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Application Architect / Tech Lead (m/w/d)

Remote / DüsseldorfRemoteFull-time2026-09-15 → 2026-11-10

Core

Architecting and operating a multi-tenant SaaS platform (openDesk) across multiple Kubernetes clusters, ensuring security compliance and service stability.

Role type

Senior Individual Contributor Application Architect / Tech Lead

Builds

Mandant-trennter SaaS-Betrieb für Collaboration-Produkte (openDesk) mit Fokus auf Deployment, Datenbanken, Secrets und Monitoring

Domain

Enterprise SaaS, Collaboration Tools, Kubernetes Infrastructure

Required skills

Kubernetes architecture & operations, Helm & Helmfile, GitOps (Flux), Database operators (CNPG, MariaDB), Secret management (ExternalSecrets, OpenBao), Monitoring (Prometheus, Thanos, Loki), ITIL processes, ISO 27001/BSI IT-Grundschutz, Linux

Preferred skills

openDesk product experience, Multi-cluster tenant isolation, Supporting services (Redis, Object Storage, Mail, ClamAV), CKA/CKS/ITIL certifications

Technologies

Kubernetes, Helm, GitLab CI, Flux, CNPG, MariaDB, OpenBao, Prometheus, Thanos, Loki, Nextcloud, Keycloak, OpenProject

Responsibilities

Design multi-cluster SaaS deployment architecture, define database concepts and backup strategies, manage application secrets and monitoring, ensure ISO 27001 compliance, shape ITSM processes, mentor engineers, participate on-call rotation

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with technical leadership