About Us
Welcome to Baobab Insurance – Your Partner for the Cyber Security of Tomorrow!
The digital world is growing – and with it, the threat of cyberattacks. Every successful attack not only jeopardizes businesses but also undermines trust in our connected society. At Baobab Insurance, we are committed to making the digital world safer – proactively, sustainably, and with cutting-edge technology. Our mission: to protect companies from cyber threats before they arise, contributing to a more secure digital future.
Shape the digital security of tomorrow with us. Join a team that doesn’t just watch but actively protects. Your ideas and commitment can make all the difference.
If that’s not enough, here’s what we offer:
* Flexible Working: With your MacBook, you can work up to three days per week from home and also have the opportunity to work in our modern offices in Berlin or Cologne.
* Attractive Compensation: Competitive salary and VSOP options.
* Growth & Career: Grow with us – in a dynamic company with clear advancement opportunities.
* And much more
Baobab Insurance – Growing together. Making the digital world safer, together.
Your Tasks
* Design, implement, and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform across AWS and GCP environments.
* Manage and optimize Kubernetes clusters, using Helm for packaging and deployment of applications.
* Build and maintain observability stacks using Grafana, Prometheus, Loki, and tracing tools like Grafana Tempo.
* Ensure high availability, scalability, and resilience of production systems.
* Improve deployment processes with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitHub Actions), enabling safe and fast delivery of software.
* Support internal teams by providing reliable, well-documented, and secure infrastructure.
* Troubleshoot production incidents, perform root cause analysis, and implement postmortem processes.
* Maintain and harden Docker-based environments and Cloud systems.
* Champion best practices in monitoring, incident management, performance tuning, and infrastructure automation.
* Collaborate with development, product, and security teams to ensure infrastructure supports business needs.
Your profile
* 7+ years in Site Reliability Engineering, DevOps, or Infrastructure roles, with hands-on experience managing cloud-native production environments on AWS or GCP.
* Strong expertise with Kubernetes and Helm for orchestration and deployment.
* Extensive experience in Terraform for infrastructure as code.
* Deep understanding of Linux systems and containerization with Docker.
* Proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS or GCP), including IAM, networking, and storage.
* Strong observability mindset with experience in Prometheus, Grafana, and Loki.
* Experience with CI/CD pipelines, preferably using GitHub Actions or GitLab CI/CD.
* Familiarity with monitoring and incident response, including alerting, SLOs/SLIs, and on-call rotations.
Bonus:
* Experience with Argo Workflows
* Knowledge of authentication and authorization tools (e.g., OIDC, JWT, AWS Cognito).
* Familiarity with tracing systems such as Grafana Tempo.
* Understanding of security tooling and practices (e.g., WAF, firewalls, secrets management).
* Exposure to financial services or insurance environments.
Why us?
* Flexible work options - work from home for up to three days a week and join us in the office for the remaining two days in Berlin
* 28 Vacation Days - plus Christmas Eve & New Year’s Eve
* Competitive Compensation - Attractive salary & equity options
* Financial Support - subsidized Germany ticket and Wellpass membership, company pension support and corporate benefit access
* Continuous Learning - Support for your professional growth and development, both internally and through access to the Udemy Business platform
* Team & Social Events - Quarterly gatherings, regular socials, team lunches and more
* Challenging & Supportive Culture - Work with motivated colleagues in an environment where you can grow, achieve, and enjoy the journey
* Long-Term Growth - A stable career path in a fast-growing company
* Welcoming Team - A people-first culture where joy at work and future prospects come first
Our Values
Customer First: Our customers and partners always come first.
Embrace Speed: Fast decisions and pragmatic solutions.
Data Over Gut Feeling: We make data-driven decisions.
Take Ownership: You get involved, no matter your position.
Continuous Learning: We challenge ourselves and grow together.
Open Culture: We have no rigid hierarchies. We communicate openly, directly, and at eye level.
About us
Baobab's mission is to better protect companies from cyberattacks. We are rethinking cyber protection for German SMEs by combining cyber insurance with preventative cybersecurity services. Like the baobab tree, Baobab stands for security and support in every situation. We help our partners and customers better understand cyber risks. We focus not only on limiting damage after an incident but also on reducing the likelihood of such an event occurring.
We are supported by renowned investors such as Project A and La Famiglia. With Lloyd's of London and ERGO, we also have strong partners at our side.
We believe that diversity in our team strengthens the company. Therefore, we do not discriminate based on religion, skin color, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, or disability and welcome applications from all backgrounds. Apply now and become part of our team!