Platform Engineer

Koda Tech; Belgique; Remote; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

GAMING1 is seeking a Platform Engineer to design and maintain our internal developer platform, treating the platform as a product with self-service tooling and a strong focus on developer experience.

You will implement Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform/Ansible), work with Kubernetes, Docker and Helm, build automation, and ensure security standards. You will monitor and improve performance, manage disaster recovery, and evangelize platform capabilities through docs and workshops.

Qualifications

• Experience in platform engineering, DevOps, or related fields.
• Focus on self-serviceability, automation, and developer experience.
• Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, Ansible, or similar).
• Working knowledge of container technologies (Kubernetes, Docker, Helm).
• Ability to write code for automation purposes (Python, .NET, or similar).
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and developer experience tools.
• Knowledge of observability tools (DataDog, Prometheus, Grafana).
• Experience with PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, Kafka, or IAM providers.

Responsibilities

• Co-Design and implement platform capabilities using Infrastructure-as-Code principles.
• Create self-service tools and automation that improve developer productivity.
• Ensure security standards are applied and kept up to date.
• Monitor performance, capacity, and availability from a customer-centric point of view.
• Implement and validate disaster recovery procedures and processes.
• Proactively test the flexibility and resilience of the platform.
• Research, experiment with, and evaluate new technologies to drive platform innovation.
• Evangelize platform capabilities through documentation and workshops.
• Collect and act on user feedback to continuously improve the platform experience.

Skills

Infrastructure-as-Code

Self-service tooling

Automation

Developer experience

CI/CD pipelines

Observability

Security standards

Disaster recovery

Platform engineering mindset

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

Docker

Helm

DataDog

Prometheus

Grafana

PostgreSQL

RabbitMQ

Kafka

Job description

Location: Remote in EU (travel to Liege every 6 weeks)

Contract: Payroll or Freelance

At GAMING1, Platform Engineers are the builders and maintainers of the technical capabilities that power our internal developer platform. We treat our platform as a product, with our engineering teams as our customers, and our core principle is providing self-serviceability to reduce cognitive load and empower these teams.

YOUR ROLE

• Co-Design and implement platform capabilities using Infrastructure-as-Code principles
• Create self-service tools and automation that improve developer productivity
• Ensure security standards are applied and kept up to date
• Monitor performance, capacity, and availability from a customer-centric point of view
• Implement and validate disaster recovery procedures and processes
• Proactively test the flexibility and resilience of the platform
• Research, experiment with, and evaluate new technologies to drive platform innovation
• Evangelize platform capabilities through documentation and workshops
• Collect and act on user feedback to continuously improve the platform experience

YOUR PROFILE

• Experience in platform engineering, DevOps, or related fields
• Strong platform engineering mindset: focus on self-serviceability, automation, and developer experience
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Terraform, Ansible, or similar)
• Working knowledge of container technologies (Kubernetes, Docker, Helm)
• Ability to write code for automation purposes (Python, .NET, or similar)
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and developer experience tools
• Knowledge of observability tools (DataDog, Prometheus, Grafana)
• Experience with PostgreSQL database systems, RabbitMQ message brokers, Kafka streaming platforms or IAM providers