DevOps Engineer Simulation (d/f/m)

Salary: 70.000 - 100.000 € per year

Requirements:

Bachelors degree (or equivalent) in Computer Science or a related discipline

1+ years of professional experience in DevOps and CI/CD Automation Development

Proven expertise in setting up, maintaining, and evolving robust CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins/GitLab for Continuous Integration and Ansible, Puppet, and/or OPSI for Infrastructure Provisioning and Continuous Deployment

Experience in the operation and design of Enterprise-level IT Infrastructure, with a strong focus on IaC principles, dynamic Provisioning, and Immutable Systems; proficiency with the HashiCorp Toolstack (Terraform, Packer, Vault) and a drive to automate processes

Solid Multi-Distro Linux skills and expertise in Scripting/Programming languages (Python, Ansible, Groovy, Bash, C++ or similar); experience with virtualization (Proxmox, KVM), container-based infrastructure (Docker, Kubernetes), and storage solutions (Ceph, ZFS, Samba)

Additional experience with full-stack Software Development and related technologies (Git, Nexus, Artifactory); experience working within air-gapped and/or secrecy-ready IT environments (e.g., Data-Diodes, BSI Grundschutz, encryption) is a significant advantage

Excellent English proficiency (negotiation level) and a proactive, customer-oriented attitude

Responsibilities:

Specify, design, and develop DevOps solutions and tools for our IT infrastructure and various Software Development Environments

Set up and maintain Continuous Integration (CI) and Continuous Deployment (CD) pipelines

Consult and support our software development teams to improve the efficiency of their development processes and operations by applying CI/CD principles and means

Continuously revise and improve the capabilities and reliability of our department-owned and corporate-managed IT infrastructure, with a focus on DevOps tooling

Technologies:

Ansible

Bash

CI/CD

Ceph

DevOps

Docker

Git

GitLab

Groovy

Support

Jenkins

KVM

Kubernetes

Linux

Mobile

Nexus

Puppet

Python

Terraform

More:

We are Airbus Defence and Space GmbH, seeking a DevOps Engineer Simulation (d/f/m), an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer, to support the development of high-fidelity aircraft simulators. Our simulations are distributed real-time systems built from common and simulator-specific software components. We rely on DevOps and CI/CD principles for software development and the operation of our IT infrastructure. You will join an international team of passionate DevOps Engineers, IT Infrastructure Engineers, and IT Administrators at our site in Manching, Germany, and help shape our CI/CD infrastructure and its use across simulation projects. Our DevOps and Infrastructure Team follows a Service Ownership culture, empowering and supporting software teams while coaching and inspiring DevOps colleagues. Manching is about an hour north of Munich and offers countryside living, leisure and cultural activities, and access to nearby cities. We offer attractive remuneration and additional benefits, 30 days of annual leave based on a 35-hour week, flexible and mobile working, part-time and job-sharing options, sabbaticals, professional development and international career opportunities, health programs, an on-site company doctor, canteen and cafeteria, and childcare facilities at selected locations. You will work in a diverse environment with more than 140 nationalities. This is a permanent professional-level role in Software Engineering. We support personal growth through customized development solutions and are committed to inclusion, equal opportunities, and flexible working arrangements.

last updated 42 week of 2026