DevOps Engineer for maritime data solutions

Danelec is recognized as one of the major players in the maritime safety and ship performance monitoring space. To support these business units, and our aspiration to be recognized as the best and most trustworthy data partner for maritime solutions, we need to strengthen our IT operations team. We have a significant number of cloud as well as on-prem solutions in production – and a 40+ software development team spread across US, NO and DK.

We’re looking for a team player who can fill the DevOps Engineer position in our small but important IT Operations team at Danelec HQ in Farum, Denmark. Our team’s mission is to facilitate continuous development of best-in-class solutions, as well as a rock-solid production environment for precious customer data while building common infrastructure platforms and supporting our developers.

Your responsibilities

• Deploy and manage our infrastructure with IaC, which spans AWS, Azure and on-prem VMware.
• Provide operational support and engineering for our cloud and on-premises applications
• Build and scale internal developer products with focus on efficiency, reliability, and security
• Contribute to the architecture & design of our systems in collaboration with other teams
• Improve reliability, quality, and time to market by increasing our level of automation
• Improve our monitoring built on tools from the Grafana observability stack

About you

You are passionate about infrastructure and find Platform Engineering, DevOps and SRE interesting.
You are either newly graduated, an experienced developer or have already worked with infrastructure management.

You would like to use your wide-ranging knowledge of both development and operations to perform a wide variety of different tasks, including programming, infrastructure management, system administration and setting up DevOps toolchains.

You have:

• Excellent collaboration skills
• A curiosity for the unknown
• No problem working independently
• A desire to learn new things

Your will have some

• Hands-on cloud infrastructure experience on public clouds (Azure, AWS)
• Experience with databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MSSQL)
• Experience with containers and their orchestration, preferably using Kubernetes
• Experience with infrastructure as code (Ansible, Terraform, Bicep)
• Developer experience (Python, C#, Go, Git, CI/CD systems)
• Experience with monitoring systems (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog)

Your qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in computer science or related discipline
• Ability to develop applications in Python or language such as C#. You know how to apply CI/CD techniques to your codebase
• Previous record of having maintained on-premises or cloud-based infrastructure
• Fluent in written and spoken English

You can expect

• 40+ likeminded technical employees for Modbus and TCP/IP discussions
• Modern office space (not open office)
• Access to a shared canteen which also provide take-away and breakfast on some days
• Possibility to work from home
• Opportunities to visit colleagues in Norway and the US
• A working environment that appreciates personal initiative and will give you a lot of leeway and responsibility.

Location: You will be working from our office in Farum, Denmark.

Apply for the job

To apply, please submit you CV and application detailing your relevant experience and your motivation for this role.

The application deadline is 9th of April 2025, but as we want to hire our new colleague as soon as possible, we call for interviews as CVs and applications come in.

If you have any questions about the position, you can contact IT operations Lead, Anders Dyekjær (adh@danelec.com).

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About DANELEC

Danelec is a Danish scale-up operating at the forefront of the digitalization of the maritime industry. With a focus on innovative solutions and cutting-edge technology, Danelec is transforming the way maritime operations are conducted, driving efficiency and safety for ship owners and operators worldwide.

As a leading manufacturer of Voyage Data Recorders (VDR), Shaft Power Meters, and a supplier of cutting-edge Ship Performance systems, Danelec boasts decades of experience in ship data collection. With an installed base on more than 14,000 vessels, the company is a pioneer in operational optimization for safety, sustainability, and performance.

Leveraging our comprehensive platform, Danelec integrates robust data validation and operational optimization tools that enhance earnings potential and operational efficiency. Our platform serves as a one-stop-shop for maritime data needs, offering seamless integration and actionable insights for ship owners. Equipped with cutting-edge AI technology, our solutions empower clients with the essential tools needed to effectively tackle the complexities of contemporary maritime operations.

Danelec is headquartered in Denmark and operates through 14 global hubs with 170 employees and more than 700 factory-trained personnel across 50+ countries, establishing a truly global footprint.

Our working environment is dynamic, international, and encourages a high degree of freedom, allowing our team to explore and innovate. Our values - Solid, Safe, and Simple - embody our culture and help determine our behavior, both internally and externally, ensuring we remain a leader in the maritime industry.

Danelec designs, develops, and manufactures hardware and software products and services - and offers solid, safe and simple technical service solutions for the maritime industry.

Danelec was one of the first companies to bring VDRs and Simplified VDRs (so-called black boxes) to the market to meet the original IMO transport requirements. With the increased focus on the green transition in recent years, Danelec is also looking into how we contribute to a greener maritime industry, e.g. through our product ShaPoLi, but not least also through data collection.

Danelec has more than 25 years of knowledge and expertise in maritime data technology and has more than quintupled its revenue over the past ten years.

We are a little more than 110 employees in total - and still growing. The head office in Denmark is located in Farum a little north of Copenhagen. Around 50 employees sit here on a daily basis. In addition, we have an office in Norway with approx. 45 employees and finally we have employees spread across other locations around the world in Singapore, China, Korea, Germany, India, Greece and Poland.