Devops Engineer

Quandela is a spin-off company from the French national laboratory CNRS founded in 2017, composed by a team of motivated quantum technology enthusiasts with broad experience in optics, quantum photonic and semiconductor nanotechnologies.

Located in the south suburbs of Paris, with main offices in Massy and fabrication facilities in the deep-tech campus of Paris-Saclay, Quandela pursues the development of unique components that boost the emergence of quantum technologies.

The core product consists of ultra-bright sources of pure quantum light based on a disruptive technology developed during the past 15 years within the laboratory C2N-CNRS. These unique quantum light sources serve as building blocks for the development of optical quantum computers and for the deployment of quantum networks.

Join Our Team as a Kubernetes & Cloud-Native Specialist!

Are you passionate about cloud-native technologies and eager to dive into the world of Kubernetes? We're looking for a motivated professional to work closely with our DevOps and Engineering teams to manage, optimize, and orchestrate our application deployments.

As part of our team, you will:

1. Collaborate with DevOps: Design, implement, and maintain containerized applications using Kubernetes.
2. Environment Management: Assist in setting up and managing web environments, including development, staging, and production.
3. Streamline Deployment: Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment and testing.
4. Monitor & Troubleshoot: Monitor Kubernetes workloads, identifying and resolving performance and reliability issues.
5. Leverage IaC Tools: Work with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools like Terraform and Ansible to automate infrastructure management.
6. Document & Share: Create and maintain detailed documentation of processes, best practices, and system configurations to ensure team-wide alignment.

We’re looking for someone who demonstrates the following:

1. DevOps Knowledge: A basic understanding of DevOps concepts, workflows, and best practices.
2. Containerization Familiarity: Experience with Docker or similar containerization technologies.
3. Kubernetes Skills: Knowledge of Kubernetes components such as Pods, Services, Deployments, and ConfigMaps.
4. Scripting/Programming Skills: Familiarity with scripting or programming languages like Bash, Python, or Go is a plus.
5. Communication Strengths: Strong written and verbal communication skills to effectively collaborate in a team environment.
6. Creative & Proactive Mindset: Energetic, autonomous, and able to think creatively to solve complex challenges.
7. Team Collaboration: Willingness to work in an international and diverse team setting.

As an intern, you'll gain more than just experience—you’ll embark on a transformative journey that helps you launch your career. Here’s what makes this opportunity unique:

1. Hands-On Learning: Dive into real-world projects and take ownership of impactful tasks that go beyond the classroom.
2. Cutting-Edge Technologies: Work with advanced tools and methodologies, including Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, and more, to develop industry-relevant skills.
3. Mentorship & Support: Collaborate closely with our experienced DevOps and Engineering teams, receiving guidance to sharpen your technical and problem-solving abilities.
4. Skill Development: Build expertise in containerization, infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipelines, and web application monitoring—all skills highly sought after in the tech industry.
5. A Creative & Autonomous Environment: Bring your ideas to the table! We value creativity and encourage you to find innovative solutions while working independently.
6. Diverse Team Experience: Join an international team and gain exposure to global perspectives and collaborative ways of working.
7. Career Growth: This isn’t just an internship—it’s a stepping stone to your future in cloud-native technologies and DevOps.