(Senior) Cloud Platform Engineer (f/m/d)

Berlin
Engineering /
Full-time /
Hybrid
ABOUT US

Unzer is a leading European fintech company with a mission to simplify international payments for e-commerce and retail businesses. Our brand was formed from 13 companies that now contribute to building a unique product covering the entire payment flow.  
At Unzer, we are driven by the belief that customers should enjoy a seamless shopping experience, no matter where they choose to shop. We are a team of over 700 experts of 55 different nationalities, dedicated to creating a state-of-the-art unified commerce platform. Our goal is to enable businesses to delight their customers with a seamless payment experience.  
Whether you're a tech enthusiast, payment expert, or a dedicated support professional, we are looking for individuals who are passionate about making a difference.  
 
Our offices: We are based across Austria, Denmark, Germany and Luxembourg with a HQ in Berlin.
 
ABOUT THE TEAM

The Cloud Platform Engineering team is working on the creation, organization, stabilization and optimization of on-prem and cloud infrastructure in Unzer, standardizing various systems used in the Unzer environment. We are helping teams across the whole organization to create reliable and high available architecture.

You will report to the Cloud Platform Engineering Manager. We have a cloud-first strategy, and you will have the opportunity to be a part of technology and tooling decision-making processes in our team. 

What your work will look like:

    • Be responsible for the evaluation of cloud strategy and program architecture 
    • Take responsibility for gathering system requirements and working together with application architects and owners 
    • Write terraform, configuration management scripts and templates (Ansible) required for the automatic provisioning of resources 
    • Manage cloud organisations with FinOps in mind, select the most suitable cloud native services and create internal standards for their usage
    • Deploy and debug cloud initiatives as needed following best practices throughout the development lifecycle  
    • Employ exceptional problem-solving skills, with the ability to see and solve issues before they affect business productivity

What you need to be successful in this role:

    • You have 3+ years of expertise in cloud concepts (with AWS and/or GCP), and you worked with high available systems and cloud organisations 
    • You have experience with configuration management (Terraform, Ansible) and have worked with source control (GitHub) 
    • You have a good understanding of Linux, networking concepts, and programming skills (Python, Golang, JavaScript, Bash, Java/Groovy) 
    • You are keen to take ownership, and step in and support your colleagues when needed 
    • You understand CI/CD concepts 
    • You know security basics and follow best practices in your systems design 
    • You have an excellent communication skill in English 

    • Nice to have: 
    • Experience working with Docker containers and Kubernetes, deploying microservices and cluster maintenance, AWS EKS, GCP GKE 
    • GCP and/or AWS certifications
    • Experience with Jenkins and GitHub Actions, understanding of ITIL practices   

    • Please note that we will not sponsor your visa or relocation, and you must have a valid work permit to be eligible for this position.

What’s next?

    • Does it sound exciting? -  Apply with your CV in English. Please don’t shy away if you don’t meet all the requirements! We’re looking forward to meeting you.  
    • We will get back to you within 14 days of receiving your application.   
    • The interview process includes a 30-minute intro call with a TA Partner, a 60-minute call with the hiring manager, a 90-minute technical interview on-site with the team and a 30-minute call with VP of engineering. Please note the process might alter depending on our team’s availability.   
What’s in there for you:  
🏡 Work from home up to 60% of the time. We want you to keep your work-life balance.  
🚲 Mobility support, whether you choose Swapfiets, Jobrad, or a Deutschlandticket - we've got you covered.  
🫴 Explore counselling assistance, be it for professional or personal matters, through our associated platform.  
💰 Pension scheme, we want to give back and help you secure your future.  
🏖️ 15 days a year of workation from your desired destination within the EU.  
🕟 Flexible working hours – you get to choose the schedule that works best for you!  
📗 Learning budget of 1000 euros per year – you can develop your passions with us.  
🎉 Enjoy some fun moments with your coworkers – we throw a company party once a year and host several team events!  
 
*Unzer is an equal employment opportunities workplace, and we commit to hiring regardless of race, sex, gender identification, sexual orientation, national origin, native language, religion, age, disability, marital status, citizenship, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other characteristic protected by law. Please refrain from including your picture and age with the application.  

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