/Kubernetes Platform Engineer (ID: 3718)

Kubernetes Platform Engineer (ID: 3718)

Netherlandsnlvia direct
// Job Type
Full Time
// Salary
Not disclosed
// Posted
2 months ago
// Work Mode
hybrid

About the Role

STAFIDE

Amsterdam, Netherlands

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  • Recruiter Assigned aswin.d@stafide.nl
  • Industry Technology
  • Function Others
  • Work Experience 10+ years
  • City Amsterdam
  • Country Netherlands

As a Kubernetes Platform Engineer, you will:

  • Manage Kubernetes clusters in production, including operations, upgrades, patching, and troubleshooting
  • Handle Kubernetes provisioning and lifecycle management using Rancher RKE2
  • Administer and optimize AWS cloud infrastructure (IAM, VPC, EC2, EKS, Load Balancers, Route 53, CloudWatch)
  • Ensure high availability, performance tuning, and scalability of containerized environments
  • Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub and GitHub Actions
  • Monitor systems using observability tools (metrics, logs, alerts) and handle incident management
  • Perform root-cause analysis and drive post-incident improvements
  • Maintain documentation such as architecture diagrams, runbooks, SOPs, and onboarding guides
  • Support Kubernetes networking including ingress, DNS, TLS, routing, and firewall configurations
  • Drive automation and infrastructure improvements using scripting and tools like Terraform

What You Bring to the Table:

  • Experience in Kubernetes, cloud infrastructure, and DevOps/SRE roles
  • Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes production operations and cluster management
  • Expertise in Rancher RKE2 or similar Kubernetes distributions
  • Solid experience working with AWS cloud services (IAM, EC2, EKS, networking, monitoring)
  • Strong Linux administration skills including system hardening and troubleshooting
  • Deep understanding of networking concepts such as TCP/IP, DNS, TLS, and load balancing
  • Experience with CI/CD pipelines and version control systems like GitHub
  • Proven experience in monitoring, alerting, and incident management
  • Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform
  • Familiarity with GitOps tools such as Argo CD, Flux, Helm, and Kustomize
  • Exposure to security tools like OPA Gatekeeper, Kyverno, and image scanning tools
  • Certifications such as CKA, CKAD, CKS, or AWS certifications (preferred)

You should possess the ability to:

  • Troubleshoot complex distributed systems and resolve production issues efficiently
  • Design and maintain scalable, resilient Kubernetes environments
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning and operational workflows
  • Manage and optimize cloud networking, security, and access controls
  • Implement and maintain observability strategies across systems
  • Handle incident response with structured root-cause analysis
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams across DevOps, platform, and application teams
  • Work independently with minimal supervision in complex environments
  • Maintain high-quality documentation for operational excellence
  • Apply SRE principles including SLIs, SLOs, and error budgets
  • Continuously improve system reliability, performance, and security

What we bring to the table:

  • Opportunity to work on large-scale Kubernetes and cloud-native environments
  • Exposure to modern DevOps, SRE, and GitOps practices
  • Collaborative engineering culture with cross-functional teams
  • Challenging projects involving production-grade infrastructure and automation
  • Flexibility with a hybrid work model (minimum 2 days onsite per week in Belgium)
  • Access to advanced tooling across cloud, CI/CD, and observability stacks

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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