Lead DevOps with German

Join a strategic transformation initiative for one of Germany's leading technology-driven organizations. The role focuses on bridging technology and organizational change while shaping the adoption of DevOps and Reliability Engineering practices across the company.

• 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.
• Experience using AI tools in day-to-day workflow.

• Design and implement a DevOps governance model that supports long-term scalability and operational excellence.
• Define clear roles, responsibilities, and decision-making structures using the RACI framework.
• Establish reliability standards, SLI/SLO frameworks, and Error Budget practices.
• Create and operationalize a Reliability Review Board.
• Build KPI frameworks that enable teams to measure and improve service performance.
• Drive continuous improvement of incident management and reliability processes.
• Partner with engineering leaders and business stakeholders to align technology initiatives with organizational goals.
• Support the adoption of cloud-native operating models and modern DevOps practices.
• Act as a trusted advisor, helping teams build a culture of reliability, ownership, and continuous improvement.

This is a fully remote opportunity across the EU, with only occasional travel to Nuremberg, Germany (approximately 5-6 days per year).