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Please note that the position is only available to applicants from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and other EU countries.
The language requirements for this position are: English - Fluent.

We are looking for a Cloud & Data Pipeline Engineer to join our growing DevOps team. In this role, you will play a key part in designing, developing, and maintaining scalable data pipelines while contributing to the automation and optimization of our infrastructure. You’ll work closely with data engineers, developers, and cross-functional teams to ensure seamless data integration, secure deployment, and reliable operations across our platform.

Activities

• Develop, test, and operate Python- and SQL-based ETL jobs to integrate customer systems (Postgres, MS SQL, APIs, files) with our platform.
• Collaborate on internal developer pipelines to improve developer experience and delivery speed.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of our next-generation data and deployment stack.
• Build and maintain GitHub Actions workflows for code quality, testing, and deployment.
• Containerize workloads using Docker and manage Kubernetes deployments.
• Write and maintain Terraform modules for Azure resources (e.g., Storage, Event Hubs, Functions).
• Ensure CI/CD pipelines are reliable, repeatable, and secure.
• Automate secrets management (Vault/Azure Key Vault).
• Set up audit trails within CI/CD pipelines.
• Contribute to data governance practices, including schema validation and access control.
• Monitor pipeline health and performance.
• Build dashboards and introduce alerting best practices.
• Develop runbooks and documentation for pipeline operations.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in DevOps, Data Engineering, or Cloud Infrastructure.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
• English proficiency (C1+); German is a plus.
• Hands-on experience with:
• Python for data integration and automation.
• SQL (preferably Postgres) — strong query optimization skills.
• Git, GitHub & GitHub Actions for CI/CD.
• Docker and basic Kubernetes fundamentals.
• Building, testing, and documenting batch pipelines and lightweight streaming solutions.

Preferred to have:

• Experience with Terraform, Ansible, or similar IaC tools.
• Exposure to observability stacks (Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, Fluentd, Azure Monitor).
• Familiarity with Azure cloud services.
• Relevant certifications (e.g., Azure AZ-900, Terraform Associate, CKA/CKAD) are a plus but not mandatory.

Application Process

To learn more about our 3-step recruiting process and check out our Tech Radar, visit akeno.ai

About the Company

We’re on a mission to help industrial companies unlock the full potential of their data by enabling real-time, autonomous decision-making in planning and scheduling processes.While data availability in process manufacturing continues to grow, much of it remains untapped. Our software changes that — transforming production scheduling across global factories through intelligent, data-driven automation.We’re proud to work with some of the world’s leading companies in the process industries, including BASF Colours & Effects, Sun Chemical, and many more. 

With a recently completed funding round, we’re scaling rapidly — expanding our team and platform to support the next wave of growth. Backed by a strong five-year pipeline, we’re well-positioned to deliver long-term impact and sustainable innovation.

If you’re excited by complex systems, real-world impact, and building technology that powers the future of process manufacturing, we’d love to hear from you.