Senior DevOps Engineer (f/m/x)

About the DOUGLAS Group

The DOUGLAS Group, with its commercial brands DOUGLAS, NOCIBÉ, Parfumdreams and Niche Beauty, is the number one omnichannel premium beauty destination in Europe. The DOUGLAS Group is inspiring customers to live their own kind of beauty by offering a unique assortment online and in around 1,900 stores. With unparalleled size and access to customers, the DOUGLAS Group is the partner of choice for brands and offers a premium range of selective and exclusive brands as well as its own corporate brands. The assortment includes fragrances, color cosmetics, skin care, hair care, accessories as well as beauty services. Strengthening its successful omnichannel positioning while consistently developing superior customer experience is at the heart of the DOUGLAS Group strategy “Let it Bloom”. The winning business model is underpinned by the Group's omnichannel proposition, leading brands, and data capabilities. In the financial year 2023/24, the DOUGLAS Group generated sales of 4.45 billion euros and employed around 19,200 people across Europe. It was named the World's Top Company for Women in 2025 among all retail and wholesale companies by Forbes. The DOUGLAS Group (Douglas AG) is listed at the Frankfurt Stock Exchange.

For further information please visit the DOUGLAS Group Website.

• Engineer and evolve our hybrid, multi-cloud Kubernetes platform that powers e-commerce, retail and enterprise operations
• Design, build, and integrate tools that improve developer experience and streamline deployments
• Empower development teams to autonomously manage the full lifecycle of their applications through our Kubernetes-based developer platform
• Guide teams in adopting best practices for observability and vulnerability management
• Troubleshoot and debug cluster and application issues across multiple platforms
• Monitor platform health to proactively identify issues and opportunities for optimization
• Perform regular platform maintenance and upgrades
• Participate in the on-call rotation as a backup engineer

Must-have

• Degree in computer science or equivalent qualification
• 6+ years of Kubernetes experience (multi-tenant, multi-cluster)
• 2+ years of cloud-native development experience
• Hands-on with Kubernetes clusters on Azure or Google Cloud
• Proficiency in Java and/or Typescript
• Strong analysis & debugging skills across the full stack
• Experience with Git & CI/CD (ArgoCD, Azure DevOps, GitHub)
• Building tools & services for application teams
• Fluent English (C1, C2 is a plus)

Nice to have

• Kubernetes certification (CKA or CKAD)
• Experience with observability & monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana etc.)
• Knowledge of Helm Charts & Service Discovery (CoreDNS, ExternalDNS)
• Experience in agile, cross-functional teams

Soft skills

• Strong analytical & problem-solving mindset
• Adaptability & decision-making strength
• Effective time management
• Creativity & innovation

We are looking for curious, passionate engineers who share our passion for solving complex challenges. If you enjoy uncovering the mechanisms and inner workings of everyday applications or tackling problems hidden from plain sight, you are an excellent fit. True problem-solving combines creativity, precision, and the drive to build better solutions - and we're excited to see what you bring to the table.

Your personal development: we want you to grow with us. Become part of our mentoring program, use our e-learning platforms and benefit from many other individual development opportunities.

✔️ Open feedback culture: half-yearly meetings & performance reviews (#DOUGLASDialogue)

30 days of vacation per year

Would you like a hybrid working model? We offer a balance between mobile working and office days in a collaborative environment. (approx. 8 days/month)

Cherry on top: You get our employee discount both online and in-store. On top of that, you get further discount opportunities thanks to our corporate benefits.

In-house canteen & bistro , as well as free drinks

A positive and motivating environment & celebrating successes at regular company events such as DOClub, summer party, Women's Day, etc

Then become part of our international company and apply, stating your salary expectations and possible starting date.

As an international employer, we stand for equal opportunities and diversity. We therefore welcome applications from mothers, fathers, people with disabilities and people from the LGBTQIA+ community. Please let us know if, for example, we should use a gender-neutral pronoun, if you need barrier-free access to our offices or if we should allow more time for the application process.

We look forward to hearing from you!