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Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer (m/f/d)
Join ImproveIT Solutions as a Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer, scaling a large Kubernetes platform with Go operators, FluxCD and Crossplane. Remote.
- Location
- Remote
- Employment
- Full time
- Seniority
- Senior
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ImproveIT Solutions is looking for Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineers (m/f/d) to support the evolution and scaling of a large-scale Kubernetes platform environment.
The project focuses on scaling Kubernetes clusters, building and configuring new cluster environments, developing Kubernetes Operators, and driving platform automation using modern cloud-native technologies.
The current platform is based on Gardener, although prior Gardener experience is not mandatory.
Responsibilities
- Scale, enhance, and optimize existing Kubernetes cluster environments
- Design, build, and configure new Kubernetes clusters
- Develop and maintain Kubernetes Operators and Custom Controllers using Go and Kubebuilder
- Implement and improve platform automation capabilities
- Automate infrastructure and platform lifecycle processes
- Apply GitOps principles for deployment, configuration management, and operational consistency
- Design and implement GitOps workflows using FluxCD
- Work with Crossplane for infrastructure and platform automation
- Perform testing, validation, and reliability improvements across the Kubernetes platform
- Contribute to the continuous evolution of cloud-native platform engineering practices
- Collaborate with an international, English-speaking engineering team
Nice to have
- Experience with Gardener
- Experience with SAP Business Technology Platform (SAP BTP)
- Public cloud experience with AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Experience working with large-scale cloud-native platforms
- Background in international Platform Engineering or SRE environments
What we are looking for
- Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes in enterprise-scale environments
- Experience operating and scaling large Kubernetes cluster landscapes
- Strong proficiency in Go (Golang)
- Hands-on experience with Kubebuilder
- Proven experience developing Kubernetes Operators and Custom Controllers
- Strong understanding of GitOps methodologies
- Hands-on experience with FluxCD
- Experience with Crossplane
- Strong background in Platform Engineering and Platform Automation
- Fluent English communication skills
Think this is you?
Send whatever shows your work best — a CV, a repository, or a paragraph about something you built. The first call is with the engineer you would work with, not a recruiter.