Senior AdOps Engineer (Germany, Remote, m, d, f) bei Factor Eleven

Senior AdOps Engineer (Germany, Remote, m/d/f)

Take full ownership of the day-to-day operation of our digital advertising platform, ensuring smooth delivery and performance across all ad types.
Monitor, investigate, and resolve system-wide issues across DSPs, SSPs, and other ad delivery components.
Collaborate with stakeholders across engineering, product, and external vendors to troubleshoot and resolve platform or campaign-related problems.
Manage and maintain Linux-based systems supporting our ad infrastructure.
Utilize AWS and other cloud tools for infrastructure monitoring, log analysis, and operational debugging.
Monitor and ensure the high availability of platform services.
Administer relational databases such as MySQL, MariaDB, and PostgreSQL.
Understand and improve the overall system architecture to prevent future issues and optimize performance.
Act as a technical liaison for cross-functional teams, ensuring platform reliability and uptime goals are met.
Document processes, playbooks, and known issues to support knowledge-sharing and faster issue resolution.
Provide feedback and insights to product and engineering teams on recurring platform problems and potential improvements.

3+ years of experience working in AdOps or a similar role within the digital advertising industry.
Deep understanding of SSPs, DSPs, and how online ad delivery platforms operate at scale.
Proven experience managing and debugging Linux systems in a production environment.
Experience operating high-availability server systems and distributed architectures.
Familiarity with managing relational databases such as MySQL/MariaDB, PostgreSQL.
Familiarity with AWS and cloud-based infrastructure, including monitoring, networking, and basic service management.
Initial experience with the Datadog monitoring system is a plus.
Strong troubleshooting skills - you enjoy digging deep to identify and resolve complex technical issues.
Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills; you're comfortable interfacing with technical and non-technical teams alike.
Operational mindset with an eye for system reliability, performance, and continuous improvement.
Background in system administration or technical support for large-scale platforms is highly valuable.
Passionate about digital advertising and making systems better, faster, and more resilient.