Specialist DevOps Engineer for DNS and Infrastructure team (hybrid)

At IONOS, the leading European provider of cloud infrastructure, cloud services and hosting services, you will work together with a wide range of teams. We are characterized by open structures, a friendly working culture and flat hierarchies with a strong team spirit. We firmly believe that work and fun are compatible, and offer you the right environment for this. Our constant growth means that we are always looking for new colleagues. Become part of IONOS and grow with us.

About us:

The TechOps DNS & Observability team at IONOS operates critical infrastructure components essential for the reliability of our services. Our DNS squad is responsible for authoritative and recursive DNS, NTP, DHCP, Squid Proxies and additional systems that ensure top-tier service quality. Managing approximately 20 million provisioned DNS zones for leading brands like IONOS, Strato, Fasthosts, Arsys and others we ensure global reachability and highest performance. 

About the team:

We're attracted to people who share our passion for quality and efficiency. If you're drawn to the following guidelines, we'd love to hear from you:

• "If you can't measure it, you can't improve it." We believe in data-driven decision-making and continuous monitoring;
• "Do it once, do it right." We're looking for people who value quality and attention to detail;
• "Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away." We're committed to simplicity and efficiency in our systems and processes.

Main responsibilities:

• Collaborate with our team to design, develop, and operate high-available services on Linux, ensuring seamless integration with our operational requirements and product requirements;
• Take ownership of the full stack, from hardware to application, including configuration management and monitoring, and drive continuous improvement and development;
• Contribute to our open-source projects, such as DIM (github.com/ionos-cloud/dim) and monzero (github.com/ionos-cloud/monzero), and help shape the future of our infrastructure;
• Support our system administrators in automating operational tasks and rollouts, and provide interfaces for integration with our hosting products;
• Participate in an on-call service rotation, ensuring the smooth operation of our complex infrastructure.

We appreciate:

• A degree in Computer Science or a comparable education, with a strong interest in infrastructure topics and good network knowledge;
• 5+ years of hands-on experience in administering complex services on Linux, with expertise in infrastructure as code and automation;
• Several years of experience in system-near development of highly available software artifacts, using programming or scripting languages like Go, Python, Bash, and Java;
• Practical experience with operating DNS, NTP (ntpd, chrony, Meinberg), DHCP, and IP-Management;
• Familiarity with Puppet or other configuration management systems, and experience with Observability Stacks;
• A passion for Open Source, especially Linux, and excellent communication skills in English (German is a plus).

What we offer:

• Access to local/international trainings, development and growth opportunities, including access to e-learning platforms, covering both technical and soft skills areas;
• Modern technologies, product responsibility;
• Flexible work schedule;
• Hybrid work option;
• Medical services package from one of two private providers;
• 25 vacation days per year;
• Substitute days off for public holidays that occur on the weekend;
• Meal tickets;
• Internal referral program;
• Team events, networking events organized to promote a passionate, creative and diverse culture;
• Summerfest and Winterfest parties;
• Of course, coffee, soft drinks and fresh fruits are on us in the office.

About IONOS Romania

Our Engineering Center lives and breathes technology since 2003. We proudly Plan, Build and Run the products and services we are responsible for.

Our engineering culture is shaped by the use of cloud native technologies, microservices combined with a DevOps attitude and an innovative mindset. We have a customer centric culture where every colleague is a contributor to our products’ design and success working closely with teams in Bucharest and abroad. Our strength lies in our team spirit and a positive and respectful interaction.

We value diversity and welcome all applications - regardless of, for example, gender, nationality, ethnic or social origin, religion, disability, age as well as sexual orientation and identity, physical characteristics, marital status or any other irrelevant factor subject to applicable law.