Engineering Manager – DevOps & Platform (m/w/d)
Estimated salary
€4,639 – €7,176per month
Auto-estimated from similar roles, location, experience & market data. Actual pay may vary.
Description
Sprengnetter, part of the Scout24 group, is hiring an Engineering Manager to lead, develop, and coach its DevOps team. The role owns end-to-end reliability, availability, scalability, security, and operational excellence of the company's platforms and production systems across cloud, hybrid, and on-premises infrastructure. The manager drives the continuous development of CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and monitoring, alerting, and incident-response practices, working closely with engineering, product, security, and compliance teams. The role also owns compliance requirements such as ISO standards, GDPR, and internal control systems, and accompanies audits and risk analyses.
Requirements
- Several years of professional experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, infrastructure operations, or a comparable field, with demonstrable experience leading teams technically and as a line manager
- Solid experience operating, scaling, and optimizing business-critical production environments, ideally in regulated industries
- In-depth knowledge of Linux system administration and operating highly available, secure production systems
- Strong understanding of modern, scalable system architectures and experience with database technologies such as PostgreSQL and MariaDB
- Practical experience with Git, CI/CD platforms (e.g. Jenkins), infrastructure automation (e.g. Ansible), container technologies (e.g. Docker), application platforms such as Tomcat, and cloud and hybrid infrastructure
- Good scripting and automation skills with Python, Bash, or comparable technologies
- Experience with information security and compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001, GDPR, and internal control systems
- Very good German and English skills, written and spoken
Languages
German
C1 · AdvancedA1A2B1B2C1C2
English
C1 · AdvancedA1A2B1B2C1C2
Experience Level
InternEntry LevelMid-levelSeniorLeadExecutive
Benefits
Competitive salary package
Company pension scheme with employer contribution
Hybrid working model with two office days per week and 30 days of vacation
Office on the Sprengnetter campus in Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler with height-adjustable desks and a roof terrace
Urban Sports Club membership and regular health checks
Employee Plus membership on ImmoScout24
Subsidized job bikes and free charging stations for e-bikes and e-cars
Certified, internationally recognized training through the Sprengnetter Academy
💰 Net Salary Calculator
Tax class 1, no church tax
Gross Salary
€70,884/year
€5,907/month
Total Deductions
€27,807
39% effective rate
Net Salary (Take Home)
€3,589/mo
€43,077/year
Deduction Breakdown
🏛️ Income Tax€12,517
🏦 Pension Insurance€6,592
🏥 Health Insurance€6,103
🫶 Care Insurance€1,674
📋 Unemployment Insurance€921
Eligible for the EU Blue Card
A salary of €70,890 meets the EU Blue Card minimum of €45,300 (2026).
The EU Blue Card is a residence permit for highly qualified non-EU workers. It offers a fast track to permanent residency and allows family reunification.
Processing
4-12 weeks
Visa fee
€100
Requirements
University degree + Job offer
Also eligible: EU Blue Card (Shortage Occupation) (€41,042+)
Documents needed
Valid passport
Recognised university degree
Employment contract or binding job offer
Proof of salary meeting threshold
Health insurance coverage
Biometric passport photo
Scout24 SE operates ImmoScout24 — Germany's #1 online marketplace for residential and commercial real estate. Listed on the DAX since September 2025, the platform attracts over 19 million monthly users searching for properties to buy, rent, or list.
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Only changes the church tax rate — 8% in Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg, 9% everywhere else.
Childless employees over 23 pay a higher Pflegeversicherung (care insurance) rate.