Kubernetes Platform Engineer – London / Paris

Oxford Knight; Paris; Sur place; EUR 60 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A global investment management firm is seeking a Kubernetes Platform Engineer in Paris to lead the implementation of Kubernetes clusters, ensuring their stability and performance. This role involves collaborating with various teams to enhance deployment processes, integrating observability tools, and developing platform capabilities to improve the overall developer experience.

Qualifications

• Deep understanding of Kubernetes internals, control plane components, CRDs.
• Experience with deployment automation, monitoring, and operational tooling.
• Knowledge of cloud-based and on-prem Kubernetes clusters.

Responsabilités

• Design and implement Kubernetes clusters with high availability and security.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure smooth deployment pipelines.
• Support Kubernetes cluster management across different environments.

Connaissances

Kubernetes

GitOps

Python

Golang

Container orchestration

Infrastructure troubleshooting

Observability tools

Description du poste

Kubernetes Platform Engineer – London / Paris, Paris

Client:

Oxford Knight

Location:

Paris, France

Job Category:

Other

EU work permit required:

Yes

Job Reference:

a69a78fe8c66

Job Views:

3

Posted:

13.07.2025

Expiry Date:

27.08.2025

Job Description:

My client is a global quantitative and systematic investment manager, operating in all liquid asset classes across the world. They are a technology and data-driven group implementing a scientific approach to investing. Combining data, research, technology, and trading expertise has shaped their collaborative mindset, enabling them to solve complex challenges. They foster a culture of innovation aimed at delivering high-quality returns for investors.

Responsibilities:

As they build a new team, this firm seeks experienced Kubernetes Engineers to support both cloud-based and on-premise container orchestration platforms. You will contribute to the stability, scalability, and performance of Kubernetes clusters, supporting mission-critical workloads. You will collaborate with cloud, DevOps, and application teams to ensure smooth deployment pipelines, robust observability, and secure cluster operations.

Requirements:

• Design and lead the implementation of Kubernetes clusters (on-prem and/or cloud) with high availability, scalability, and security.
• Provide Kubernetes as a product to internal teams by delivering self-service capabilities (e.g., namespace provisioning, templated jobs, onboarding flows).
• Create reusable platform patterns and deployment blueprints using Helm, Kustomize, or custom controllers.
• Develop and maintain platform-aware GitOps workflows using tools like ArgoCD, Flux, and GitLab CI.
• Design tenancy-aware RBAC, network policies, and secrets management aligned with internal standards and developer autonomy.
• Have a deep understanding of Kubernetes internals, including control plane components, CRDs, CNIs, and storage provisioning.
• Apply policy-as-code via admission controllers (OPA/Gatekeeper) to enforce compliance and enable safe multi-tenancy.
• Implement observability stacks to monitor cluster health, workload status, and policy violations, exposing these through dashboards or APIs.
• Manage and support Kubernetes clusters across different environments (production, staging, development).
• Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure, container, and networking issues, automating operational tasks and developing developer-friendly tooling.
• Support application teams with onboarding and deployment, enabling paved-path workflows rather than ticket-based operations.
• Participate in on-call rotations and incident response related to Kubernetes and containerized applications.
• Demonstrate knowledge of Python, Golang, or similar languages, especially for platform tooling, scripting, or controller development.
• Stay informed on industry trends and emerging technologies to evolve platform capabilities, developer experience, and operational resilience.

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