SRE & Platform Engineer

NNIT; København; On-site; DKK 900,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work options

Career development

Flexible work environment

Job summary

NNIT is seeking a Site Reliability / Platform Engineer to operate an on-prem Kubernetes platform for a Danish customer. You will maintain Kubernetes clusters, collaborate with application developers and the infrastructure provider to ensure reliability, scalability and performance.

The role covers design, deployment, and ongoing management of changes in the Kubernetes environment, with a focus on automation and ITIL-aligned practices.

Qualifications

• Proven on-prem Kubernetes experience in production environments.
• Linux system administration and networking fundamentals.
• GitOps approach with declarative config and automation.
• Security best practices for Kubernetes deployments.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and optimize on-prem Kubernetes clusters for reliability and performance.
• Collaborate with customer development teams to onboard apps onto Kubernetes.
• Design, deploy, and manage changes to Kubernetes platforms.
• Develop automation tools for configuration, deployment and monitoring.
• Respond to incidents and participate in on-call coverage.
• Improve monitoring, logging and alerting.

Skills

Kubernetes

Linux administration

Networking concepts

CI/CD pipelines

Python scripting

Communication with customers

Education

CKA certification

Bachelor in Computer Science/Engineering

Tools

ArgoCD

Terraform

Ansible

Jsonnet

Job description

Copenhagen

Details

• Type of contract: Permanent
• Location(s): Copenhagen
• Language(s): Danish, English
• Mobility: N/A

Company Overview

NNIT is a dynamic Consulting company committed to innovation and excellence in application development and on-prem Kubernetes. Within the DevOps organization we are revolutionizing the way businesses manage and deploy software and infrastructure. We specialize in providing Cloud-native solutions, enabling our clients to harness the power of Kubernetes and modern DevOps practices. For one of our DK customers we are looking for a skilled Site Reliability Engineer to operate an on-prem Kubernetes Platform for one customer, and deliver on service/change requests.

Job Description

You work either today as a Site reliability Engineer and would like to move into Platform Engineering or work as a Platform engineer today and is motivated by IT Operations. As a Site Reliability Engineer specializing in on-prem Kubernetes at NNIT, you will be responsible for maintaining and optimizing the Customer’s Kubernetes clusters deployed on-prem. You will also be responsible for the collaboration with the Customer’s Application developers and the Infrastructure Provider to ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of the Kubernetes Platform. As Platform Engineer you lead the implementation and management of changes. In this role, you will be responsible for designing, deploying, and maintaining Kubernetes environments that meet our clients’ specific needs. You will work closely with the Customer’s application development team to ensure optimal performance, scalability, and reliability.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze system performance metrics; identify and address performance bottlenecks.
• Incident response and on-call to resolve critical incidents.
• Continuously improve monitoring, logging, and alerting.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Kubernetes.
• Continuously improve robustness of Kubernetes Clusters to bring Critical issues to zero and thereby minimize the need for on-calls.
• Design, deploy, and manage changes to the on-prem Kubernetes clusters.
• Collaborate with development teams to onboard applications onto Kubernetes.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize how applications perform on Kubernetes.
• Develop automation tools and workflows for Kubernetes configuration, deployment, and monitoring.
• Stay updated with industry best practices and emerging technologies in cloud-native and container orchestration.
• Monitor and analyze system performance metrics; identify and address performance bottlenecks.
• Incident response and on-call to resolve critical incidents.
• Continuously improve monitoring, logging, and alerting.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Kubernetes.
• Continuously improve robustness of Kubernetes Clusters to bring Critical issues to zero and thereby minimize the need for on-calls.
• Design, deploy, and manage changes to the on-prem Kubernetes clusters.
• Collaborate with development teams to onboard applications onto Kubernetes.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize how applications perform on Kubernetes.
• Develop automation tools and workflows for Kubernetes configuration, deployment, and monitoring.
• Stay updated with industry best practices and emerging technologies in cloud-native and container orchestration.

Requirements

• Proven experience with on-prem Kubernetes, including deployment, configuration, and troubleshooting.
• Proven experience with managing on-prem Kubernetes clusters for production environments.
• Proven experience with Linux system administration and networking concepts.
• Experience with on-prem infrastructure management.
• Experience with containerization technologies.
• GitOps approach to all changes you do (configuration as code, version managed and automated deployments)
• Proficiency in declarative approaches and automation using tools like e.g. Jsonnet, ArgoCD, Ansible, Terraform and python scripting.
• Ability to work in a collaborative, agile environment and communicate effectively with the customer

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a similar role, in a cloud-native focused environment.
• Kubernetes certification (Certified Kubernetes Administrator - CKA).
• Experience with GitOps workflows and CI/CD pipelines.
• Proven experience in ITIL service processes.
• Knowledge of security best practices for Kubernetes deployments.
• Datatekniker specialized in infrastructure, Bachelor degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or related education.

Security Clearance

It is a prerequisite that you can be security cleared by the Danish authorities and can uphold your security clearance.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and benefits package.
• Professional growth and career development.
• Flexible work environment with options for remote work.
• Dynamic, collaborative and result-oriented culture.

If you are passionate about cloud-native technologies and enjoy working with cutting-edge tools like Kubernetes, we encourage you to join our talented team at NNIT. Take the next step in your career and contribute to shaping the future of software deployment and management!

About NNIT

NNIT is a publicly listed company that specializes in IT solutions to life sciences internationally, and to the public and enterprise sectors in Denmark. We focus on high complexity industries and thrive in environments where regulatory demands and complexity are high. We advise on and build sustainable digital solutions that work for the patients, citizens, employees, end users or customers.

NNIT consists of group company NNIT A/S and subsidiaries SCALES, Excellis Health Solutions and SL Controls. Together, these companies employ more than 1,600 people in Europe, Asia, and USA.

We celebrate diversity and are dedicated to fostering an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively work to eliminate bias and ensure an inclusive workplace where everyone has the right to be seen and heard as they are. We invite interested candidates to apply, no matter their background.

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