Sovereign Engineering Platform SRE (m/f/d)

Telekom; La Coruña; Hybrid; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model (remote/on-site)

Flexible working hours

26+ vacation days per year

Coursera access for professional dev

Job summary

T-Systems Iberia is hiring a Sovereign Engineering Platform SRE to build and operate Kubernetes environments hosting AI tools and model gateways. You will implement GitOps and IaC for reproducible provisioning, platform upgrades, and disaster recovery readiness, while ensuring tight security and auditability.

You will collaborate with software, security, and architecture teams to maintain observability stacks and runbooks, supporting sovereignty-driven workloads across multiple locations in

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in SRE, platform engineering, DevOps, cloud infrastructure, or operations roles.
• Strong Kubernetes expertise and Linux proficiency.
• Experience with GitOps practices, IaC, observability, and runbooks.

Responsibilities

• Build and operate Kubernetes environments hosting AI engineering tools and CI/CD runners.
• Implement GitOps and IaC patterns for provisioning, configuration, and disaster recovery readiness.
• Manage private registries, secrets, connectivity models, and storage policies while ensuring auditability.
• Provide observability for engineering workloads, including metrics, logs, traces, and cost signals.

Skills

Kubernetes

Linux

GitOps

Terraform

Ansible

Helm

Python

CI/CD

Private registries

Security/compliance

Tools

ArgoCD

Crossplane

GitLab Runners

Jenkins Agents

Terraform

Ansible

Helm

Job description

Job ID: 744000142835995Sovereign Engineering Platform SRE (m/f/d)A Coruña, Bilbao, Gijón, Granada, Reus, Seville, ValenciaProfessionalRegularT-Systems IberiaYour TaskThis role involves building and operating Kubernetes environments that host AI engineering tools, internal model gateways, retrieval components, workflow services, CI/CD runners, and documentation services. You will implement GitOps and Infrastructure as Code patterns for reproducible provisioning, configuration, policy enforcement, platform upgrades, and disaster recovery readiness.Key ResponsibilitiesBuild and operate Kubernetes environments that host AI engineering tools, internal model gateways, retrieval components, workflow services, CI/CD runners, and documentation servicesImplement GitOps and Infrastructure as Code patterns for reproducible provisioning, configuration, policy enforcement, platform upgrades, and disaster recovery readinessManage private registries, package mirrors, secrets, identity integration, network segmentation, storage classes, backup routines, and controlled connectivity modelsProvide observability for engineering workloads, including metrics, logs, traces, GPU and CPU utilization, service health, cost signals, and operational runbooksWork with software, security, and architecture teams to ensure the platform supports AI-assisted SDLC workflows without creating uncontrolled data exposure or audit gapsPlatform Components and ToolsYou will be expected to work with various market tools, models, and platform components including:Platform tooling: Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform, Ansible, ArgoCD, Crossplane, GitLab runners, Jenkins agents, private registries, and internal package mirrorsAI platform components: vLLM, Ollama, OpenAI-compatible gateways, Qdrant or similar vector stores, Open WebUI, Continue-compatible endpoints, and workflow servicesObservability and operations stacks: Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, OpenTelemetry, ELK/OpenSearch, Alertmanager, SRE runbooks, and incident management toolingSecurity and governance components: Vault, Keycloak, network policies, RBAC, admission controls, image scanning, SBOM tooling, and audit loggingInfrastructure awareness: GPU-backed nodes, CPU-only fallback, storage performance, network isolation, proxy patterns, on-premise environments, and dedicated landing zonesYour ProfileWe are seeking a highly skilled Platform Engineer / SRE with extensive Kubernetes and infrastructure expertise to build and operate AI engineering platforms in high-security, sovereignty-driven environments with strong focus on GitOps, observability, and operational excellence.Must Have Skills5+ years of experience in SRE, platform engineering, DevOps, cloud infrastructure, or operations rolesStrong Kubernetes expertiseStrong Linux expertiseProven experience building and operating production-grade engineering platformsExperience with GitOps practices and patternsExperience with Infrastructure as CodeExperience with observability implementationExperience with operational runbooksHands-on skills in TerraformHands-on skills in AnsibleHands-on skills in HelmHands-on skills in Python or shell scriptingExperience with CI/CD runnersExperience with private registriesExperience with secure configuration managementGood understanding of networkingGood understanding of storageGood understanding of secrets managementGood understanding of access controlGood understanding of monitoringGood understanding of backupGood understanding of disaster recoveryGood understanding of operational hardening in high-security environmentsComfortable supporting AI-enabled engineering workloads in sovereignty-driven contextsExperience with isolation and controlled data handlingExperience ensuring reliability and auditability in mandatory compliance environmentsAbout UsT-Systems is part of the Deutsche Telekom Group, with around 30,000 employees worldwide. We create technology with purpose to generate a positive impact on society. We are looking for curious talent, eager to learn, take on challenges, and contribute ideas that transform our customers' experience.We trust people: we offer autonomy, continuous support, and a collaborative environment where you can grow without limits. We are one global team, guided by respect, integrity, and a passion for doing better every day.BenefitsWork environment & flexibilityInternational, dynamic and collaborative environmentT-Social: social initiatives (sports, community, health, ...)Hybrid work model (remote/on-site)Flexible working hoursGrowth & developmentCustomized training: access to Coursera to learn whatever you want, whenever you wantWeekly language classes (English & German)International Mentoring Sessions & Experience DaysCompensation & benefitsFlexible compensation plan (health insurance, meal vouchers, childcare, transport)TelemedicineLife and accident insuranceSocial fundWellbeing & time off26+ working days of vacation per yearFree access to specialist services (medical, legal, wellness)100% salary coverage during medical leaveApplication InformationIf you are looking for a new challenge, do not hesitate to send us your CV! Please send CV in English.T-Systems Iberia will only process the CVs of candidates who meet the requirements specified for each offer.Job BenefitsHealth & InsuranceFlexible compensation plan (health insurance, meal vouchers, childcare, transport)TelemedicineLife and accident insuranceWork-Life BalanceHybrid work model (remote/on-site)Flexible working hours26+ working days of vacation per yearLifestyle & WellnessT-Social: social initiatives (sports, community, health, ...)Free access to specialist services (medical, legal, wellness)Professional DevelopmentCustomized training: access to Coursera to learn whatever you want, whenever you wantWeekly language classes (English & German)International Mentoring Sessions & Experience DaysFinancialFlexible compensation plan (health insurance, meal vouchers, childcare, transport)Social fund100% salary coverage during medical leave