Ansible Experts in Hamburg

• Remodeling of the system architecture for an Azure-based platform aimed at rapid development of new functionalities
• Modeling of a staging concept for the fulfillment of diverse customer and QA needs
• Creation of requirements for, and oversight of, a proof-of-concept supplier project for a Flutter app with highly advanced BLE functionalities
• Comparison of multiple observability platforms for feasibility and requirements fit within the project environment
• Creation of a mobile app architecture based on domain-driven architecture
• Position of technical advisor and accountable solution architect for two development teams
• Execution of architecture reviews and alignment of changes with architectural expectations
• Skills & Technologies: Microsoft Azure , App Services, NodeJS Mono-repository, microservice architecture, domain driven design, self contained systems, requirements engineering, CI/CD, DevOps, API design, solution architecture

I implemented a Zero-Trust architecture for robust, military-grade maritime container mini data centers based on VMware & Tanzu to support containerized GIS workloads for ground forces. The main focus was on securing communications, workload protection, and data access in contested electronic battle environments affected by jamming, interception, signal manipulation, and constantly changing operational conditions. I designed and architected use cases so that every element of workload, identity, and system could continue to operate independently and securely even in degraded or disrupted scenarios. In parallel, I defined the enterprise and solution security architecture with LeanIX, Bizzdesign, and HOPEX as enterprise architecture, repository, and governance platforms to maintain architecture inventory, relationships, traceability, target pictures, and security governance in complex environments. For the architectural designs, I used Sparx Enterprise Architect to describe formal architecture views, interfaces, trust boundaries, and system architecture in both IT and OT environments. IriusRisk was used for threat modeling of the solution to identify architecture-driven risks, derive security requirements, and detect countermeasures and design gaps directly from the solution models. Risk and compliance management was supported with Archer. Architecture decisions, control gaps, and operational risks were translated into controlled governance and auditable compliance measures. For documentation, collaboration, and visual design, I used Confluence to maintain Architecture Decision Records, Security Blueprints, and workflows. I used Lucidchart and draw.io to create design artifacts tailored to stakeholders. I also defined OT security concepts with support from electrical and mechanical engineers in the areas of oil, vehicle onboard systems, rail, power plants, pharma, gas turbines, and nuclear technology. I created the end-to-end OT security strategy, starting with global policy, developed into standards and procedures, and finally aligned with Bell-LaPadula, Purdue Model, SABSA, TOGAF ADM, CENELEC 50701, IEC 62443, and NIST standards. In addition, I worked with engineering team leads to identify critical KBP assets and place them under protective measures that segmented SCADA, PLC, and HMI assets. I drove collaboration between Security, IT, and OT teams to create standardized workflows and use cases for the OT security solution catalog, while integrating Defense-in-Depth and Zero-Trust principles into operational environments. A key part of my work was integrating multidisciplinary engineering, security, and operations stakeholders into a unified security blueprinting strategy and ensuring that architecture, threat modeling, governance, and documentation were technically strong and operationally practical.

• Owning RAG, LLM-System, ML-ops-Pipelines for various startups in Insurance, Banking, Energy (KRITIS)

• Prequalified 200 demands within five weeks on the multi-cloud-commerce platform bechtle-clouds.com with three external consultants
• Served a dual role as project manager and requirements engineer for various enhancements
• Domain topics: reimplementation of Entra ID Sync, improvement of support processes, optimizations in the product catalog
• Demand and project management in ServiceNow
• Refinement of epics and stories with internal teams and external service providers
• Management of the external international service provider

• Independent Software Engineer focusing mainly on complex backend architectures.

• Extended the document management system with a standard CMIS (Content Management Interoperability Services) interface
• Implemented CMIS core services like navigation, access rights, search, CRUD operations, and versioning in Java
• Implemented based on RESTful / OpenAPI services
• Delivered as a fat-jar and native container image
• Deployed on-premises and serverlessly as an Azure Container Application using Terraform
• Improved team autonomy through infrastructure engineering and short feedback loops
• Established observability with OpenTelemetry, Azure Monitor, and Azure Logic Apps
• Introduced Terraform and trunk-based development processes
• Ensured quality with BDD tests in C# using SpecFlow and Testcontainers
• Created Azure DevOps pipeline integration tests
• Introduced cloud deployment processes
• Trained staff in cloud and Terraform

