Job Description
It's more than a job
In this IT role, you will manage, develop, and support the technology infrastructure that powers Kuehne+Nagel’s global systems and operations. This contribution is vital to making both special and ordinary moments in the lives of people a reality. In fact, your work enables our teams to deliver fresh fruit, time-sensitive healthcare products and much more to people all around the world. Working in IT at Kuehne+Nagel contributes to more than we imagine.
The Senior DevOps Engineer plays a strategic role in designing, implementing, and maintaining DevOps systems that support multiple development teams and business-critical projects. This position is pivotal in enabling smooth collaboration between development and infrastructure teams, ensuring operational excellence, and driving automation across environments. The role will also be a key contributor to our ongoing transition from on-premises infrastructure to AWS Cloud, requiring deep expertise in cloud technologies and migration strategies.
How you create impact
- Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for development and production environments.
- Lead and support AWS cloud migration initiatives, including networking, security, and infrastructure setup.
- Maintain and optimize containerized environments (Kubernetes, Docker, EKS, ECS).
- Collaborate with multiple teams & stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver scalable DevOps solutions.
- Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Terragrunt).
- Operate and maintain shared middleware components and monitoring solutions.
- Ensure observability through logging, monitoring, and alerting (Grafana, Prometheus, Airflow).
- Act as a trusted advisor to development teams, promoting DevOps best practices and “You build it - You run it” principles.
Requirements
- Minimum 5 years of experience in DevOps engineering and 2+ years in AWS cloud environments.
- Strong hands-on experience with AWS services (VPC, Transit Gateway, PrivateLink, Direct Connect, IAM, ECS/EKS).
- Proficiency in CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker).
- Expertise in Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Terragrunt).
- Solid Linux administration skills and scripting (Python, Bash).
- Experience with monitoring and alerting tools (Grafana, Prometheus, Airflow).
- Familiarity with event-driven architectures (Kafka, SQS, EventBridge).
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to work across multiple teams and projects; fluent in English (spoken and written).
Company offers
- Join Kuehne+Nagel’s IT Hub in Tallinn, where your work will have a meaningful impact on the logistics industry.
- Here, you’ll find a hybrid work model, extensive health benefits, and a culture of continuous learning that ensures your career growth.
- You’ll be surrounded by extraordinary and committed people, all dedicated to shaping the future of logistics.
- Be part of a team that values work-life balance, supports your personal well-being, and empowers you to contribute to something truly impactful.
