Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer

Coopers Group — Switzerland · Posted ~1 day ago

Senior Full-time

Skills

Kubernetes AWS Azure Cloud platforms Container platforms Automation

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Summary ✨ AI‑Generated

A senior platform engineering role focused on operating Kubernetes environments, improving cloud infrastructure, and enabling teams to deploy reliable applications at scale.

Highlights

Build and evolve enterprise-scale container platforms while enabling development teams through automation and cloud expertise.

Description

Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer (AWS/Azure) 100% m/f/d, Bern For our client in Bern, we are looking for an experienced, motivated and open-minded Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer (AWS/Azure). Our client is a leading organization with a modern cloud-native technology landscape. To strengthen their platform engineering team, they are looking for an experienced Kubernetes professional who is passionate about building, operating, and evolving enterprise-scale container platforms. In this role, you will play a key part in enabling development teams to efficiently deploy and run applications while driving automation, security, and operational excellence. Your Tasks: Engineer, operate, and continuously improve shared Kubernetes platforms based on Amazon EKS and Microsoft AKSEnable application teams to successfully deploy, operate, and scale their workloads on the platformMaintain and enhance a portfolio of platform add-ons and supporting servicesGather, evaluate, and implement customer and stakeholder feature requestsDrive automation initiatives following a GitOps-first approachOptimize platform performance, scalability, reliability, and cost efficiencyContribute to platform security hardening and security best practicesSupport audits, compliance requirements, and governance initiativesCollaborate closely with cross-functional teams to advance a modern cloud-native platform ecosystem Your Profile: Proven hands-on experience with Kubernetes in large-scale enterprise environmentsStrong experience with AWS and/or Microsoft AzureSolid knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and automation technologies such as YAML and ideally GolangStrong understanding of GitOps principles and experience with GitHub and GitHub ActionsExperience with Helm and/or KustomizeFamiliarity with cloud-native tools such as Argo CD, Kyverno, Karpenter, Cilium, Grafana, and related ecosystem technologiesStructured, independent, and delivery-oriented way of workingStrong problem-solving skills and a proactive mindsetFluency in English and/or GermanWillingness to participate in an on-call rotation