/Enterprise Kubernetes Architect (ID: 3808)

Enterprise Kubernetes Architect (ID: 3808)

Netherlandsnlvia direct
// Job Type
Full Time
// Salary
Not disclosed
// Posted
1 week ago

About the Role

STAFIDE

Amsterdam, Netherlands

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  • Recruiter Assigned aswin.d@stafide.nl
  • Industry Technology
  • Function DevOps / Infrastructure
  • Work Experience 6-8 years
  • City Amsterdam
  • Country Netherlands

As an Enterprise Kubernetes Architect, you will:

  • Define, govern, and promote enterprise-wide Kubernetes architecture standards and best practices.
  • Act as a technical ambassador for the central platform team's architectural guidelines across multiple business and technology domains.
  • Collaborate with system architects, domain architects, platform engineers, and engineering teams to ensure alignment with enterprise container platform strategies.
  • Drive the adoption and optimization of Kubernetes platforms across on-premises and Azure cloud environments.
  • Review, challenge, and influence architectural decisions to ensure scalability, security, reliability, and operational excellence.
  • Design and enhance container orchestration frameworks supporting enterprise-scale applications and services.
  • Provide architectural guidance on Kubernetes cluster design, workload management, networking, security, observability, and platform governance.
  • Support cloud transformation initiatives by enabling standardized Kubernetes practices across diverse technology landscapes.
  • Participate in architecture reviews, platform assessments, roadmap planning, and technology governance activities.
  • Advocate DevOps, Agile, cloud-native, and platform engineering principles across development and operations teams.
  • Work closely with stakeholders to identify opportunities for platform modernization, automation, and operational efficiency improvements.

What You Bring to the Table:

  • 6+ years of overall experience in cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, DevOps, or enterprise architecture roles.
  • Extensive hands-on expertise with Kubernetes in large-scale enterprise environments.
  • Strong experience designing and supporting Kubernetes platforms across both on-premises and Microsoft Azure cloud environments.
  • Deep understanding of containerization technologies, cloud-native architectures, and microservices platforms.
  • Experience defining enterprise platform standards, governance frameworks, and architectural best practices.
  • Strong knowledge of platform security, scalability, resilience, networking, and operational management.
  • Experience working with DevOps methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, and Agile delivery models.
  • Proven ability to influence technical decisions and collaborate with multiple architecture and engineering teams.
  • Strong communication, stakeholder management, and technical leadership skills.

You Should Possess the Ability to:

  • Design and govern enterprise-scale Kubernetes platforms and cloud-native architectures.
  • Influence architectural decisions across multiple teams and organizational domains.
  • Translate complex business and technical requirements into scalable platform solutions.
  • Drive adoption of standardized engineering and operational practices.
  • Evaluate existing environments and recommend modernization and optimization strategies.
  • Balance governance requirements with engineering agility and innovation.
  • Communicate architectural concepts effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
  • Lead technical discussions, architecture reviews, and platform strategy initiatives.
  • Work independently while managing multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.

What We Bring to the Table:

  • Opportunity to shape and influence enterprise-wide Kubernetes and cloud platform strategy.
  • Exposure to large-scale cloud transformation and platform modernization programs.
  • A collaborative environment focused on engineering excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
  • Engagement with senior architects, platform teams, and technology leaders across multiple business domains.
  • Opportunities to drive cloud-native adoption and enterprise architecture best practices.
  • Challenging technical initiatives involving modern platform engineering, automation, and cloud technologies.

Let’s Connect

Want to discuss this opportunity in more detail? Feel free to reach out.

Recruiter: Aswin Dhanvandhar

Phone: +31 20 369 0609 ; Extn :141

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