• Consulting on a wide range of open science hardware projects in the fields of electronics, mechatronics, and optoelectronics
• Comprehensive system analysis and DFM optimization of a novel open hardware miniaturized two-photon microscope
• Exchange with scientists from renowned academic institutions to align the customer’s work in the best possible way
• Production coordination with local and international partners for PCB assembly, CNC machining, and optics
• Process analysis for product design, production planning/execution, product lifecycle, and product data management
• Coaching employees from all departments on the requirements that complex technical products place on business processes
• Development of a comprehensive PLM & PDM concept tailored to the needs of development and manufacturing
• Initiating intensive and direct cross-departmental exchange to identify improvement potential
• Planning shopfloor layout improvements with the production team and supporting the implementation process
• Quick onboarding of two new English-speaking colleagues in technical product management and development
• Ad-hoc and in-depth training of employees in the use of software tools such as KiCad or Autodesk Inventor
• Consulting on long-term development into a scalable, even stronger partner for the open science hardware community

• Further development of the compliance products
• Role responsibility as a Senior Software Engineer
• Team size: 5 - 15 people
• Tools: TypeScript, Angular 18, Node.js, Nest.js, AWS, Kubernetes/Helm Charts/Docker, GitLab (CD/CI), Elasticsearch, MySQL, OpenAI, Java, RabbitMQ

• Lead Drupal 10 developer for several greenfield projects in the health sector
• Drupal architecture in a cloud environment
• Set up and maintain GitLab pipelines and Kustomize scripts for Kubernetes deployments
• Development of Docker images
• Developed custom Drupal modules for features such as OAuth and FHIR
• Drupal frontend theming using Bootstrap 5 and Single Directory Components
• Set up and maintain automated Playwright tests

• Developed a greenfield CRM for managing incoming customer requests for a municipal utility provider
• Implemented with PHP/Symfony 5, EasyAdmin, Doctrine ORM and Oracle XE
• Handed over to CiS GmbH after initial groundwork as planned

• Migration of Oracle databases from on-premise to the AWS Cloud
• Support for technical Oracle solutions and cloud database infrastructures (IaaS and PaaS) RDS vs. EC2, sizing for performance
• Creation and maintenance of DR/HA (Disaster Recovery/High Availability) and backup and recovery policies and procedures (multi-region backup)
• Support for Oracle license selection, Enterprise → Standard migration
• Monitoring database instances
• Implementation and maintenance of database security (wallet, SSL)
• Patch management and version control
• Automated installation and configuration of Oracle databases using Terraform and Ansible

• Migration of POS and back-office systems in the IAM environment
• Deployment using Intragen Deployment Manager and partial rollout planning with Test Accelerator
• Implementation and extension of the sync project (data copy) for working copies at branches for special hardware
• Migration and support of the SuccessFactors integration with the IAM system; switch from the old data import to the new SuccessFactors interface

• Collaborating with developers, security, and operations teams to align requirements
• Supporting product owners and development teams in deploying logging and monitoring solutions based on the Elastic Stack
• Developing and standardizing log schemas as well as defining practical standards for observability
• Designing and further developing logging architectures for complex, distributed multi-tenant environments
• Connecting application and infrastructure logs as well as security tools and metrics
• Optimizing data flows and modeling for analysis and reporting purposes
• Building automated infrastructures using Terraform/Terragrunt and Ansible
• Maintaining and evolving CI/CD pipelines in GitLab as well as automated development environments in Hetzner Robot
• Operating and automating Proxmox clusters including Ceph storage
• Setting up and running Kubernetes (k3s) clusters on Fedora CoreOS including core services like Vault, OpenLDAP, and HAProxy
• Implementing security-critical infrastructures according to BSI basic protection and securing existing systems
• Supporting the operation of solutions in cloud environments (e.g., AWS)
• Working in agile teams following Scrum and Kanban
• Technologies/Tools: Elastic Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Beats/Elastic Agent, Kibana), Terraform, Terragrunt, Ansible, GitLab CI/CD, GitOps, Proxmox, Proxmox Ceph, Kubernetes (k3s), OpenShift, Helm, Kustomize, Vault, OpenLDAP, HAProxy, Hetzner Robot systems, AWS, Prometheus, Grafana, Syslog Linux/Windows, Docker, NGINX, Apache Security & Compliance (BSI basic protection, SIEM/SOC)

• Environment: AWS, Ruby on Rails, GraphQL, React Native
• Penetration test for Backend, Android-App and iOS-App