Temporary staffing for container application operations

Summary

The tender concerns the temporary provision of two IT specialists for container application operations at the Baden-Württemberg tax administration's data-processing centre. The work includes application administration on OpenShift, deployments using Argo CD and Puppet, maintenance of CI/CD processes, monitoring, incident and problem resolution, release and patch management, and technical documentation. The procurement is divided into two lots, and tenders may be submitted for one or both lots. Each contract lasts 12 months and may be extended by 6 months. The minimum volume is 500 hours for Lot 1 and 250 hours for Lot 2; the estimated volumes including the extension option are 2,607 and 1,304 hours respectively. The work is performed in Freiburg or Karlsruhe, initially on site and, after onboarding, remotely for up to 80% of the work. To participate, the bidder must offer a qualified employee profile, prove the required education, at least three years of application administration experience, and German and English language skills. The complete tender, references, price schedule and declarations must be submitted electronically in German by 5 October 2026 at 00:00. Specific technical experience is also evaluated, and an interview takes place before award.