Qualifications
Extensive hands-on experience with VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), ideally including recent versions (5.x / 9.x).Strong foundational knowledge of core VMware technologies: vSphere, NSX, and vSAN.Demonstrated experience in operating and troubleshooting Kubernetes clusters.Solid understanding of container ecosystem concepts.Proficient in Infrastructure as Code using tools like Terraform and Ansible.Experience with workflow orchestration and automation tools, with Kestra being a significant advantage.Advanced knowledge of the Grafana stack.Strong scripting and programming abilities.Fluent in German and possess excellent English skills (documentation and communication primarily in English).
About the job
Join our dynamic team as a Senior IT Systems Engineer at brainlab, where you will thrive at the intersection of traditional on-premises infrastructure and cutting-edge cloud-native technologies. In this role, your primary focus will be on enhancing the reliability, automation, and observability of our hybrid environments, particularly emphasizing VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), observability with Grafana, Kubernetes cluster management, and automation workflows.
Your key responsibilities include:
- Designing, operating, and continuously refining the reliability and availability of our VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) platforms, both on-premises and in conjunction with cloud environments.
- Managing and automating VMware landscapes (vSphere, NSX, vSAN, Aria Suite, etc.) in extensive hybrid/multi-cloud setups.
- Implementing and extending our observability stack utilizing Grafana.
- Building, operating, and scaling Kubernetes clusters, including day-2 operations, upgrades, capacity management, and security hardening.
- Developing and maintaining automation workflows primarily using Kestra in combination with tools like Ansible and Terraform.
- Driving incident response, fostering a post-mortem culture, managing error budgets, and reducing toil in line with SRE principles.
About Brainlab
For over 35 years, brainlab has been a leader in health technology, transforming medical workflows from diagnosis to therapy to provide better treatment options for clinicians and patients alike. Our innovative digital ecosystem is the backbone of modern healthcare technology deployed in 4,000 hospitals across 120 countries.Our success lies in our creative, dedicated, and talented team of around 2,000 inspiring individuals in 25 locations worldwide. We are on the lookout for committed colleagues who resonate with our core values of curiosity, authenticity, and usefulness.