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IBM DevOps Engineer in Kosice, Slovakia
Introduction
A career in IBM Consulting is built on long-term client relationships and close collaboration worldwide. You’ll work with leading companies across industries, helping them shape their hybrid cloud and AI journeys. With support from our strategic partners, robust IBM technology, and Red Hat, you’ll have the tools to drive meaningful change and accelerate client impact. At IBM Consulting, curiosity fuels success. You’ll be encouraged to challenge the norm, explore new ideas, and create innovative solutions that deliver real results. Our culture of growth and empathy focuses on your long-term career development while valuing your unique skills and experiences.
Your role and responsibilities
As a DevOps Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining automated delivery pipelines and modern infrastructure to ensure scalability, reliability, and security. Working closely with development, operations, and security teams, you will streamline deployment processes, manage containerized workloads, and implement monitoring solutions to maintain system health. You will apply Infrastructure as Code practices, support cloud and on‑premise environments and enforce security and compliance standards while driving continuous improvement in agile, collaborative settings.
Required technical and professional expertise
Key Requirements
Practical experience with at least one CI/CD pipeline automation technology such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Argo CD, Tekton, or Bitbucket
Hands-on experience implementing and managing Quality Gates for code quality and security using tools like SonarQube
Understanding of release process design and automation in agile environments
Practical experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and Ansible
Familiarity with GitOps principles for environment provisioning and automation
Proficient in Docker and Kubernetes administration, including Helm chart creation and maintenance
Knowledge of networking and traffic management solutions such as Service Mesh patterns
Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, Thanos, Sysdig, LogDNA, Instana, Dynatrace or other industry-wide enterprise solutions
Basic understanding of database administration concepts, with exposure to Relational and NoSQL databases
Scripting and automation skills using Bash or PowerShell, with the ability to read and understand Python and Java code
Solid understanding of security practices including IAM policies, secret management, encryption and certificate management
Experience working with Scrum/Kanban workflows, backlog refinement, sprint planning and release management
Administration experience with Linux and Windows operating systems
Soft Skills
Ability to collaborate effectively with cross‑functional teams including developers, QA, operations and security
Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues under time pressure including production incidents
Clear communication skills for conveying technical concepts to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders
Proactive mindset with a focus on continuous improvement of processes, tooling and system reliability
Adaptability to learn and integrate new technologies, tools and methodologies as needed
Preferred technical and professional experience
Experience using collaboration and project management tools such as Jira and Confluence
Background in middleware technologies and integration solutions
General understanding of major cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their core components, with awareness of current industry trends and ability to leverage cloud capabilities for future growth
Knowledge of ITIL processes for operational governance
German language skills are highly appreciated and a strong plus for effective communication in multilingual environments
IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.