Senior DevOps Engineer

Role Summary We are looking for a skilled DevOps Engineer with a strong background in both DevOps and Windows environments to join our Nordics Team focusing on the area Medical Cloud Norway. The successful candidate will take ownership of automation, observability, deployment pipelines, and Windows infrastructure, while acting as a key contributor to our internal toolbox and cross-team processes. This is a hands-on role that requires both technical depth and the ability to collaborate with vendors and multiple internal teams. Key Responsibilities DevOps & Automation Automate application and infrastructure deployments using PowerShell and CI/CD pipelinesManage and maintain Kubernetes clusters: health, certificates, version upgrades, and API availabilityUpgrade CGM Journal (application and database) in both production and test environmentsUpgrade and manage third-party applications within the Medical Cloud environmentConfigure and provision new setups and access for third-party applicationsDevelop and maintain deployment scripts, PowerShell is currently the primary scripting language Observability & Monitoring Maintain and extend existing monitoring with CheckMKLead the new monitoring initiative: set up and operate ElasticSearch-based observability in KubernetesProactively monitor server health, application performance, and API availabilitySupport proactive load balancing: adding remote desktop resources, memory, and migrating databasesPerform performance tuning in collaboration with the DBA (CGM Journal databases) Toolbox Development (Onboarding / Offboarding / Order Processing) Build and maintain the internal toolbox for infrastructure-related processesAutomate and document customer offboarding routines (resources, processes, multi-department coordination)Provide Order Processing (OP) teams with resource lists, infrastructure data, and operational supportCollaborating with the consultancy and OP team on user-related processes where infrastructure involvement is required Windows Ecosystem & Active Directory Design and maintain the architecture of the remote desktop solution (gateway, MFU, network policies)Administer and manage Active Directory, mandatory core skillManage firewall implementations in coordination with Group-IT (current transition in progress) Support & Vendor Communication Provide 3rd-line support for Medical Cloud customersAct as the primary technical contact in vendor communications, English proficiency requiredCoordinate with external vendors on application upgrades, integrations, and troubleshooting Mandatory Skills Required Skills & Qualifications PowerShell scriptingKubernetes (operations & maintenance)CI/CD pipelines (GitLab / similar)Windows Server administrationEnglish (written & spoken, vendor comms) Strong Advantage ElasticSearch / ELK stack in KubernetesCheckMK or similar monitoring toolingActive Directory administrationRemote Desktop Services (RDS / RD Gateway)SQL Server / database administration basicsNetwork policies & firewall management