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In this role, you design, implement, and operate scalable Kubernetes solutions, develop security policies, automate workflows in Go, and collaborate closely with the team on complex infrastructure projects.

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Your role in the team

  • Design and Infrastructure: You design and implement scalable solutions to provide our customers with Kubernetes services, taking responsibility for the entire surrounding infrastructure (Compute, Network, Storage, and APIs).
  • Operations & Troubleshooting: You ensure the smooth operation of the service by analyzing complex technical issues, conducting thorough root cause analyses, and implementing sustainable solutions.
  • Security & Compliance: You drive cluster security and compliance, develop robust policies (such as RBAC, Network Policies, and Kyverno), and implement advanced security measures (including Falco, image scanning, and audit logging).
  • Operator Development & Automation: You extend and automate the Kubernetes platform by developing custom operators, controllers, and Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs) in Go, while simultaneously optimizing platform deployment through GitOps workflows.
  • Teamwork & Documentation: You work closely with cross-functional experts and maintain clear, comprehensive documentation to ensure team alignment and seamless knowledge transfer.

Our expectations of you

Qualifications

  • Kubernetes Orchestration: Familiarity with orchestration tools within the K8s ecosystem—preferably Gardener or ClusterAPI—to effectively manage and scale multi-cluster environments.
  • Communication & Languages: Excellent English skills for successful collaboration within our international, agile teams; German language skills are a valuable plus.

Experience

  • Software Development & Go: Several years of experience in software development, with solid knowledge of Go (Golang) and proven experience in developing custom Kubernetes operators, controllers, and CRDs.
  • Platform Architecture & Operations: A 'You Build It - You Run It!' mentality, supported by hands-on experience in operating Linux servers and managing Kubernetes clusters from scratch. You possess a deep understanding of K8s internals, cloud networking, storage, and API design.
  • Open-Source Collaboration: Experience with or strong interest in actively contributing to the open-source community, taking responsibility for features, and coordinating developments with other community members.

Benefits

Topics you will work on

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  • Location Neckarsulm
    74172 Baden-Württemberg, Germany

About your employer

The Schwarz Group, based in Neckarsulm, is a significant German conglomerate and one of the largest retail groups in Europe. It operates over 13,900 stores under the brands Lidl and Kaufland and employs around 575,000 people.

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Senior Kubernetes Engineer

Schwarz Unternehmenskommunikation GmbH & Co. KG