DevOps Engineer Substation Automation Software; f​/m​/d

Dev Ops Engineer for Substation Automation Software (f/m/d)

Location:

Germany, Bayern, Erlangen

Company:
Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG

Organization:
Grid Technologies Business Unit, Digital Grid

Type:
Full / Part time;
Full-time Experience Level Experienced Professional

A Dev Ops Engineer in the Substation Automation Platform focuses on maintaining and troubleshooting Linux-based systems across physical and virtual environments while designing and operating CI/CD pipelines that ensure smooth, automated deployments. It also involves close collaboration with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, reliable solutions aligned with grid-automation and cybersecurity standards, contributing to customer training, documentation, and continuous improvement of new and existing systems.

• Manage, monitor, and troubleshoot Linux-based systems in both physical and virtualized environments
• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment and configuration management
• Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code solutions for scalable and reliable SAS platforms
• Implement and manage disaster recovery solutions for virtual environments
• Automate system administration tasks using scripting languages
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver robust, scalable, and secure SAS platforms
• Participate in customer training, documentation, and support activities
• Ensure compliance with cybersecurity and grid automation standards
• Contribute to the design and integration of new systems for SAS and power automation projects
• Stay updated on industry trends, standards, and emerging technologies in Dev Ops, automation, and grid solutions

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, or a related field
• Long term experience in production IT infrastructure management, preferably in energy, utilities, or industrial automation
• Strong expertise in GNU/Linux system administration (Ubuntu/Debian, CentOS/RHEL) and troubleshooting
• Proficient in at least one scripting language (Bash, Python)
• Experience with virtualization (KVM, QEMU, VMware ESXi), containers (Docker, Podman), and orchestration (Kubernetes, Open Shift)
• Familiarity with network administration (IPv4/IPv6, routing, firewall, VPN, VLAN)
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Git, Jenkins, Ansible, Puppet, Chef) and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Cloud Formation)
• Knowledge of monitoring (Grafana, Prometheus) and logging (Elastic Search, Kibana) tools
• Strong communication and teamwork skills; ability to train and guide team members
• Fluent in English (German is a plus)
• Willingness to learn new technologies and domains; motivation to become a specialist in automation technologies