Lead DevOps with German
Summary
Lead DevOps Consultant driving DevOps and SRE transformation for a major German tech organization — shaping governance, defining KPIs/SLIs/SLOs, and embedding reliability engineering practices. Fully remote across the EU with occasional travel to Nuremberg.
Tech stack:
- DevOps
- Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
- Cloud-Native Platforms
- KPI, SLI & SLO Management
- Incident Management
- IT Governance
- RACI Framework
Project description:
Join a strategic transformation initiative for one of Germany's leading technology-driven organizations. We're looking for an experienced Lead DevOps Consultant who can bridge the gap between technology and organizational change.
In this role, you'll help shape how DevOps and Reliability Engineering are adopted across the company, ensuring that reliability becomes a core part of the operating model. You'll work with senior stakeholders, define governance standards, and establish processes that have a lasting impact on the way teams collaborate and deliver value.
This is a fully remote opportunity across the EU, with only occasional travel to Nuremberg, Germany (approximately 5-6 days per year).
- Strong hands-on experience in DevOps and SRE environments.
- Proven track record of driving DevOps transformation within large organizations.
- Solid understanding of IT governance, operating models, and organizational design.
- Experience defining and measuring KPIs, SLIs, and SLOs.
- Knowledge of reliability engineering, incident management, and operational excellence practices.
- Experience working with cloud-native technologies and modern delivery models.
- Ability to influence stakeholders and drive change across technical and business teams.
- German language skills at B1 level or higher.
Nice to have:
- Experience building DevOps governance frameworks from scratch.
- Background in large-scale transformation or modernization initiatives.
- Experience introducing Error Budget practices and Reliability Reviews.
- Relevant DevOps, Cloud, or Agile certifications.
- Experienced in using AI tools in day-to-day workflow