Kubernetes Platform Engineer - Linux & Cloud Ops

Jobs for Humanity; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Robert Walters is seeking a Platform Engineer with hands-on Kubernetes experience to operate and optimize cloud-native platforms across public and private environments. You will monitor health, automate workflows, and support onboarding to improve service quality and efficiency.

Applicants should demonstrate strong troubleshooting, Linux CLI skills, and experience with IaC and observability tools. This role offers exposure to diverse international clients and modern tooling in a collaborative

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Platform Engineer with hands-on Kubernetes in production.
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills across application and infrastructure environments.
• Experience with automation and scripting, including Unix scripting.
• Proficiency in any coding or scripting language, such as Python or Java.
• Strong Linux/Unix command-line fundamentals and experience working in cloud environments.
• Knowledge of CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code and observability tools such as Helm, Terraform, Grafana or Prometheus is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain Kubernetes platforms across public and private cloud environments, ensuring reliability, scalability and performance.
• Monitor platform health and manage incidents end-to-end, including troubleshooting, root cause analysis and post-incident reviews.
• Maintain actionable observability through effective alerting, runbooks and documentation.
• Support client onboarding and deliver platform improvements to enhance service quality and operational efficiency.
• Develop automation and diagnostic tooling to reduce manual effort, improve performance and streamline processes.
• Manage platform capacity, upgrades and lifecycle activities to ensure infrastructure remains current and able to meet demand.

Skills

Kubernetes

Troubleshooting

Unix scripting

Python

Java

Linux CLI

CI/CD

Infrastructure as Code

Observability tools

Tools

Helm

Terraform

Grafana

Prometheus

Job description

Robert Walters is seeking a Platform Engineer with hands-on Kubernetes experience to operate and optimize cloud-native platforms across public and private environments. You will monitor health, automate workflows, and support onboarding to improve service quality and efficiency.

Applicants should demonstrate strong troubleshooting, Linux CLI skills, and experience with IaC and observability tools. This role offers exposure to diverse international clients and modern tooling in a collaborative