Holger Krause
Embracing GitOps, Cloud Native, and Automation
With over two decades of experience in the IT industry, I focus on automating workflows, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, and utilizing containerization technologies like Kubernetes and Docker. My background in system administration and web development provides a strong foundation for modern DevOps practices.
About Me
Analytical Documentation
Analytical mindset meets documentation culture: I don't just solve technical challenges, I document them extensively in Confluence and Markdown, ensuring knowledge stays accessible and actionable.
Collaboration Across Distances
Years of remote work experience have shaped my approach: clear communication, comprehensive documentation, and building trust in distributed teams. Distance doesn't limit teamwork when done right.
Always Learning, Always Growing
In DevOps, yesterday's knowledge is today's baseline. I'm deeply autodidactic - constantly learning through online courses, technical books, official documentation, and real-world experimentation. Staying curious and adaptable is non-negotiable in this field.
Professional Experience
DevOps Engineer
Focused on cloud-native deployments and automation for e-commerce platforms (like Shopware) and business tools. Building scalable infrastructure with GitOps workflows using ArgoCD and GitLab CI/CD, enhancing deployment processes, and ensuring system reliability through infrastructure as code and automated pipelines.
Systemadministrator
Managed complex hosting infrastructure based on Proxmox and CEPH clusters. Responsibilities included server deployment, proactive monitoring with Grafana, package building via Saltstack (Opensearch, RabbitMQ, Redis, PHP modules), and infrastructure automation through Git. Created comprehensive technical documentation in Confluence.
Technical Service Manager
Team Lead for Technical Customer Service at major hosting provider. Coordinated support operations across webhosting, domains, and server infrastructure while actively participating in product development. Managed escalations, resolved complex technical issues, served as technical bridge between departments, and built comprehensive product documentation. Known for innovative ideas and continuous autodidactic knowledge expansion.
Recommendations
Testimonials from previous employers
Mr. Krause possesses considerable professional experience and solid expertise. He mastered his area of responsibility comprehensively and confidently, often had new ideas and found optimal solutions. He was a consistently motivated employee.
Mr. Krause brought extensive and well-founded expertise to our company from the very beginning and consistently expanded it autodidactically over all the years. His ideas were often not only innovative, but also exceptionally successful.
Beyond Code
What keeps me creative, grounded, and inspired outside of tech
Family Time
Spending quality time with my family is my top priority. Whether it's weekend adventures, playing together, or simply being present - family keeps me grounded and motivated.
Music Making
Playing guitar and keyboard, singing, and exploring different genres. Music is my creative outlet and helps me find balance in a technical world.
Photography
Capturing landscapes and nature through the lens. Photography teaches me patience, perspective, and attention to detail - skills that translate well to problem-solving.
Football Enthusiast
Passionate Werder Bremen supporter. Following the game teaches me about teamwork, strategy, and staying resilient even when things don't go as planned.
Work-Life Balance: I believe that diverse interests make better engineers. These hobbies keep me creative, help me think outside the box, and remind me that the best solutions often come when you step away from the screen.
Let's Connect
Based in Hessisch Oldendorf, Niedersachsen, Deutschland
Happy to discuss DevOps topics, cloud-native projects, and professional exchanges