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.

Requirements

• 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.

Benefits

• 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.