Senior Platform Engineer

Job Description We are looking for a Senior Platform Engineer to join a Platform Engineering team responsible for building and operating an internal cloud platform supporting software engineering, data engineering, and AI teams across a global organization. The role focuses on cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD, DevSecOps, cloud governance, and developer enablement. The platform is already mature and running in production, with ongoing expansion and long-term product ownership. This is an opportunity to work on enterprise-scale cloud platforms, influence architecture, improve developer experience, and build modern platform capabilities using technologies such as Azure, AKS, Terraform, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, and Backstage. Location: Würzburg, Germany Work model: 100% remote Working hours: Normal business hours Experience: 8+ years, ideally 8–10+ years Development vs. maintenance: :60–70% new development / 30–40% maintenance Role focus: 100% Platform / Infrastructure Engineering Business vs. IT: :10% Business / 90% IT Your Responsibilities Design and implement cloud platform services and capabilities Build self-service solutions enabling engineering teams to work more efficiently Automate infrastructure using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines Manage and continuously improve Kubernetes / AKS environments Implement and promote DevSecOps best practices Define and improve security, IAM, RBAC, and governance standards Improve monitoring, observability, reliability, and performance Lead troubleshooting and incident management Develop automation and developer tooling to improve engineering productivity Collaborate with engineering teams and technical leadership on platform strategy Mentor engineers and contribute to architectural decisions Take ownership of platform capabilities throughout their lifecycle Technology: Core: Azure Kubernetes / AKS Terraform Infrastructure as Code CI/CD DevSecOps Platform & Developer Experience Backstage / Internal Developer Portal GitHub GitHub Actions ArgoCD Monitoring & Observability Prometheus Grafana Azure Monitor Datadog Security IAM RBAC Secrets Management Zero Trust Automation & Scripting Python Bash PowerShell Go Our Requirements 8+ years of professional experience, ideally in Platform Engineering, DevOps, SRE, or Cloud Infrastructure Strong hands-on experience with Microsoft Azure Solid experience with Kubernetes, preferably Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) Strong expertise in Terraform and Infrastructure as Code Strong background in CI/CD pipelines Practical experience with DevSecOps Good understanding of cloud security, IAM, RBAC, secrets management, and governance Experience with monitoring, observability, and reliability Strong automation and scripting skills Experience working in an Agile environment Strong communication and stakeholder management skills Ownership mindset and confidence to challenge technical decisions Experience working in product-oriented engineering organizations Benefits Internal Mobility Program – enjoy many opportunities for career growth, job rotations, diversity of projects & technologies Referral Program – enjoy cooperation with your colleagues and get a bonus! 5/10 Years NATEK Club – we offer long-term cooperation and celebrate each fifth- year cooperation anniversary with gifts NATEK CSR Events & team buildings – enjoy our values: accountability, partnership and expertise and #workITwithus Cafeteria Medical Healthcare Multisport Club Card Technical and Personal training Language courses Additionally only for COW: Life insurance Bonuses for Personal Event Day off for volunteering