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Lead Platform Engineer

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  • Level
    Lead
  • Job Field
    IT, Network, DevOps
  • Employment Type
    Full Time
  • Contract Type
    Permanent employment
  • Location
    Munich
  • Working Model
    Hybrid, Onsite
  • Job Summary

    In this role, you will develop tailored platform solutions, optimize CI/CD processes, and create scalable infrastructures while implementing technical best practices for various teams.

    Job Technologies

    Your role in the team

    • You thrive in building the backbone of modern software development and internal developer platforms.
    • You create smooth, automated, and scalable developer experiences by designing robust platforms, streamlining pipelines, and optimizing delivery processes.
    • If you love solving infrastructure challenges, enabling development teams, and shaping the way software is delivered—this is for you.
    • Architecture & Design: End-to-end ownership of design, implementation, and security of scalable platform solutions.
    • Technical Leadership: Define reference architectures, module catalogs, and paved-road templates, guiding engineering teams in deploying and operating cloud-native platforms.
    • Client Consulting: Lead client workshops and architecture discussions, driving best practices and state-of-the-art approaches.
    • Platform Automation: Design and implement advanced automation strategies for multi-team and multi-cloud environments.
    • Security & Reliability: Ensure compliance, security, and high availability for enterprise-scale platforms.
    • Community Engagement: Drive thought leadership by contributing to meetups, conferences, and internal knowledge-sharing initiatives.
    • Ownership: Own platform domains across multiple teams, supporting the whole product organization.

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    Our expectations of you

    Qualifications

    • Advanced Kubernetes: Ability to design and manage complex Kubernetes or Openshift clusters in enterprise environments.
    • GitOps: Deep understanding of GitOps principles and the ability to design and implement robust, version-controlled infrastructure workflows utilizing tools such as ArgoCD and Flux.
    • CI/CD & Security: Expertise in supply-chain hardening, and securing automated deployment pipelines.
    • Leadership & Mentorship: Ability to coach and mentor engineers, fostering a collaborative and innovative environment.
    • Strategic Thinking: Outcome-oriented, client-focused, hands-on, and always anticipating technical challenges that jeopardize project outcomes.
    • AI-native: You actively use AI-powered tools (e.g., code assistants, LLM-based workflows) to amplify your productivity and quality, or you're eager to start.
    • Communication: Ability to break down complex topics and explain them in a clear and easy to understand way that makes sense to both engineers and clients.
    • Languages: Fluent in English and German is a must

    Experience

    • Hands-on experience with various Kubernetes Operators.
    • Infrastructure as Code: Proven hands-on experience with multiple IaC frameworks, such as Terraform, Pulumi or Crossplane to build scalable, reusable, and maintainable infrastructure components.
    • Nice-to-Have: Multi-Cloud Experience (AWS, GCP, Azure or hybrid environments), programming skills (Python, Golang or Rust), FinOps experience (cost allocation and optimization, Karpenter).

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    What we offer

    • Ownership & Responsibility: at SQUER, we believe in empowering our team.
    • In our flat hierarchies, your ideas and actions matter more than titles.
    • Take the reins, make an impact and grow with us.
    • Learn & Grow: Tap into a € 5,000 annual training budget to sharpen your skills and take advantage of our in-house Leadership Academy.
    • Join and be part of our active tech community through meetups, hackathons and training sessions.
    • Get up to 40 hours per year of additional time off for your personal education.
    • Exciting Challenges & Real Impact: Dive into diverse projects where your work truly makes a difference – for our clients and for SQUER.
    • Flexibility for Performance: Benefit from hybrid work options, flexible hours, workations within the EU, and additional vacation days – giving you the freedom to perform at your best.
    • Tailored Tools for Success: Choose your preferred hardware configuration and leverage our suite of AI tools and licenses (Anthropic, OpenAI, and more) to suit your working style.
    • We Value You: Beyond perks and benefits, we offer a competitive annual salary to recognize your exceptional contributions.
    • Be Part of a Thriving Team Culture: At SQUER, collaboration and connection are at the heart of what we do.
    • Through open communication, shared successes, and meaningful team events – including our annual SQUER offsite – we cultivate a culture where everyone feels valued and inspired to grow together.
    • A Perks-Packed Workplace: Work in a central office near Ostbahnhof and enjoy meal vouchers, EGYM Wellpass membership, a free Deutschland-Ticket, JobRad, referral bonuses, Corporate Benefits, and Pluxee employee gifts for special occasions.

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    Job Locations

    • Location Munich

      August-Everding-Straße 25

      81671 München

      Germany

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    SQUER

    Wien, München

    We are a full-service provider that thinks agile and solves complex problems with technology. The result is efficient software solutions, successful product developments, and a precise agile evolution of our partner businesses.

    Description

  • Company Size
    50-249 Employees
  • Founding year
    2019
  • Language
    German, English
  • Company Type
    Digital Agency
  • Working Model
    Hybrid
  • Industry
    Consulting, Internet, IT, Telecommunication
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    Lead Platform Engineer

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