Job
- Level
- Experienced
- Location
- Dresden
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Job Field
- IT, DevOps
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent employment
Job Summary
In this role, you will build and operate Kubernetes clusters, develop sustainable architectures, optimize deployment processes, and collaborate closely with product teams.
Job Technologies
Your role in the team
- As a Kubernetes Platform Engineer, you will take primary responsibility for the setup, operation, and further development of our Kubernetes clusters.
- You are the central contact for Kubernetes topics within the company and ensure stable, secure, and reproducible platform structures.
- Your responsibilities include, in particular:
- Setup, operation, and administration of our Kubernetes clusters based on RKE2 / Rancher (PROD, Dev, and reference environments)
- Design and implementation of a sustainable Kubernetes architecture strategy
- Ensuring stability, security, backup, and update strategies
- Monitoring, logging, and observability of cluster environments
- Standardization of deployment processes (e.g., Helm, GitOps, CI/CD integration)
- Close collaboration with product development to optimize the deployability of our software
- Evaluation and support of OpenShift environments in customer or project contexts
- Supporting the admin team in building Kubernetes expertise
- Support of the Professional Service team with Kubernetes-related questions in customer projects
- Documentation of architecture, operational processes, and best practices
- Evaluation of suitable platforms and distributions (On-Premises and Cloud)
- You work closely with architecture, backend development, DevOps, and IT administration, but you are independently responsible for platform and operations management for Kubernetes.
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Our expectations of you
Education
- Completed degree in Computer Science, Business Informatics, or a comparable qualification - or relevant practical experience
Qualifications
- Ideally, knowledge of OpenShift or a willingness to immerse oneself in it.
- Solid knowledge of container technologies (Docker, OCI)
- Good Linux skills and solid understanding of networks and IT security
- Structured, responsible, and independent working style
- Enjoyment in sharing knowledge within the team and standardizing processes
- Excellent spoken and written German and English skills
Experience
- Several years of practical experience in building and operating productive Kubernetes clusters
- Experience with Rancher and/or RKE2 is an advantage
- Experience with deployment and packaging tools (e.g., Helm, GitOps)
- Experience with monitoring and logging stacks
- Ideally experience with cloud Kubernetes platforms (e.g., AKS, EKS)
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What we offer
- High level of responsibility in a strategically important technology area
- Collaboration within an experienced, collegial team
- Flat hierarchies and short decision-making paths
- Flexible working hours without core hours
- Option for up to 2 days of home office per week
- Excellent work-life balance
- Freedom to contribute your own ideas and take responsibility
- Regular team events & outdoor activities
- Good accessibility - our office spaces are well connected to DVB (bus and train)
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About Your Employer
interface projects GmbH
interface projects GmbH, a renowned software company based in Dresden, focuses on developing solutions for enterprise search and knowledge management. Its main product, INTERGATOR, is used across various sectors, including industry, government agencies, and research and educational institutions. Founded in 1993, the company offers advanced AI-driven information solutions.
Description
- Company Type
- Established Company
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Industry
- Internet, IT, Telecommunication
Kubernetes Platform Engineer
- Location
- Dresden
- Working Model
- Hybrid, Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
