Senior DevOps Engineer

It's more than a job In this IT role, you will manage, develop, and support the technology infrastructure that powers Kuehne+Nagel’s global systems and operations. This contribution is vital to making both special and ordinary moments in the lives of people a reality. In fact, your work enables our teams to deliver fresh fruit, time-sensitive healthcare products and much more to people all around the world. Working in IT at Kuehne+Nagel contributes to more than we imagine.

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The Senior DevOps Engineer plays a strategic role in designing, implementing, and maintaining DevOps systems that support multiple development teams and business-critical projects. This position is pivotal in enabling smooth collaboration between development and infrastructure teams, ensuring operational excellence, and driving automation across environments. The role will also be a key contributor to our ongoing transition from on-premises infrastructure to AWS Cloud, requiring deep expertise in cloud technologies and migration strategies.

How you create impact

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for development and production environments.
• Lead and support AWS cloud migration initiatives, including networking, security, and infrastructure setup.
• Maintain and optimize containerized environments (Kubernetes, Docker, EKS, ECS).
• Collaborate with multiple teams & stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver scalable DevOps solutions.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning using Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Terragrunt).
• Operate and maintain shared middleware components and monitoring solutions.
• Ensure observability through logging, monitoring, and alerting (Grafana, Prometheus, Airflow).
• Act as a trusted advisor to development teams, promoting DevOps best practices and “You build it - You run it” principles.

What we would like you to bring

• Minimum 5 years of experience in DevOps engineering and 2+ years in AWS cloud environments.
• Strong hands-on experience with AWS services (VPC, Transit Gateway, PrivateLink, Direct Connect, IAM, ECS/EKS).
• Proficiency in CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI) and container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker).
• Expertise in Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Terragrunt).
• Solid Linux administration skills and scripting (Python, Bash).
• Experience with monitoring and alerting tools (Grafana, Prometheus, Airflow).
• Familiarity with event-driven architectures (Kafka, SQS, EventBridge).
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with the ability to work across multiple teams and projects; fluent in English (spoken and written).

What's in it for you Join Kuehne+Nagel’s IT Hub in Tallinn, where your work will have a meaningful impact on the logistics industry. Here, you’ll find a hybrid work model, extensive health benefits, and a culture of continuous learning that ensures your career growth. You’ll be surrounded by extraordinary and committed people, all dedicated to shaping the future of logistics.

Even if you don’t tick every box, we encourage you to apply — your unique perspective and experience could be exactly what we need. Be part of a team that values work-life balance, supports your personal well-being, and empowers you to contribute to something truly impactful.

Who we are Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

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