Kubernetes Platform Engineer (ID: 3718)

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 Email: aswin.d@stafide.nl LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/aswin-dhanvandhar/