioritize the results you deliver over the number of hours you put in.

**Support for your side hustles**: We encourage side hustles. In addition, you get up to three free Jimdo websites for your personal or professional projects that you get to keep forever.

**An International Diverse Team**: Our team is a mosaic of over 248 individuals hailing from 50+ different countries and working across 15+ diverse locations. We take pride in our openness and inclusivity, with an Employee-led DEI Council and active ERGs that ensure everyone's voices are heard.

**Continuous Growth and Career Development**: We invest in your growth with company-wide access to LinkedIn Learning and Hack Weeks, Deep Work Thursdays, conferences and access to technical eLearning platforms. From day one, you have the chance to contribute your ideas and create a meaningful impact. Our flat hierarchies and swift decision-making processes provide an open platform for your career progression.

**Competitive Benefits Package**:

- Annual compensation reviews to ensure you're rewarded fairly.
- A remote office set-up bonus to enhance your workspace.
- A unique workation policy that allows you to work from different locations.
- An employee assistance program, offering resources and counseling.
- Plus, a perk that keeps giving: up to three free Jimdo websites for your personal or professional projects that you get to keep forever.