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Christian Dülberg
DevOps Engineer
Experience
Aug 2021 - Sep 2025
4 years 2 monthsGreece
DevOps Engineer
KfW
- Optimization, maintenance, and support of the Microsoft Azure cloud infrastructure for KfW customer projects
- Migration of cloud-native services to Container Apps and setup of containerized infrastructure with Kubernetes
- Implementation and maintenance of the hub-and-spoke landing zone cloud automation architecture
- Implementation and maintenance of pipelines (Medallion, AI) to consolidate and present all ecologically/economically relevant company data (Databricks, Data Lake, Azure Fabric, Power BI)
- Automation of application infrastructure (IaC, CI/CD) across all stages (Dev, Test, Production) via Git, Terraform, Ansible, and Azure Pipelines
- Development and implementation of required cloud permission structures (RBAC, Entra ID, Security Policies)
- Error analysis, stabilization, and security measures via Splunk and Elastic Search in the DevSecOps environment
- Administration of Linux (RHEL 8, 9; SLES) and Windows Server
- Incident, change, and release management (ServiceNow, ITSM, Jira, HPESM)
- Scripting (Bash, PowerShell, HCL, YAML)
- Process automation and optimization in agile CI/CD pipelines
- Documentation and knowledge management
Aug 2020 - Apr 2021
9 monthsGermany
DevOps Engineer/Coordinator
DB Systel
- Optimization, maintenance, and support of AWS cloud infrastructure for DB Energie customers
- Automation of CI/CD across all stages (Dev, Test, Integration, Production) using Git/Jenkins pipelines and CloudFormation
- Setup and teardown of EC2 and RDS instances (manual, Ansible AWX, CloudFormation)
- Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible)
- Automated patch management (OS level, VMs), error analysis, and stabilization
- Administration of Linux and Windows
- Incident and change management (ITSM, Jira)
- Scripting
- Process automation and process optimization
- Documentation and knowledge management
Sep 2019 - May 2020
9 monthsGermany
DevOps Engineer
FITS
- Optimization, maintenance, and support of the FreeBSD-based secure cloud infrastructure for state banks and savings banks
- Implementation and configuration of application containers for Dev, Test, Int, and Prod (automation, scripting, shell, Ruby)
- Log management, normalization and consolidation, data stream SIEM with Elastic Search
- Resource monitoring
- Multi-level support for configuration, deployment and release management, incident and escalation management, network/firewall/DNS, and software implementation
- Process automation and process optimization
- Documentation and knowledge management
Oct 2017 - Aug 2019
1 year 11 monthsGermany
DevOps Engineer
Postbank Systems AG
- Analysis of potential migrations of banking software systems to the cloud (lift-and-shift)
- Evaluation and implementation of cloud computing (private cloud, hybrid cloud) with AWS, MS Azure, and GCP in testing and comparison
- Setup of exemplary PoCs for IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and FaaS
- Unified data streaming and analytics of heterogeneous data pools
- Setup of a private cloud with OpenShift in data centers
- Implementation of BaFin compliance requirements
- Operations access management (OAM) and controlled assignment of access rights
- Log management and analysis
- Resource monitoring
- Documentation and knowledge management
Oct 2014 - Oct 2017
3 years 1 monthGermany
Application Manager
Postbank Systems AG
- Support for operating banking applications in payment processing and core banking systems (multichannel/multitier components)
- Automated deployments through the change management process (Dev, Test, Int, Prod)
- Operations access management and controlled assignment of access rights
- Establishment of interfaces and workflows
- Support for code compare security audits for BaFin
- Batch processing, creation and maintenance
- Log management and analysis
- Resource monitoring
- Fraud detection and prevention
- Incident, escalation, and change management
- Documentation and knowledge management
Oct 2013 - Sep 2014
1 yearGermany
DevOps-Engineer
Claas Agrosystems
- Setup and operation of the IT infrastructure for the 365FarmNet startup in a cloud and big data environment
- Implementation of an OSGi framework, microservices, and data streams with Kafka/Felix/Karaf
- Setup of multi-tier components and databases
- Automated provisioning in the cloud (AWS, MS Azure, Cloudbricks) using Chef server-client and Kubernetes (proof of concept)
- Operation as an on-premise infrastructure at Hosteurope
- Access management and certificate management
- Log management and analysis
- Monitoring and problem management
- Configuration, testing, deployment, and release management
- Network planning and DNS management
- KPI analysis and unified data analysis (Spark, Kafka, Databricks)
- Documentation and knowledge management
Aug 2012 - Sep 2013
1 year 2 monthsGermany
