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Senior Platform Engineer

Jobgether

Netherlands

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Senior Platform Engineer needed to build shared infrastructure and platform capabilities for a globally distributed environment. The role involves hands-on work with bare-metal infrastructure, Linux, Kubernetes, and cloud technologies, focusing on self-service tools, automation, and reliability. Requires strong experience with large-scale Linux infrastructure, Kubernetes in production, and Infrastructure-as-Code.

HybridFull-timeSeniorLinuxKubernetes

Senior Platform Engineer

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HybridFull-timeSeniorLinux

Salary

Not specified

Work Location

Netherlands, NL

Work Model

Hybrid

Employment Type

Full-time

Experience Level

Senior

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

LinuxKubernetesBare-metal infrastructureCloud technologiesGitOpsInfrastructure-as-CodeCI/CDGoPythonBashPostgreSQLMariaDBRedisClickHouseElasticsearchObservabilityDistributed systemsDNSHTTPTLSNetworkingContainers

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaborationProblem-solvingOwnership mindsetPragmatic

Preferred Qualifications

Technical (Nice-to-have)

Argo CDFluxOIDCSAMLSSO

Key Responsibilities

•Design and build self-service platform capabilities that enable engineering teams to deploy and operate workloads efficiently.
•Shape and improve workload deployment practices, including GitOps and Kubernetes-based workflows.
•Develop and maintain global hybrid infrastructure spanning bare-metal servers, Linux systems, containers, and Kubernetes.
•Automate repetitive operational tasks and transform recurring infrastructure challenges into reusable tools and solutions.
•Design platform systems with scalability, resilience, reliability, and failure scenarios in mind.
•Improve system visibility through meaningful observability, including metrics, logs, alerts, and operational runbooks.
•Work closely with engineering teams to identify infrastructure friction and develop platform capabilities that address their needs.
•Own the systems and services you build through production, including participation in a follow-the-sun on-call rotation.
•Contribute to Infrastructure-as-Code, CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and platform engineering practices.
•Build practical internal tooling using technologies such as Go, Python, and Bash.
•Operate and support production databases and related infrastructure where required.
•Contribute to security, identity, and compliance initiatives and translate requirements into robust engineering solutions.
•Participate in technical decisions around when to use bare metal, Kubernetes, managed services, or other infrastructure approaches.
•Continuously improve platform architecture, developer experience, operational processes, and infrastructure reliability.

Platform EngineeringKubernetesLinuxInfrastructureGitOpsCI/CDObservabilityGoPythonRemote

Core Qualifications

Technical (Must-have)

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaborationProblem-solvingOwnership mindsetPragmatic

Key Responsibilities

•Design and build self-service platform capabilities that enable engineering teams to deploy and operate workloads efficiently.

•Shape and improve workload deployment practices, including GitOps and Kubernetes-based workflows.

•Develop and maintain global hybrid infrastructure spanning bare-metal servers, Linux systems, containers, and Kubernetes.

•Automate repetitive operational tasks and transform recurring infrastructure challenges into reusable tools and solutions.

•Design platform systems with scalability, resilience, reliability, and failure scenarios in mind.

•Improve system visibility through meaningful observability, including metrics, logs, alerts, and operational runbooks.

•Work closely with engineering teams to identify infrastructure friction and develop platform capabilities that address their needs.

•Own the systems and services you build through production, including participation in a follow-the-sun on-call rotation.

•Contribute to Infrastructure-as-Code, CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and platform engineering practices.

•Build practical internal tooling using technologies such as Go, Python, and Bash.

•Operate and support production databases and related infrastructure where required.

•Contribute to security, identity, and compliance initiatives and translate requirements into robust engineering solutions.

•Participate in technical decisions around when to use bare metal, Kubernetes, managed services, or other infrastructure approaches.

•Continuously improve platform architecture, developer experience, operational processes, and infrastructure reliability.