Hybrid Senior Platform Engineer – all genders

Posted 2 months ago

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About the role

  • Senior Platform Engineer developing and maintaining internal tools for scalable cloud-native applications. Fostering operational excellence and driving the creation of developer-centric tools at DigitalService.

Responsibilities

  • Support the design and implementation of internal tools and platform services that simplify developer workflows.
  • Refine and evolve our infrastructure-as-code configurations and optimize Kubernetes clusters for high performance, reliability, and cost-efficiency.
  • Foster a knowledge-sharing culture by creating clear, comprehensive documentation and resources.
  • Proactively communicate platform updates, roadmaps, and priorities.
  • Provide expert consultation and support to empower project teams, emphasizing primarily self-service capabilities.
  • Work closely with Delivery Teams to identify and propose solutions for technical debt and future-focused challenges.

Requirements

  • Significant hands-on experience in platform engineering, DevOps, or SRE.
  • Expertise in cloud infrastructure, container orchestration (Kubernetes), infrastructure-as-code (Terraform), GitOps (Argo CD, Helm, Kustomize), CI/CD systems, and observability stacks.
  • Proficiency in relevant programming languages (e.g., Go, Python, Java).
  • Strong understanding of Linux system administration and core networking principles.
  • Customer-centric approach to internal platforms with a focus on understanding developer needs.
  • Fluent in English (C1); basic German language skills are a plus.

Benefits

  • Competitive salary, attractive pension scheme, and an individual budget (e.g., for food, technology, mobility, or Urban Sports M).
  • Modern office, choice of tech, and agile, iterative working principles.
  • Annual training budget of up to €2,000 and five training days.
  • Flexible hours and workation options of up to six weeks in European countries.
  • Professional support for your mental health through nilo.health.

Job title

Senior Platform Engineer – all genders

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

€70,000 - €78,000 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

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