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Trainee as DevOps Engineer

Our trainee program for aspiring DevOps Engineers provides you with condensed, practical knowledge in 4-6 months to work as an infrastructure and operations expert.

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Video Our trainee program (video in German)

Technology stack What you will learn

We teach you everything you need to know as a DevOps Engineer. Among other things, we focus on the following tools and skills: Infrastructure as code, container infrastructure, logging and monitoring, cloud environments such as AWS, agile processes, CI & CD, Git and Linux.

You work your way through our curriculum independently, but have regular supervision meetings and always have room for questions. Take a look at our DevOps trainee program curriculum here.

Your profile You bring the following qualifications

  • You have programming experience in at least one scripting language, good Linux skills, and understanding of IP, TCP, UDP, DNS, HTTP.
  • You already have some experience in a common cloud environment such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
  • You have fluent German and good English skills.
  • You have browsed through the curriculum of the trainee program and are interested in the topics covered and the technical orientation.
  • You possess the perseverance to successfully complete the challenging (but achievable) trainee program).
  • You are interested in accepting a permanent position as a DevOps Engineer with us after completing the trainee program.

Working at makandra This is what our trainee program offers

Practice-Oriented Training

At the beginning, you will practice what you have learned on trial projects. Later, you will independently work on real projects.

A fair trainee salary

With our trainee program, we sponsor your education because you will not yet be working on our projects at the beginning. To allow you to focus on learning during the trainee program, you will receive a salary of €3000 per month.

Living and working in Augsburg

Even as a trainee, you will already benefit from our home office policy, but you will still spend most of your time working in our office. Augsburg is a vibrant university city with a great mix of urban life, plenty of nature, and reasonable living costs.

Mentoring

At the beginning of the program, you will be assigned an experienced mentor who will accompany, support, and challenge you on your journey through the curriculum.

Challenging projects

makandra specializes in complex web applications and develops them for various industries. We operate over 350 servers for our applications on our infrastructure and with public cloud providers. We support many development teams in operations with our 'DevOps as a Service' offering.

Permanent employment

After the trainee program, you will have the opportunity to work on challenging projects with well-known clients. Our goal and desire are to offer you permanent employment with a market-standard salary following the trainee program.

Permanent employment

After the trainee program, you will have the opportunity to work on challenging projects with well-known clients. Our goal and desire are to offer you permanent employment with a market-standard salary following the trainee program.

Permanent employment

After the trainee program, you will have the opportunity to work on challenging projects with well-known clients. Our goal and desire are to offer you permanent employment with a market-standard salary following the trainee program.

Permanent employment

After the trainee program, you will have the opportunity to work on challenging projects with well-known clients. Our goal and desire are to offer you permanent employment with a market-standard salary following the trainee program.

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This is how we work

Our test-driven development process and close coordination with our clients ensure that our projects progress smoothly. Our daily development routine is characterized by a focus on long-term maintainability and careful evolution of our technical standards.

Open Source and Knowledge Management

We operate on Linux and utilize open-source programs. That's why we share our knowledge and code with the community. Our knowledge platform, makandra cards, is used worldwide by developers to support their work.

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The DevOps trainee program offers a structured plan of the skills you need to work in the automation of infrastructures or in the roll-out of applications in the IT area.
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You are never left alone and always have colleagues to turn to when in doubt.
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At makandra, everyone helps each other. You are always encouraged to get involved and ask questions.
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FAQs about the DevOps trainee program

Yes, the trainee program can be combined with a bachelor's or master's thesis. After the initial weeks of training, we will work together with you to find an exciting topic within our technological scope and coordinate collaboration with your university. Since its foundation, makandra GmbH has closely collaborated with universities. Many employees have started their careers with a successful thesis at our company.

The duration of the trainee program depends on your learning speed and prior knowledge. We will evaluate your progress together and adjust the timeframe if necessary. Depending on your level of knowledge, the program typically lasts 4-6 months in most cases.

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