Lead DevOps Engineer

DB Global Technology is Deutsche Bank’s technology centre in Central and Eastern Europe. Since its set-up in 2013, Bucharest Technology Centre (BEX) has constantly proven its capacity to deliver global technology products and services, playing a dynamic role in the Bank’s technology transformation.

We have a robust, hands-on engineering culture dedicated to continuous learning, knowledge-sharing, technical skill development and networking. We are an essential part of the Bank’s technology platform and develop applications for many important business areas.

The Shared Applications and Services (SAS) organization was created in 2023 to manage shared tools across the bank, such as workflow platforms, document systems, and process automation. Within SAS, the Workflow Tribe delivers secure, scalable workflow solutions and plays a key role in driving innovation and agility across the bank. It works in an agile setup with Squads and Centers of Expertise (CoEs) to support collaboration and continuous delivery.

The DevOps Lead is responsible for defining and driving the DevOps strategy across the engineering teamsat Workflow Tribe Level, ensuring fast, reliable, and secure delivery of applications onthe target infrastructure. The role includes technical leadershipand people management, automation, reliability engineering, and close collaboration with development, QA, and IT operations teams.

Responsibilities 

• Lead the DevOps function, defining standards, guiding engineers, and driving technical decision‑making across teams, including CI/CD strategy alignment. 

• Design, build, and optimize CI/CD pipelines(Jenkins, GitHub Actions, TeamCity) and automate build, testing, deployment, and operational workflows 

• Manage and enhance GCP‑based cloud infrastructure, including Kubernetes/GKE, Docker‑based workloads, IAM, networking, and secure configuration 

• Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Codeusing Terraform, ensuring consistent, reproducible environments and Git‑driven infrastructure workflows 

• Ensure observability, stability, and incident response excellence, using Prometheus, NewRelic, and SDLC processes (e.g., ServiceNow) to solve complex production issues.

Skills 

• Cloud-Native & Platform Expertise – Strong hands-on experience with GCP, Kubernetes/GKE, Docker and Linux, plus a solid understanding of security, IAM and certificate management.
• Automation & IaC – Advanced scripting skills (Bash, Python) and strong experience in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Git-driven processes.
• CI/CD Engineering – Expertise in Git, build tools (Maven), and CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, TeamCity), with a focus on end-to-end automation.
• Observability & Reliability – Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, New Relic, Geneos) and excellent troubleshooting capabilities in distributed systems.
• Leadership & Collaboration – Strong technical leadership skills, mentoring, clear communication with senior stakeholders, and effective operation across the entire SDLC, including change and incident management.

Proven ability to leverage AI tools to enhance productivity, optimise workflows to solve business problems, while applying critical judgment to ensure responsible and ethical use of data and AI outputs.

Well-being & Benefits

Emotionally and mentally balanced: We support you in dealing with life crises, maintaining stability through illness, and maintaining good mental health.

• Empowering managers who value your ideas and decisions. Show your positive attitude, determination, and open-mindedness.
• A professional, passionate, and fun workplace.
• A modern office with fun and relaxing areas to boost creativity.
• Continuous learning culture with coaching and support from team experts.
• A culture where you can openly speak about mental health.

Physically thriving: We support you in managing your physical health by taking appropriate preventive measures and providing a workplace that helps you thrive. For example, Private healthcare and life insurance with premium benefits for you and discounts for your loved ones, healthier ways of working and check-ups.

Socially connected: We strongly believe in collaboration, inclusion and feeling connected to open up new perspectives and strengthen our self-confidence and well-being.

• 24 days holiday, loyalty days, and bank holidays (including weekdays for weekend bank holidays).
• Hybrid working model with 40% remote work.
• Options for flexible working hours.
• Enjoy retailer discounts, cultural and CSR activities, workshops, and more.

Financially secure: We support you in meeting personal financial goals during your active career and for the future.

• Competitive income, performance-based promotions, and a sense of purpose.
• Meal vouchers, bonuses for referrals

Interested in more: discover what our employees value in the Well-being & Benefits hub!