Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer

Accountabilities

• Design, operate, maintain, and evolve Kubernetes-based platforms for production environments at scale.


• Manage Kubernetes cluster lifecycles, ingress controllers, service meshes, cert-manager, and related platform components.


• Develop and maintain Helm charts and Kustomize configurations for repeatable platform deployments.


• Work extensively with OKD/OpenShift and platform technologies to deliver reliable infrastructure solutions.


• Automate platform provisioning and configuration using Terraform and Helm.


• Design and operate CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows, including ArgoCD-based deployment models.


• Develop automation and platform tooling using Go, Python, and/or Bash.


• Build and improve observability solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry.


• Design and implement SLI/SLO frameworks for distributed systems, helping improve reliability and operational visibility.


• Integrate security standards, compliance requirements, and platform security best practices into infrastructure architectures.


• Collaborate with cross-functional and international teams on technical initiatives, platform roadmaps, and infrastructure improvements.


• Mentor colleagues, contribute to technical knowledge sharing, and support the continuous improvement of engineering practices.


• Create and maintain platform documentation, including architecture decision records, runbooks, and technical design materials.

• Several years of professional experience in DevOps, platform engineering, infrastructure, or a closely related discipline.


• At least 1 year of hands-on, daily production experience with Kubernetes, including cluster lifecycle management and core platform components.


• Strong practical experience with Terraform and Helm for infrastructure automation and configuration management.


• Hands-on experience with OKD or OpenShift.


• Proven experience designing and operating CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows, ideally using ArgoCD.


• Strong programming or scripting capabilities in Go, Python, and/or Bash.


• Solid knowledge of Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry, with experience applying observability practices to distributed systems.


• Experience with SLI/SLO design and reliability engineering principles.


• Understanding of security standards, platform security practices, and integrating compliance requirements into infrastructure architectures.


• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across technical and cross-functional teams.


• Demonstrated mentoring experience or a willingness to contribute to the technical development of colleagues.


• Structured, autonomous, dependable, and proactive approach to work.


• Comfortable working within multinational and distributed teams.


• Very good written and spoken English.

• 100% remote work, providing flexibility to work from an environment where you are most productive.


• Opportunity to work on international technology projects across multiple markets.


• Exposure to complex cloud, Kubernetes, platform engineering, and infrastructure challenges.


• Professional development and international career opportunities.


• Collaborative and dynamic working environment with experienced technical teams.


• Health and life insurance.


• Access to opportunities and support for candidates outside the European Union through a Tech Visa framework.


• Experience working with distributed teams across Europe and international project environments.


• Opportunity to mentor colleagues and influence technical direction and infrastructure roadmaps.

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