Platform Engineer

At thyssenkrupp GSG, we’re the backbone of our thyssenkrupp global IT operations. Our team of passionate professionals designs, develops, and supports the IT applications and infrastructure that power thyssenkrupp’s worldwide business.

We build our culture on Trust, Respect, and Empowerment. That means creating a safe space for open feedback, treating everyone equally, and giving teams the autonomy and support to grow. We believe in honest collaboration, inclusive communication, and ownership without micromanagement — and there is no BUT.

By joining us, you’ll:

• Drive global impact: Work on international projects that shape the digital future of industry.

• Grow your potential: Get access to cutting-edge tools, technologies, and training to accelerate your career.

• Thrive in a team-driven culture: Collaborate in an environment where your contributions are valued and team spirit fuels success.

• Enjoy work-life balance: We support flexible working so you can stay connected to what matters most—both professionally and personally.

We’re not just building IT systems—we’re building the future. Ready to be part of it?

Your responsibilities

• Provide hands-on technical support for system landscapes and digital platforms across all lifecycle stages.

• Manage and optimize platform services monitor infrastructure, maintain dependencies, and oversee containerized components (mainly Docker on Azure).

• Coordinate testing, releases, and rollouts in close cooperation with business stakeholders.

• Resolve incidents and drive root cause analysis, ensuring long-term system stability and performance.

• Enhance and automate infrastructure and architecture using GitOps principles and continuous improvement initiatives.

• Administer observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Alertmanager, Loki, OpenTelemetry) to ensure full monitoring, logging, and alerting coverage.

You’ll be a great fit if you:

• Bring proven experience in technical consulting, implementation, and administration of server and network infrastructure, Linux (Red Hat), Kubernetes, and Azure environments.

• Are familiar with system integrations both synchronous (API Platform SEAL using OpenAPI REST) and asynchronous (IIOT Platform DIIP using Kafka, NiFi, MinIO).

• Have hands-on experience with developer and DevOps tools such as Git (Bitbucket), CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, Azure DevOps), artifact/container registries (ACR, Harbor, Artifactory), and Jira.

• Know your way around ML development environments using Azure DevOps, Azure ML, and Python.

• Possess a strong understanding of AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service), the CNCF monitoring stack, and IaaS/PaaS services within Azure.

• Communicate fluently in English (B2+); German is a plus.

What do you benefit with us:

At thyssenkrupp GSG, we believe great work starts with employee. Here’s what you can expect when you join our team:

• Global impact & open culture: Be part of a high-tech company shaping industries worldwide, where your ideas truly matter.

• Flexible workstyle: Enjoy remote work possibilities and flexible hours – start your day anytime between 7:00 and 10:00.

• Supportive onboarding & career growth: Get started with guidance from experienced mentors and follow clear paths for development and promotion.

• Continuous learning: Access to premium training platforms, foreign language classes, and a personal development budget.

• Wellbeing & community: Take care of yourself with private medical care, life insurance or join company sports initiatives.

• Team spirit & events – integration budget, interdepartmental teams, company and family activities to stay connected, even remotely.

• Extra perks: From anniversary bonuses and MyBenefit platform to the “under the pear tree” holiday benefit, we make sure your hard work is appreciated.