Senior Core Platform Engineer

Quick Facts

• Role: Senior Core Platform Engineer

• Focus: Enterprise virtualization, SAN/storage, networking, and core platform services

• Work style: Hands-on data center operations with documentation and automation

Description

You will operate, develop, and manage the lifecycle of the core infrastructure foundation (Virtualization, Storage, Network) and take over replacement work from Red Hat Virtualization/oVirt (KVM). You will administer a heterogeneous SAN/storage landscape, plan capacities and expansions, and regularly design, implement, and test backup and disaster recovery procedures. You will also manage hardware lifecycle tasks, harden and patch/firmware-manage systems, and enable self-service provisioning and automation for core services.

Responsibilities

• Run, improve, and administer the lifecycle of the virtualization platform

• Administer SAN/storage, including FC fabric, zoning, and LUN mapping for heterogeneous hosts; plan capacity and extensions

• Design, implement, and routinely test backup and disaster recovery procedures

• Own data center hardware lifecycle: procurement, install/remove, initial configuration, EOL tracking, and maintenance planning/execution

• Secure infrastructure through hardening plus patch and firmware management

• Build self-service offerings for provisioning VMs, storage, and networks

• Automate recurring tasks (e.g., Ansible or Terraform) and reduce technical debt

• Maintain documentation and runbooks; share knowledge actively within the team

• Collaborate with product teams, architects, and security experts to align core platform services with requirements and feedback

• Support infrastructure qualification in a regulated medical device environment

Requirements

• Completed degree in Computer Science or equivalent qualification

• Several years of experience operating data center infrastructure; broad knowledge of virtualization, storage, and networking; deep knowledge in at least one area

• Experience with Linux-based enterprise virtualization (ideally Red Hat Virtualization/oVirt or KVM)

• Very good knowledge of VMware vSphere/ESXi

• Solid SAN/storage fundamentals including FC fabric, zoning, LUN mapping, and array administration

• Experience with backup and disaster recovery including recovery planning, testing, and documentation

• Experience with capacity planning, EOL tracking, and proactive renewal planning

• Willingness to work on-site in the data center and perform planned maintenance

• Hands-on, structured, and careful working approach with strong service and customer orientation

• Very good German and good English skills

Benefits

• Permanent employment with attractive IG Metall tariff salary

• 30 vacation days

• Mobile work and flexible working hours

• Intensive onboarding (welcome event and buddy program)

• Travel cost support for public transport or free parking

• Secure bike storage, Jobrad, employee cafeteria, health management

• Company pension, BU insurance, health & sports/network offers, and employee discounts