AISB - 1044 - Platform Engineer

Abakus IT-Solutions; Brussel Hoofdstad; Hybride; EUR 92 000 - 138 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Abakus IT-Solutions seeks a mid-level Platform Engineer to join our cloud and FinOps focused team. You will design, deploy and operate scalable Kubernetes platforms and infrastructure as code, while improving cost governance through tagging, dashboards and budget alerts.

You will collaborate with architecture, security, DevOps and application teams, document solutions, and contribute to CI/CD automation and cost optimisation initiatives.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in Platform/Cloud/DevOps roles.
• Experience with Terraform and Kubernetes.
• Familiar with FinOps tools and cost governance.
• Strong documentation and knowledge transfer skills.
• French proficiency at C2 level required.

Responsabilités

• Design, deploy and operate cloud and Kubernetes platforms.
• Maintain and document Terraform building blocks for scale.
• Administer and optimise Kubernetes platforms.
• Industrialise deployments via CI/CD pipelines and GitOps.
• Implement tagging, cost governance and dashboards.
• Analyse cloud consumption and identify FinOps opportunities.
• Collaborate with architecture, security, DevOps, infra and app teams.

Connaissances

Terraform

Kubernetes

Source control & CI/CD

FinOps knowledge

Cloud-native principles

Documentation & transfer knowledge

French: C2

Outils

AWS

Azure

Azure DevOps

Entra ID

KubeCost/OpenCost

Description du poste

A hands-on role at the crossroads of cloud, Kubernetes and FinOps, with autonomy on well-scoped technical topics.

Context and project

As part of the reinforcement of its cloud capabilities and the structuring of its industrialisation, governance and cost control practices, the organisation is looking for a mid-level Platform Engineer. The profile combines a solid technical foundation in Infrastructure as Code and container orchestration with first hands-on experience of FinOps practices.

Role and responsibilities

The role involves contributing to the design, deployment, automation and operation of cloud and Kubernetes platforms. The infrastructures delivered are reproducible and governed, and follow good cloud cost control practices: tagging, consumption monitoring, drift detection and support for optimisation initiatives.

• Develop, maintain and document the building blocks required to use Terraform for provisioning cloud infrastructure at scale.
• Take part in the administration, deployment and optimisation of Kubernetes platforms.
• Contribute to the industrialisation of deployments through CI/CD pipelines and rigorous Git and GitOps practices.
• Implement the tagging, naming and governance standards required to manage costs.
• Analyse cloud consumption and identify first FinOps optimisation opportunities.
• Take part in setting up dashboards, cost reports and budget alerts.
• Work with the architecture, security, DevOps, infrastructure and application teams to ensure deployments that are reliable, secure and financially controlled.
• Write technical documentation, runbooks, operating procedures and best practice guides.

Education and experience

Mid-level: minimum 3 years in a similar position (Platform Engineer, Cloud Engineer, DevOps Engineer or equivalent role), ideally in a hybrid or multi-cloud environment. This level allows autonomous work on well-scoped technical topics, while escalating architecture or governance decisions.

Technical skills

Required:

• Strong command of Terraform and Kubernetes.
• Experience with a source code management system and CI/CD pipelines (3 years).
• First experience with FinOps tools, processes or practices: cost monitoring, tag-based allocation, budgets, alerts, anomalies, resource optimisation.
• Good understanding of cloud-native principles: automation, scalability, resilience, security by design and observability.
• Ability to document implemented solutions clearly and to transfer knowledge to internal teams.

Nice to have:

• Practical knowledge of AWS: accounts, IAM, networking, observability, budgets, Cost Explorer or equivalent services.
• Practical knowledge of Azure: cloud resources, monitoring or governance.
• Practical knowledge of Azure DevOps: Repos, Pipelines.
• Knowledge of Entra ID for identity integration, federation, SSO or access management.
• Experience with KubeCost or OpenCost for cost analysis and allocation.
• Knowledge of cloud security principles, RBAC, secrets management and integration with observability tools.
• Autonomy, rigour and sense of responsibility.
• Ability to work with technical and non-technical teams.
• Analytical mindset, to understand the links between architecture, usage and costs.
• Solution-oriented, with a focus on automation, standardisation and continuous improvement.
• Good written and verbal communication, with particular attention to documentation.

Required languages

• French: C2 level

Location and conditions

• Assignment type: Time & Material, daily rate basis