Platform Engineer

Jobtailor; Wien; Vor Ort; EUR 80.000 - 110.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Jobtailor in Vienna, Austria seeks a Platform/DevOps Engineer to build and maintain scalable platform capabilities using Python and Django. You will optimize AWS infrastructure with EKS, S3, SES, and Lambda, while driving automation of CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows.

The role requires hands-on IaC with Terraform, container orchestration with Docker/Kubernetes, and strong observability with Prometheus/Grafana. English communication is essential; German is a plus.

Qualifikationen

• 5–8 years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, or DevOps.
• Strong Python and Django experience, or willingness to learn.
• Hands-on AWS experience with EKS, S3, SES, Lambda.
• Production Kubernetes deployment, troubleshooting, and config.
• Terraform or similar IaC experience.
• CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, Argo CD, or similar.
• Docker and container orchestration expertise.
• Monitoring/observability using Prometheus or Grafana.
• Agile mindset with strong English communication; German a plus.

Aufgaben

• Develop and maintain platform capabilities using Python and Django.
• Operate and optimize AWS infrastructure focusing on EKS, S3, SES, Lambda.
• Automate CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows.
• Implement observability systems and respond to incidents.
• Manage infrastructure as code with Terraform.
• Create self-service capabilities and runbooks.
• Ensure security and compliance practices.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve the platform.

Kenntnisse

Python

Django

English

Tools

AWS

EKS

S3

SES

Lambda

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Argo CD

Docker

Prometheus

Grafana

Kubernetes

Jobbeschreibung

• Develop and maintain platform capabilities using Python and Django to build self-service solutions that empower development teams
• Operate and optimize our AWS infrastructure with a focus on EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service), S3, SES, Lambda, and related services
• Automate everything: improve CI/CD pipelines, deployment automation, and operational workflows to reduce manual work and increase reliability
• Implement and maintain observability systems (logging, metrics, tracing), monitor platform health, and respond to incidents
• Infrastructure as Code: manage infrastructure with Terraform and treat infrastructure as a product
• Create documentation, runbooks, and self-service capabilities that make development teams more autonomous and productive
• Ensure security and compliance best practices, manage access controls, and support compliance requirements
• Collaborate closely with development teams to understand their needs and continuously improve the platform

Requirements

• 5–8 years of experience in software engineering, platform engineering, or DevOps roles
• Strong programming skills with experience in Python (Django/FastAPI knowledge is a plus, or willingness to learn)
• Hands‑on experience with AWS services, particularly EKS, S3, SES, Lambda, and related cloud services
• Solid understanding of Kubernetes deployment, configuration, and troubleshooting in production environments
• Experience with Terraform or similar tools
• Practical experience with CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Argo CD, or similar tools
• Strong Docker skills and experience with container orchestration
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, or similar
• Agile mindset: comfortable working in agile teams with excellent communication skills in English (German is a plus)
• Open to adopting new tools, patterns, and approaches

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in developing and maintaining platform capabilities using Python and Django, while optimizing AWS infrastructure with a focus on EKS and related services. Proficient in automating CI/CD pipelines and implementing observability systems to enhance platform reliability and security.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Python Programming
• AWS Services (EKS, S3, SES, Lambda)
• Terraform
• CI/CD Pipelines (GitHub Actions, Argo CD)
• Docker

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Python
• Django
• AWS
• EKS
• S3
• SES
• Lambda
• Terraform
• CI/CD
• Docker

Soft Skills

• Agile Mindset
• Excellent Communication Skills

Industry Keywords

• Platform Engineering
• DevOps
• Infrastructure as Code
• Observability
• Container Orchestration

Tools & Technologies

• GitHub Actions
• Argo CD
• Prometheus
• Grafana