Application Manager
Postbank Systems AG
- Implementation of the multi-tier application TXSuite for managing and processing covered refinancing at BHW
- Setup of the multi-channel architecture and databases
- Integration of technical interfaces into the enterprise application landscape
- Incident and escalation management
- Batch processing and monitoring (24/7)
- Log management, analysis, and monitoring
- Creation of system status dashboards and reporting
- Optimization of application structures
- Documentation and knowledge management
Dec 2011 - Jun 2012
7 monthsGermany
Operational Analyst
ING-Diba AG
- 24/7 support for operating the on-premise IT infrastructure from the command center
- Monitoring of all IT-supported business processes
- Escalation and incident management
- Process management and continuous improvement
- Oversight of release and configuration management
- Second-level support for call centers
- Organizational data center administration
- Documentation and knowledge management
May 2007 - Nov 2011
4 years 7 monthsGreece
DevOps-Engineer/CTO
Multihosting OE
- Founded and started up a Greek hosting provider, developing and operating the infrastructure
- Developed modern pricing models for the EU market
- Planning, implementation, and operation of dedicated and virtualized server systems
- Network, firewall, and security concepts
- Accounting and business logic
- Configuration and lifecycle management
- Log management and monitoring
- Problem and escalation management, as well as helpdesk/multi-level support
- Backup strategies
Apr 2006 - Oct 2011
5 years 7 monthsGreece
System Administrator/Developer
Ratio Software Factory
- Design, development, implementation, and operation of the Mistral ERP system (in-house development)
- Creation of new forms and functions in the internal development framework
- Maintenance and servicing of databases
- Development of migration and integration components
- Deployment and release management
- Customer helpdesk (multi-level support)
- Documentation
Feb 2004 - Apr 2006
2 years 3 monthsGreece
Application Manager/System Administrator
Metropolis SA/Emmetron SA
- Operation, service, and support of in-house developments in document management, scanner solutions, and data analysis tools
- Implementation for clients in the Balkan region
- Quality assurance and test automation
- Development of a package distribution system with fuzzy logic and AI elements
- Multi-level customer support (Greek, English)
- Release and deployment management
- Establishment of interfaces to ERP systems
- Documentation and knowledge management
Feb 2002 - Feb 2004
2 years 1 monthGreece
System Administrator
Typos Thessaloniki Newspaper
- Ensuring 24/7 operation of the IT infrastructure and introduction of modern technologies
- Administration and maintenance of server infrastructure, networks, and Windows terminals
- Implementation and maintenance of Linux file servers and print servers
- Design, implementation, and operation of the newspaper's first online edition
- Image editing (QuarkXPress, Photoshop)
- Documentation and knowledge management
Mar 1999 - Jan 2002
2 years 11 monthsGermany
CEO/CTO/Development
Sagytar Web Arrangements
- Founding a partnership and launching a wedding-focused online portal with local businesses
- Concept, development, and maintenance of websites and e-commerce applications for SMEs
- Development of an online portal as an advertising platform with planning tools for customers
- Creation of modern pricing structures and marketing and sales strategies
- Documentation and knowledge management
Jun 1996 - Sep 1999
3 years 4 monthsGermany
Student Assistant
GfAH mbH
- Assistance with data collection, library and internet research
- Collaboration on projects related to occupational safety measures and workplace ergonomics
Summary
For more than 25 years, I have primarily worked as a System Administrator and DevOps Engineer in Germany and across Europe. I have extensive hands-on experience in planning, implementing, securing, and maintaining complex on-premises and cloud-based IT systems. My work reflects a deep understanding of the fundamentals and methods required to meet modern demands and technologies. Whether as a team member or working independently, I work quickly, stay solution-focused, and act sustainably.
Skills
- Cloud Computing
- Scripting
- Quality Assurance
- Monitoring
- It Security/siem
- Networking
- Windows
- Linux
- Virtualization
- Containerization
- Docker/kubernetes
- Ci/cd Pipelines
- Lifecycle
- Testing
- Agile Methods
- Itsm
Languages
German
AdvancedGreek
AdvancedEnglish
AdvancedEducation
Oct 1992 - Jun 1999
Bochum University of Applied Sciences
Studies · Electrical Engineering · Bochum, Germany
Oct 1990 - Jun 1992
Technical High School for Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineering · Bochum, Germany
Oct 1980 - Jun 1985
Nolte GmbH
Apprenticeship · Electrician · Bochum, Germany
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