Kubernetes Platform Engineer (m/w/d)

The interface projects GmbH is a Dresden-based software company with focuses on Enterprise Search, Machine Learning, and generative KI. Our product INTERGATOR is a semantic Enterprise Search that is used both in industry and at authorities and research institutions.

With the further development of our product and deployment strategy, Kubernetes will prospectively become the central technical basis for development, testing, and operation. To strengthen our IT/infrastructure team, we are therefore looking for a Kubernetes Platform Engineer with operational and strategic responsibility for our Kubernetes environments.

To strengthen our team, we're looking for you – with the following profile:

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As Kubernetes Platform Engineer, you will be responsible for building, operating, and developing our Kubernetes clusters. You will be the central point of contact for Kubernetes topics in the company and ensure stable, secure, and reproducible platform structures.

Your tasks will include:

• BUILDING, OPERATING, AND ADMINISTERING OUR KUBERNETES CLUSTERS BASED ON RKE2/RANCHER (PROD-, DEV-, AND REFERENCE ENVIRONMENTS)
• CONCEPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A SUSTAINABLE KUBERNETES ARCHITECTURE STRATEGY
• ENSURING STABILITY, SECURITY, BACKUP, AND UPDATE STRATEGIES
• STANDARDIZATION OF DEPLOYMENT PROCESSES (E.G. HELM, GITOPS, CI/CD INTEGRATION)
• CLOSE COOPERATION WITH THE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT TEAM TO OPTIMIZE SOFTWARE DEPLOYABILITY
• EVALUATION AND SUPPORT FOR OPENSHIFT ENVIRONMENTS IN CUSTOMER OR PROJECT CONTEXTS
• SUPPORTING THE ADMIN TEAM IN BUILDING KUBERNETES COMPETENCE
• SUPPORTING THE PROFESSIONAL-SERVICE TEAM WITH KUBERNETES-RELATED QUESTIONS IN CUSTOMER PROJECTS
• DOCUMENTATION OF ARCHITECTURE, OPERATION PROCESSES, AND BEST PRACTICES
• EVALUATING SUITABLE PLATFORMS AND DISTRIBUTIONS (ON-PREMISES AND CLOUD)

You will work closely with architecture, backend development, DevOps, and IT administration teams, taking over platform and operation responsibility for Kubernetes.

Qualifikation

• DEGREE IN COMPUTER SCIENCE, BUSINESS INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OR EQUIVALENT QUALIFICATION – OR CORRESPONDING PRACTICE EXPERIENCE
• MULTI-YEAR PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE IN BUILDING AND OPERATING PRODUCTION-READY KUBERNETES CLUSTERS
• EXPERIENCE WITH RANCHER AND/OR RKE2 OF ADVANTAGE
• Ideal knowledge of OPENSHIFT OR THE WILLINGNESS TO INTENSIVELY GET INVOLVED
• FUNDAMENTAL KNOWLEDGE IN CONTAINER TECHNOLOGIES (DOCKER, OCI)
• EXPERIENCE WITH DEPLOYMENT AND PACKAGE MANAGEMENT TOOLS (E.G. HELM, GITOPS)
• EXPERIENCE WITH MONITORING AND LOGGING STACKS
• GREAT LINUX KNOWLEDGE AND SOLID UNDERSTANDING OF NETWORKS AND IT SECURITY
• Ideal experience with cloud Kubernetes platforms (E.G. AKS, EKS)
• STRUCTURED, RESPONSIBLE, AND SELF-DIRECTED WORK STYLE
• Pleasure in sharing knowledge within the team and standardizing processes
• VERY GOOD GERMAN AND ENGLISH KNOWLEDGE IN WRITTEN AND SPOKEN FORM (GERMAN MOTHER TONGUE OR AT LEAST LEVEL C)

Benefits

• HIGH SELF-RESPONSIBILITY IN A STRATEGICALLY IMPORTANT TECHNOLOGY AREA
• CLOSE COOPERATION WITHIN AN EXPERIENCED, COLLABORATIVE TEAM
• FLEXIBLE WORKING HOURS WITHOUT CORE WORKING HOURS
• OPTION TO WORK FROM HOME FOR UP TO 2 DAYS PER WEEK
• GREAT BALANCE BETWEEN WORK AND FAMILY LIFE
• FREE SPACE TO BRING IN YOUR OWN IDEAS AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY
• REGULAR TEAM EVENTS & OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
• BEVERAGE FLAT (COFFEE, WATER, AND TEA)
• GREAT ACCESSIBILITY – OUR OFFICE LOCATIONS ARE WELL CONNECTED TO THE DVB (BUS & TRAIN)
• JOB RAD
• FURTHER EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES

Join our team as a Kubernetes Platform Engineer (m/w/d) and shape the future of Enterprise Search with innovative technology in a dynamic, growing company at the heart of Dresden!

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