DevOps Engineer (w/m/d)

Want to learn new things and implement your own ideas while working in a team of dedicated international specialists? At Data4Life, we support public health researchers and partners by developing secure, compliant, and effective digital solutions. Due to the expansion of our Health Evidence solutions and our research development tools, we are looking for a DevOps Engineer with deep knowledge in Infrastructure as Code development and experience with cloud infrastructure. You will work closely with teams from technology, research, projects, and product areas to build, integrate, and further develop our Kubernetes-based application layer, which drives forward medical research and applied health policy research. We are looking for a DevOps Engineer for our Research Enablement team. This is a full-time position in Berlin/Potsdam.

Work closely with developers and researchers to ensure seamless deployment, transfer, and operational security.

Take responsibility for our Kubernetes-based application layer and contribute to its further development in Azure and hybrid environments.

Design, build, and maintain scalable cloud infrastructure using Terraform, Helm, and GitHub Actions.

Improve and automate platform workflows, CI/CD pipelines, Observability, and secrets management to support internal and external developers.

Participate in shaping the long-term cloud architecture for research workloads, including scaling strategies, secure data transfer pathways, and HPC integrations.

Proactively research and evaluate new technologies supporting research computing, high-performance computing, and reproducible system design.

Participate in architecture discussions, documentation preparation, and cross-team decision-making on networking, IAM, security boundaries, and service architecture.

Operate securely in science-oriented and experimental environments

Experience operating Kubernetes-based systems — ideally in managed environments like AKS, EKS, or GKE.

Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code, especially Terraform, as well as familiarity with Helm, GitHub Actions, and GitHub Runners

Deep knowledge of cloud networking (VNet/VPC design, private endpoints, DNS, Ingress controllers, TLS, routing).

Experience with Linux systems, Shell Scripting, and at least one modern programming language — with a willingness to learn Go

Familiarity with Docker, containerized workloads, PostgreSQL, Object Storage, and monitoring/observability stacks (Prometheus/Grafana or ELK)

A team player, motivated to explore and evaluate new technologies

Excellent communication skills in English (minimum C1)

Actively contribute to the development of digital solutions and the provision of health data for research.

Non-profit work with a clear purpose: making the world a healthier place. Here you will find useful and meaningful work in a non-profit environment that moves our society forward.

A diverse and international team of specialists collaborating across 3 locations (Potsdam, Berlin, and Singapore).

Work-life balance with flexible working hours, 30 days of paid leave, and the option to work from home.

Support in the areas of private health insurance and sustainable mobility.

Various employee-driven initiatives such as the Climate Initiative and the DEI (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion) Initiative.

We particularly welcome candidates from the LGBTQI+ community, people with a migration background, people of color, and people with disabilities or chronic illnesses.

If you require support or special assistance due to a disability during the application or interview process, please let us know, and we will do our best to accommodate you.

Regular presence at our Berlin or Potsdam office is important for this position.

Occasional business trips to clients and partners may be required.

Please include your full application documents (CV, cover letter, Git portfolio, desired salary, and earliest possible start date) with your application.