Florian Elke - Lead Software Engineer

Q: Where is Florian based?

Florian is based in Düsseldorf, Germany and can operate in on-site , hybrid , and remote work models.

Q: What languages does Florian speak?

Florian speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Florian have?

Florian has at least 6 years of experience. During this time, Florian has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 5 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 1 month . Note that Florian may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Florian's latest experience?

Florian's most recent position is Lead Software Engineer .

Q: What companies has Florian worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Florian has worked for Security Impact , Deutsches Medizinrechenzentrum , IonTech AG , Gentlent GmbH , and green | connector GmbH .

Q: Which industries is Florian most experienced in?

Florian is most experienced in industries like Information Technology , Energy , and Healthcare . Florian also has some experience in Food and Beverage and Manufacturing .

Q: Which business areas is Florian most experienced in?

Florian is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology , Operations , and Product Development . Florian also has some experience in Production .

Q: Which industries has Florian worked in recently?

Florian has recently worked in industries like Information Technology , Energy , and Healthcare .

Q: Which business areas has Florian worked in recently?

Florian has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology , Operations , and Product Development .

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Düsseldorf, Germany

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Experience

Apr 2026 - Present

4 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Hybrid

Lead Software Engineer

In this role, I was responsible as Lead Software Engineer for automating various meat production lines.
My focus was on developing highly available (High Availability) systems using C/C++.
I also implemented and supported container orchestration with Kubernetes to ensure smooth and scalable production operations.

Apr 2024 - Present

2 years 4 months

DevOps Engineer

Security Impact

Here, we migrated the website hosting to our own systems and support it as needed.

Mar 2024 - Present

2 years 5 months

Düsseldorf, Germany

Hybrid

Lead DevOps Engineer

Deutsches Medizinrechenzentrum

At 'DMRZ', I support a large hybrid infrastructure that includes both the Open Telekom Cloud (Windows and Linux systems) and the Azure Cloud, together with older on-premises systems.
My focus is on migrating and continuously optimizing these systems as well as improving the deployment mechanisms.
We use Ansible and Terraform CDK, along with monitoring via Grafana and Prometheus.

May 2023 - Present

3 years 3 months

Remote

Freelancing Software Engineer / DevOps Engineer

IonTech AG

At Ion Tech AG, we support a software solution for therapy sessions.
We migrated the on-premises solution to the Azure Cloud and continue to develop it further.
The software stack includes an Angular frontend and a Symfony backend, supplemented by various microservices.
The infrastructure stack consists of several environments, each including a container app environment (managed by Kubernetes), an Application Gateway, and much more

Jan 2023 - Present

3 years 7 months

Founder/CEO

Gentlent GmbH

With Gentlent, we develop end-to-end solutions for our clients around internet software and websites.
As an accredited RIPE NCC member, we handle the management of Internet Number Resources such as IP addresses and AS numbers.
In addition, we take care of domain registration and management as well as building and operating our own server infrastructures - including DNS servers, HTTPS servers (Go-based), and other custom services.
From concept to technical implementation, we offer flexible and scalable solutions.

Our technical foundation is React in the frontend, Golang in the backend, and ScyllaDB.

Mar 2020 - Present

6 years 5 months

Essen, Germany

DevOps Engineer / Software Engineer

green | connector GmbH

At green | connector, my focus was on maintaining and ensuring the infrastructure in the AWS cloud.
I was also responsible for further developing web services (Shopware systems) for German energy service providers.
This work used PHP and TypeScript technologies (Vue).

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Energy, Healthcare, Food and Beverage, and Manufacturing.

Information Technology

Energy

Healthcare

Food and Beverage

Manufacturing

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Operations, Product Development, and Production.

Information Technology

Operations

Product Development

Production

Summary

With many years of experience in the software industry, DevOps and software development are my preferred fields of work. I bring a fresh perspective to optimizing development and operations processes and strive to find solutions that best meet the needs of both development teams and end users. My passion for IT infrastructure, server systems, and programming began when I was about 12 years old and has continued to grow ever since.

Skills

Agile
Team Leadership
Golang
C/C++
Typescript
Python
Terraform
Aws, Azure, Gcp

And Much More, Just Ask If Needed:)

Languages

German

Native

English

Advanced

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 6

Experience in Information Technology 6.5 y

Avg length 3 y

Longest experience 6 y 4 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 1 (Germany)

Primary country Germany

Expertise

Recent roles Lead Software Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Lead DevOps Engineer

Main industries Information Technology, Energy, Healthcare

Main business areas Information Technology, Operations, Product Development

Profile

Created

July 2026

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Where is Florian based?

Florian is based in Düsseldorf, Germany and can operate in on-site, hybrid, and remote work models.

What languages does Florian speak?

Florian speaks the following languages: German (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Florian have?

Florian has at least 6 years of experience. During this time, Florian has worked in at least 6 different roles and for 5 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 1 year and 1 month. Note that Florian may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Florian be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Florian would be well-suited for roles such as: Lead Software Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Lead DevOps Engineer.

What is Florian's latest experience?

Florian's most recent position is Lead Software Engineer.

What companies has Florian worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Florian has worked for Security Impact, Deutsches Medizinrechenzentrum, IonTech AG, Gentlent GmbH, and green | connector GmbH.

Which industries is Florian most experienced in?

Florian is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Energy, and Healthcare. Florian also has some experience in Food and Beverage and Manufacturing.

Which business areas is Florian most experienced in?

Florian is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Operations, and Product Development. Florian also has some experience in Production.

Which industries has Florian worked in recently?

Florian has recently worked in industries like Information Technology, Energy, and Healthcare.

Which business areas has Florian worked in recently?

Florian has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Operations, and Product Development.

What is the availability of Florian?

Florian is immediately available full-time for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Florian?

Florian's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.