Cloud Operations Engineer - Kubernetes, AWS & Kafka

Sicpa; Comunidad de Madrid; On-site; EUR 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

SICPA invites a Cloud Support Engineer to join our Digital Operations team in Madrid. You will operate and support our digital solutions and the underlying cloud infra, deploying upgrades and managing resources to ensure performance and continuity.

You will collaborate with L1/L3 teams, handle incidents, perform root cause analysis and contribute to knowledge base and technical documentation. Strong Kubernetes, Docker, AWS and Kafka skills are essential, with English at C1.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Information Technology, Engineering or a related field or equivalent professional experience.
• Experience deploying and managing applications in cloud environments.
• Experience in application or solution administration, customer support and service management.
• Project management experience would be an advantage.
• Experience with containerised applications and cloud technologies, particularly Kubernetes, Docker and AWS.
• Strong experience analysing data and messaging systems, with Kafka being a key requirement.
• Knowledge of relational databases, particularly PostgreSQL and Oracle, including SQL analysis.
• Experience with log analysis and monitoring tools such as Splunk, AWS CloudWatch, Grafana and Prometheus.
• Basic scripting and API troubleshooting skills using Bash, Python and Postman.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and deployment tools such as Argo CD and Argo Workflows.
• AWS or other cloud certifications would be an advantage.
• ITIL certification would be considered an asset.
• Excellent written and spoken English, minimum C1 level; Spanish or French would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Operate and support SICPA’s Digital Solutions and the underlying cloud infrastructure.
• Maintain applications, deploy upgrades, manage resources and contribute to business continuity.
• Perform configuration changes and deploy new application versions.
• Handle incidents and service requests escalated by the Digital Operations L1 Support team.
• Update and follow up on incidents and requests through the ticketing tool.
• Troubleshoot technical issues, resolve incidents and identify software bugs or complex technical problems.
• Perform Root Cause Analysis, document findings and drive corrective actions.
• Escalate incidents and requests to L3 Support when appropriate.
• Maintain and continuously improve the Knowledge Base.
• Contribute to the creation and maintenance of process and technical documentation.
• Collaborate with global Technical and Engineering teams, Project Managers, local management and other supporting functions.
• Participate in shift work or on-call rotations when required, including occasional weekends and public holidays.

Skills

English proficiency

Education

Bachelor’s degree in IT/Engineering or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Docker

AWS

Kafka

PostgreSQL

Oracle

Splunk

AWS CloudWatch

Grafana

Prometheus

Bash

Python

Postman

Argo CD

Argo Workflows

ITIL

Job description

SICPA invites a Cloud Support Engineer to join our Digital Operations team in Madrid. You will operate and support our digital solutions and the underlying cloud infra, deploying upgrades and managing resources to ensure performance and continuity.

You will collaborate with L1/L3 teams, handle incidents, perform root cause analysis and contribute to knowledge base and technical documentation. Strong Kubernetes, Docker, AWS and Kafka skills are essential, with English at C1.