Manuel Engelhardt-External Technical Lead for CI/CD, Architecture & Technical Governance
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External Technical Lead for CI/CD, Architecture & Technical Governance
Insurance
- Technical lead for CI/CD modernization in the "Group Archive 4.0" system
- Architecture and steering responsibility according to the statement of work
- Setting up modern build and deployment processes
- CI/CD coaching and enablement of the internal development team
- Integration of modern DevOps, security, and compliance standards
- Ensuring technical governance, including collaboration with internal audit and BaFin
- Independently executing the modernization measures
- Supporting the team in adopting new technologies and methods
DevOps Engineer / Developer & Maintainer
Public Sector
- Developed a shell script and an extended CLI tool for local provisioning of a Kubernetes cluster with k3d, closely resembling the OpenShift environment in architecture and behavior
- Continuous development, feature extensions, and bug fixes over several months
- Focus on developer experience, automation, and performance optimization
DevOps Engineer
Pharma
- Created an introductory training presentation on Terraform and infrastructure-as-code (IaC)
- Developed Terraform blueprints for automated provisioning of Kubernetes clusters on AWS
- Developed a synchronization tool to connect AWS IP Address Manager (IPAM) to Infoblox for automated IP management
DevOps Engineer
Insurance
- Developed the integration of legacy systems for document processing with Genesys iWD
Managing Director
MHM Digitale Lösungen UG
- Development and planning. Consulting, training, and support in customer projects
Service Manager
Automotive
- Management of the Service Desk team (24/7 support, first & second level support)
- Management of service operations according to ITIL v4
Project Manager and DevOps Engineer
Automotive
- Development of a centralized multi-cluster/multi-cloud monitoring and logging platform with Prometheus, Thanos, and the Elastic ECK stack
- Development of a multi-stage Kubernetes private cloud on vSphere and bare-metal for critical infrastructures
- Collaboration in designing and developing the Kubernautic IoT Data Platform and Service Catalog on vSphere
- Advising developer teams on IoT applications and building a central MQTT broker
- Implementation of CD pipeline deployments with Jenkins in highly available cloud environments
DevOps Engineer and GoLang Developer
Automotive
- Design, setup, and operation of multiple Kubernetes clusters
- Building the CI/CD pipeline
- Code reviews and supporting developers
- Logging and monitoring, backup, and disaster recovery
Industry Experience
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Experienced in Information Technology, Automotive, Insurance, Government and Administration, and Pharmaceutical.
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Experienced in Information Technology, Customer Service, Product Development, Project Management, and Operations.
Summary
Connects DevOps architecture, platform operations, and security enablement into stable and auditable delivery platforms.
Technically well-versed DevOps Engineer with over 20 years of IT experience, including more than 10 years in project-based work.
Specialized in building, automating, and securing containerized CI/CD platforms in enterprise environments.
Combines deep technical know-how with organizational management experience – responsible for structure, decision-making flow, and team stability, even without a formal leadership role.
Strength lies in the ability to link technical, domain, and organizational levels and to keep projects operational – even under unclear conditions and in complex corporate structures.
Brings together DevOps architecture, platform operations, and security enablement with operational leadership strength in complex enterprise settings.
Automates CI/CD processes, creates transparency and stability ("auditability") for regulated industries, and keeps projects running even when structures are unstable.
Focus: stability, scalability, and developer experience through security and governance by design.
Skills
Lead Devops Engineer
Ci/Cd Architect
Gitsecops Consultant
Infrastructure Consultant (Terraform, Aws)
Devsecops Engineer
Tooling & Developer Experience Specialist
Ci/Cd & Automation: Jenkins, Gitlab, Helm, Argocd, Docker, Kubernetes (Operations, Security, Gitops), Openshift
Infrastructure-As-Code (Iac): Terraform, Aws (Eks, Ecs, Rds, Route53), Vsphere
Monitoring & Logging: Grafana, Prometheus, Elastic Stack, Splunk, Thanos
Security & Compliance: Tls, Sbom, Oauth2, Pci-Dss, Nis2/Dora, Gdpr, Evidence Frameworks
Scripting & Tooling: Bash, Go, Python, Shell, Json/Yaml
Methods: Scrum, Safe, Itil V4, Devops, Kanban, Agile Leadership, Devops Coaching
Industries: Automotive, Public Sector, Insurance, Pharma, E-Commerce
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Education
IHK
Bachelor Professional · IT Business Manager
Certifications & licenses
PCI DSS v3.2 Certification
PCI DSS v3.1 Certification
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