Lars Führer

Cloud-Native DevOps & Automation Engineer

Rostock, Germany

Experience

Mar 2024 - Present
1 year 4 months
Germany
Remote

Cloud Engineer

Idealo

  • Implemented and maintained cloud infrastructure using AWS, MongoDB Atlas and Aiven platforms to optimize performance and scalability.
  • Designed and executed automated deployment processes using tools like Github Actions and Terraform.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to analyze system requirements and develop solutions for complex cloud-based applications.
  • Conducted regular performance monitoring and troubleshooting to identify and resolve issues, ensuring uninterrupted service availability for clients.
Nov 2018 - Feb 2024
5 years 4 months
Berlin, Germany
Hybrid

Systems Engineer

Idealo

  • Oversaw physical Linux servers and virtual machines using Puppet and Ansible.
  • Developed Terraform modules for AWS migration.
  • Led migration of database monitoring to Prometheus, Alertmanager, and Grafana.
  • Maintained on-premise MongoDB, MySQL, and PostgreSQL clusters.
  • Participated in 24/7 on-call rotation schedule.
May 2016 - Oct 2018
2 years 6 months
Berlin, Germany
On-site

Systems Administrator

Storecast

  • Managed configuration of physical servers and VMs with Puppet for both Linux and Windows systems.
  • Planned and established a datacenter in Berlin with bare metal servers and network infrastructure.
  • Administered hypervisor clusters using OpenNebula.
  • Oversaw block storage clusters using Ceph.
  • Managed various services utilizing Varnish, HAproxy, and nginx.
  • Installed, maintained, and operated services such as Jira, Confluence, Artifactory, Jenkins, Icinga2, ELK, Tomcat, Wildfly, Nodejs, and Java applications.
  • Established microservice environments with Kubernetes.
  • Participated in 24/7 on-call rotation duties.
Apr 2013 - Apr 2016
3 years 1 month
Berlin, Germany
On-site

Systems Administrator

Erasys

  • Managed configuration for client notebooks, primarily Mac OSX using Deploystudio and Ansible.
  • Developed and upheld a local development environment utilizing Vagrant, VirtualBox, Docker, and Puppet.
  • Oversaw the corporate network infrastructure at the Berlin Office.
  • Installed server and network hardware at the datacenter in Amsterdam.
  • Administered various services utilizing Varnish, HAproxy, and nginx.
  • Maintained and operated monitoring systems including Inhouse Icinga2 and On-premise Icinga.
Sep 2011 - Mar 2012
7 months
Berlin, Germany
On-site

Systems Administrator

Jesta Digital (now freenet digital)

  • Acquired foundational experience in live production environments.
  • Oversaw technical support for Linux server infrastructure and platform.
  • Implemented and enhanced monitoring systems for various datacenters utilizing Nagios, Cacti (host and service level), Zabbix (application level), and Uptrends (external web monitoring).
  • Maintained and expanded SOC intranet presence through Jira and Confluence.
Sep 2002 - Aug 2005
3 years
Rostock, Germany
On-site

Systems Administrator

Klinikum Südstadt (Hospital)

  • Managed in-house installation and operation of servers and network components during apprenticeship.
  • Provided support and troubleshooting for network infrastructure utilizing Windows Server, Unix (FreeBSD/OpenBSD/Solaris/Aix).
  • Successfully completed security solution for final exam project, implementing in-house IDS/IPS based on Linux & Snort.
  • Trained non-technical colleagues in IT procedures and protocols.

Summary

I’m a Cloud-Native DevOps & Automation Engineer with over 10 years of experience helping teams automate infrastructure, streamline deployments, and build scalable, reliable cloud environments.

My work focuses on designing and implementing cloud-native DevOps architectures that are secure, resilient, and fully automated — enabling engineering teams to move faster with confidence.

I support companies ranging from startups to enterprise clients in areas such as: • Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform or Ansible • Kubernetes orchestration, GitOps workflows (ArgoCD, FluxCD), and Helm • CI/CD pipeline design & automation with GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins • Monitoring & observability using Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, and ELK • Cloud infrastructure using AWS with a focus on automation and cost efficiency

Whether it’s greenfield development, infrastructure modernization, or automation at scale — I deliver clean, production-grade solutions backed by robust documentation and a collaborative mindset.

Tech Stack Highlights: Terraform · Kubernetes · Docker · Helm · Github Actions · ArgoCD · AWS · Prometheus · Grafana · Python · Bash · Linux

Based in Rostock, open for remote freelance opportunities across Europe or globally.

Languages

German
Native
English
Advanced

Education

Oct 2006 - Jun 2010

University Of Applied Sciences

college drop out · Electrical Engineering & Computer Science · Wismar, Germany

Oct 2005 - Jun 2006

BS Technik Rostock (Technical College)

Advanced technical college certificate · Electrical Engineering · Rostock, Germany

Sep 2002 - Aug 2005

BS Technik Rostock (Vocational School)

IT specialist for system integration · Computer Science · Rostock, Germany