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Cloud Solution Architect - Kubernetes & Platform Engineering

Job

  • Level
    Experienced
  • Location
    Oberwöhr
  • Working Model
    Hybrid, Onsite
  • Job Field
    IT, Application, DevOps
  • Employment Type
    Full Time
  • Contract Type
    Permanent employment

Job Summary

In this role, you will develop cloud-native architectures on Azure, lead projects, design internal developer platforms, and enhance developer experience through Azure services and Kubernetes management.

Job Technologies

Your role in the team

  • We build Internal Developer Platforms (IDP) and cloud-native AI platforms on Microsoft Azure that make development teams faster, safer, and more efficient.
  • As a Cloud Solution Architect in our Platform Engineering team, you serve as the bridge between customer requirements and technical reality: you design target architectures, lead projects technically, accompany our customers from the vision to stable operation - and stay close enough to the implementation to know what you're talking about.
  • The focus of your role is on architecture, consulting, and technical project responsibility.
  • At the same time, you work closely with our Cloud Native Development, Developer Productivity Team, and Managed Services Team to holistically optimize Developer Experience, security, operations, and delivery end-to-end — and you help shape how we communicate externally on topics such as Platform Engineering, Agentic DevOps, and AI-powered Engineering.
  • You design cloud-native architectures on Azure - landing zones, AKS platforms, GitOps operating models, IaC strategies - and make technical trade-offs decisive for clients.
  • You design Internal Developer Platforms (e.g., with GitHub, Crossplane, Backstage, or similar) as well as cloud-native AI platforms and continuously improve developer experience, security, and compliance.
  • You develop target images, migration paths, and roadmaps, and implement them technically together with the team.
  • You lead projects and subprojects technically, coordinate stakeholders, and are responsible for achieving technical objectives — without disciplinary personnel responsibility.
  • You architecturally seamlessly integrate Agentic DevOps and AI-based tooling into delivery and operational processes—traceable, secure, and controllable.
  • You are developing yourself prospectively towards Principal Architect or taking on professional responsibility for a consulting focus.
  • Customer contact at eye level: requirements analysis, architecture reviews, decision-making basis.
  • Conducting workshops (Azure architectures, Platform Engineering, Agentic DevOps, GitOps, CI/CD, Platform Standards).
  • Development of target images, roadmaps, and best practices.
  • Assessment of existing environments including security, compliance, and operability.
  • You recognize technical and organizational risks early and communicate them transparently.
  • Empowering customer teams instead of creating dependencies.
  • Setup, development, and maintenance of Azure environments, including Landing Zones, network, and identity concepts.
  • Kubernetes/AKS Engineering: Cluster Design, Upgrades, Security, Observability.
  • Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and Bicep.
  • GitOps implementation (e.g., Argo CD/Flux), Helm/Kustomize, and secret management.
  • CI/CD with GitHub, GitLab, and Azure DevOps.
  • Gold Paths & Blueprints: Design and maintain standardized self-service environments with GitHub, Backstage, and Crossplane.
  • Observability & Monitoring: End-to-end observability with Azure Monitor, Prometheus, and Grafana.
  • Integration of Agentic DevOps, AI-based Engineering & Tooling into Dev and Ops workflows.
  • Support of our support team in third-level operation of customer environments.
  • Sparring partner for our Managed Services team in technical escalations.
  • Development of solution sketches and architecture designs for customer inquiries and tenders.
  • Effort estimation and realistic project scope.
  • Technical support for client meetings and pitches.
  • Support in the handover of completed projects to the implementation team.
  • Co-development of reusable consulting and workshop formats.
  • Blog posts and technical deep dives for our blog.
  • Lectures at conferences, meetups, and webinars.
  • Engagement in the Cloud-Native & Open-Source Community.
  • Technical content about our own products - with substance rather than marketing buzzwords.

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Our expectations of you

Qualifications

  • Very good knowledge of Infrastructure as Code with Terraform or Bicep.
  • Good understanding of Cloud Security, Identity, Network Architecture, and Governance.
  • Development background combined with solid operations fundamentals.
  • Practical experience with Agentic DevOps and AI-based engineering/tooling.
  • You can estimate efforts and scope projects - and stand by your numbers.
  • You explain technical concepts in a way that both a development team and a department management can understand.
  • Confident in customer contact, structured in workshops, and proficient in documentation.
  • Excellent spoken and written proficiency in German and English.

Experience

  • Several years of experience in designing and implementing Azure architectures, with proven time spent in a consulting or architecture-responsible role.
  • Extensive experience with Kubernetes, ideally AKS, as well as GitOps practices.
  • Experience with CI/CD in GitHub, GitLab, or Azure DevOps.

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What we offer

  • Remote within Germany or in Rosenheim.
  • Regular team days and company events on-site in Rosenheim, occasional willingness to travel for customer workshops and conferences.

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Benefits

Work-Life-Integration

Topics You Will Work On

Job Locations

  • Location Oberwöhr

    Bayern

    Germany

About Your Employer

white duck Gesellschaft für Softwareentwicklung mbH

white duck Gesellschaft für Softwareentwicklung mbH

white duck Gesellschaft für Softwareentwicklung mbH is a modern, owner-managed technology company based in Rosenheim, specializing in the development of optimal cloud solutions. The company offers a wide range of services in cloud-native development, platform engineering, and developer productivity, supporting its clients from consulting to implementation and the operation of sustainable applications.

Description

  • Company Type
    Established Company
  • Working Model
    Hybrid, Onsite
  • Industry
    Internet, IT, Telecommunication
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Cloud Solution Architect - Kubernetes & Platform Engineering

Location
Oberwöhr
Working Model
Hybrid, Onsite
Diversity
Open for all genders

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