Principal DevOps Engineer - Military veterans preferred

2025-07-15
DHL (https://group.dhl.com/en.html)
Other

/yr

  full-time   employee


Prague
Czech Republic

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Principal DevOps Engineer

With a global team of 5600+ IT professionals, DHL IT Services connects people and keeps the global economy running by continuously innovating and creating sustainable digital solutions. We work beyond global borders and push boundaries across all dimensions of logistics. You can leave your mark shaping the technology backbone of the biggest logistics company of the world. Our offices in Cyberjaya, Prague, and Chennai have earned #GreatPlaceToWork certification, reflecting our commitment to exceptional employee experiences.

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As a Principal DevOps Engineer, you will analyze and debug Java applications to identify and resolve performance issues. You will monitor application performance and conduct load testing to ensure the scalability and reliability. Additionally, you will manage and optimize Java Virtual Machine (JVM) parameters for optimal performance.

You will also optimize application performance in virtual machine environments (Linux) and container orchestration platforms (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes).

Collaboration with development and operations teams will be essential as you implement performance improvements and best practices in both VM and containerized setups.

You will design, create, and maintain performance testing frameworks and scripts as well as develop and execute performance benchmarks to assess application performance across various environments.

Documenting performance testing processes, results, and recommendations for continuous improvement will be part of your responsibilities. Furthermore, you will stay informed about the latest trends and technologies in performance engineering, particularly concerning virtualization and containerization.

Ready to embark on the journey? Here’s what we are looking for:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
  • Proven experience in performance engineering, particularly with large scale enterprise web applications.
  • Strong understanding of Java programming and debugging techniques.
  • Proficiency in managing and configuring JVM parameters (e.g., heap size, garbage collection).
  • Experience with performance testing tools (e.g., JMeter, LoadRunner).
  • Familiarity with application monitoring tools (e.g., Dynatrace).
  • Knowledge of virtualization technologies (e.g., VMware, Hyper-V) and container orchestration (e.g., Kubernetes).
  • Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.
  • Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure) and microservices architecture.
  • Knowledge of database performance tuning and optimization.
  • Previous experience in a DevOps environment.

An array of benefits for you:

  • An extra week of holiday (25 days/year), 6 Self-sickness days, Full compensation for up to 10 days absence due to illness/year, Up to 3 additional personal paid days off for long-term service
  • Annual bonus
  • On-going professional & technical training and certifications
  • Flexible working hours with home office possibilities
  • Edenred Cafeteria program including fully covered lunch vouchers; pension/life insurance, medical membership, long-term sickness insurance
  • Company car for business & private purposes/car allowance
  • Multisport card, Discounts with selected partners, Rewards for work anniversaries, Company events and Health Days, Fruit days, One-time maternity grant, Opportunity to buy Deutsche Post AG shares at a discount, and much more