International consulting group founded in 2019, Ekkiden fosters an ecosystem of passionate and committed consultants who lead organizational, operational, and technological transformation projects in IT/Digital, Industry/R&D, and Sustainability, for large enterprises and SMEs in France, Switzerland, Spain, and Germany.
About the job :
📍 Location: Paseo de la Castellana (Colón), Madrid
🕒 Type: Full-time
🌐 Language: Fluent English required
🎓 Mindset: Proactive, pragmatic, and eager to innovate
🚀 Your Mission
As a DevOps Engineer, you’ll drive the design and implementation of scalable, cloud-native, automated environments to support modern software delivery. You’ll play a crucial role in optimizing pipelines, deploying reliable systems, and leading innovation across our platforms.
🧩 Your Key Responsibilities
🔄 CI/CD & Pipeline Management
Design, implement, and improve CI/CD pipelines
Ensure smooth build, test, and deployment processes
Collaborate with development teams to align pipelines with real needs
☁️ Cloud-Native Infrastructure
Deploy and manage containerized apps using Kubernetes, Docker, Helm
Work in cloud environments like Azure, ensuring best practices in networking, ingress, and TLS
Implement efficient and secure cloud-native solutions
🧠 Feature Ownership & Collaboration
Act as a feature owner, coordinating development and delivery with stakeholders
Fix bugs, develop new features, and reduce complexity/legacy
Focus on forward-fixing and modernizing systems
🧪 Proof of Concept & Tech Leadership
Lead POCs to test and adopt new technologies
Collaborate with platform teams to implement bank-wide innovations
Be among the first to explore and implement new tools and systems
⚡ Automation & Efficiency
Embrace “everything as code” (IaC, containers, pipelines)
Promote scalable, repeatable, and automated solutions
Reduce manual work and improve team productivity
📊 Monitoring & Observability
Set up tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace, ELK to monitor and alert
Ensure system uptime and proactive issue resolution
🚀 Deployment Tools
🤝 Team Collaboration & Documentation
Work closely with Dev, QA, Ops, Platform and Technical Excellence teams
Share knowledge through clear and structured documentation
Help bring scalable solutions into practice
👤 Your Profile
🧠 Mindset & Soft Skills
Open-minded, hands-on and solutions-driven
Entrepreneurial spirit – your ideas are valued
Willing to learn and help the team grow
Proud of your work – lead by example
Excellent communication in English
🧰 Your Technical Toolbox
✅ Must-Have
Programming in .NET (C#) or Java
Experience with GitLab, Jenkins, Azure DevOps
Container & orchestration tools: Kubernetes, Docker, Helm
Cloud platforms: Azure, AWS or GCP
Monitoring tools: Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace, etc.
CI/CD and deployment automation with tools like Octopus Deploy, Terraform
Strong Git skills for version control
✨ Nice-to-Have
Scripting with PowerShell, Bash or Python
Experience with SQL Server, Oracle
Understanding of load balancing, ingress controllers, and basic networking
💡 Why You’ll Love It Here
Be a catalyst for change in a transforming tech environment
Collaborate with skilled and passionate professionals
Work on high-impact projects that modernize infrastructure
Embrace innovation and try out new technologies
We offer:
🤝 Join us at the right time to make your mark in a fast-growing organization
🚀 Various missions and projects that will allow you to have a real impact on the company
💪 The ability to work autonomously and to drive new initiatives
✨ A career path adapted to your personality, both in terms of role and location
👍 A strong culture, based on sharing, respect, ambition, and team spirit
🙌 The opportunity to manage teams and develop your area of expertise by leading one of our squads
👩 Develop your management and leadership skills, because, at Ekkiden, consultants look after the careers of other consultants. Gone are the days when your career was driven by a salesman!
❤ Health insurance
What’s the Recruitment Process Like at Ekkiden?
At Ekkiden, we're committed to providing a positive experience for every candidate.
Initial Call: Our recruitment team will reach out to discuss your motivations and expectations.
Interviews: You'll have one or two interviews with our business managers, depending on the role you're applying for.
Client Meeting: Finally, you'll have the opportunity to meet with the client.
While this is our standard process, we may make adjustments based on specific circumstances.
