CloudOps Engineer (f/m/x)

Mercedes-Benz.io

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

HEY THERE! We are Mercedes-Benz.io . Our mission is to ignite and build the digital solutions for Mercedes-Benz by forming a tribe of digital enthusiasts that drive Mercedes-Benz digital future. We don’t care about your shoes, as long as you are wearing the right attitude. At Mercedes-Benz.io we walk the talk and make things happen. We do not digitize for the sake of being digital but for a better tomorrow for our customers. That’s not our job; it’s our passion. Therefore, we love to reflect and challenge everything – the status quo, Mercedes-Benz, and ourselves. We share the same beliefs and stand up for each other and this is why we hire unique people to join our Tribe of digital enthusiasts. You will join the Apps Onboarding & Enablement team, part of the Platform & Data Area at Mercedes-Benz.io . The team operates at the intersection of platform services and development teams. It is responsible for Kubernetes and Docker platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud operations automation, with a strong focus on customer enablement, reliability, and cost optimization.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience with AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes in production environments
• Experience automating infrastructure or platform operations using Python or Bash
• Practical experience with Terraform, Git, and CI/CD pipelines
• Solid Linux and networking fundamentals
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools
• Comfort working in agile teams using Scrum or Kanban

Nice To Haves

• FinOps experience, including cost optimization tools such as Karpenter or Goldilocks
• Cloud migration experience including IaaS, lift‑and‑shift, or re‑architecture projects

Responsibilities

• Operate and continuously improve Docker- and Kubernetes-based platforms running on AWS
• Ensure Kubernetes environments are reliable, scalable, and released to production without downtime
• Automate platform and infrastructure operations using Python, Bash, and Infrastructure as Code
• Provision and manage cloud infrastructure using Terraform
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for platform services and application deployments
• Enable and support development teams onboarding and running applications on Kubernetes as a trusted technical partner
• Improve and document platform processes for onboarding, operations, and optimization
• Monitor platform health and performance using tools such as Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, or CloudWatch
• Investigate and resolve issues across Kubernetes, Docker, Linux, and cloud infrastructure
• Collaborate closely with developers, security teams, and project managers
• Contribute to cloud cost optimization and FinOps initiatives

Benefits

• Open source software
• No top‑down hierarchy. We trust in your self‑organization
• Colleagues who are smart, driven, and collaborative
• An open‑minded and informal culture backed by a global brand
• Life insurance
• Proactive self‑development through international trainings and conferences
• Brand Connection perks
• Much more cool stuff

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees