Senior Cloud Native Storage Engineer, Ceph

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Germany.

📋 Description

• Assume technical responsibility for production Ceph clusters while continuously enhancing their architecture.

• Manage, administer, and optimize Ceph RBD along with Ceph object storage using RGW and an S3-compatible interface.

• Strategize, execute, and predominantly automate upgrades, expansions, and lifecycle operations.

• Evaluate performance, capacity, and stability challenges, proposing sustainable solutions.

• Advance automation efforts utilizing Ansible, Python, and Git to minimize manual interventions through reproducible processes.

• Integrate Ceph within OpenStack and Kubernetes frameworks.

• Enhance monitoring, alerting, capacity management, and technical operational standards.

• Manage intricate incidents and issues in 2nd- and 3rd-level support, conducting root-cause analyses and formulating improvement measures.

• Document architectural choices, operational procedures, and automation processes in a manner that is auditable and traceable.

• Act as a technical point of contact for colleagues, sharing knowledge and fostering professional exchange.

⛳️ Requirements

• Multiple years of professional experience in engineering and managing complex Linux and storage infrastructures.

• Strong hands-on experience with Ceph in production settings.

• Excellent understanding of Linux and a solid grasp of distributed systems and their architectures.

• Familiarity with fault analysis, performance optimization, capacity planning, as well as upgrade and lifecycle processes.

• Proficient in automation using Ansible and ideally Python.

• Confident in utilizing Git and employing version-controlled working methods.

• Solid comprehension of network technologies such as routing, DNS, firewalling, and NAT.

• Analytical, organized, and solution-focused working style.

• Willingness to assume technical responsibility and transparently represent decisions.

• Proficient in written and spoken German and English.

• Completed IT training, a technical degree, or an equivalent qualification obtained through relevant professional experience.

🏝️ Benefits

• Permanent employment contract with flexible working hours.

• Compensatory time off credited to your hours account.

• Opportunity to work from various locations (e.g., Nuremberg, Aschheim, Berlin) or 100% remote.

• High-quality equipment: laptop and company mobile phone available for personal use.

• Individualized support and development through in-house training and external courses.

• Monthly childcare allowance (per child) and corporate benefits.

• Attractive company events (travel expenses covered), a collegial and appreciative work environment, and a first-name culture from day one.

• Generous subsidy for the Deutschlandticket (regional public transport pass).

• Health management initiatives (e.g., free on-site massages), company bike leasing, and a company pension plan with employer contributions.

• Welcome day, a direct contact person, and a structured onboarding process.

• Complimentary drinks (including soft drinks) and fresh fruit available at the offices.