Platform Engineer

Penta Consulting Ltd; Ireland; Remote; EUR 110,000 - 145,000; Part time

Job summary

Penta Consulting Ltd is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to design, develop, and support Kubernetes-based managed services and SaaS platforms in Ireland. You will build Operators, controllers, CRDs, and APIs with Go, and craft automation for provisioning, upgrades, scaling, and lifecycle management.

You will lead CI/CD initiatives, collaborate with Platform Eng., SRE, Cloud Ops, and Architecture teams, and improve observability and security across hybrid environments.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in Software/Platform Engineering or related field.
• Strong Go and Kubernetes experience in production environments.
• Experience with CI/CD, Helm, GitOps, and Infrastructure as Code.
• Linux, containers, networking, and storage knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain Kubernetes Operators, controllers, CRDs, and APIs using Go.
• Develop automation for provisioning, upgrades, scaling, recovery, and lifecycle of platform services.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and release processes.
• Collaborate with Platform Eng., SRE, Cloud Ops, and Architecture teams to enforce standards.
• Improve observability, reliability, security, and efficiency across cloud and on‑prem environments.

Skills

Go (Golang)

Kubernetes

Distributed systems

CI/CD

GitOps

Infrastructure as Code

Linux

Containers

Tools

Operator SDK

Terraform

Argo CD

Flux

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Azure DevOps

EKS

AKS

GKE

Rancher

Prometheus

Grafana

Loki

CloudWatch

Azure Monitor

Job description

Job SearchPlatform Engineer# Platform EngineerJob Reference No.CR/030765Job Type: ContractLocation: IrelandJob Reference No.: CR/030765Penta Consulting are a technology service provider and leading outsourced partner helping to deliver professional and managed solutions across EMEA.We are seeking a Senior Software Engineer with strong experience in Go, Kubernetes, and platform automation to design, develop, and support software that automates Kubernetes-based managed services and SaaS platforms.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign, build, and maintain Kubernetes Operators, controllers, CRDs, and APIs using Go. Develop automation for provisioning, upgrades, scaling, recovery, and lifecycle management of platform services. Build reliable, secure, and scalable Kubernetes-native solutions following industry best practices. Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines, testing frameworks, and release processes. Collaborate with Platform Engineering, SRE, Cloud Operations, and Architecture teams to implement platform standards and automation. Improve observability, reliability, security, and operational efficiency across cloud and on-premises environments. Mentor engineers and contribute to technical leadership, design reviews, and engineering standards.Required Skills & Experience8+ years' experience in Software Engineering, Platform Engineering, DevOps, SRE, or Infrastructure Automation. Strong hands-on development experience with Go (Golang). Deep understanding of Kubernetes, including Operators, Controllers, CRDs, RBAC, and Controller Runtime patterns. Experience supporting production Kubernetes environments. Strong knowledge of distributed systems, automation, CI/CD, Helm, GitOps, and Infrastructure as Code. Experience with Linux, containers, networking, storage, and Kubernetes troubleshooting. Ability to lead technical initiatives and mentor other engineers.Preferred SkillsOperator SDK, client-go, controller-runtime. Terraform, Argo CD, Flux, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Azure DevOps. EKS, AKS, GKE, Rancher, or other enterprise Kubernetes platforms. Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, CloudWatch, or Azure Monitor. Kubernetes security, policy-as-code, service mesh technologies, and reliability engineering practices.CertificationsCKA, CKAD, CKS Terraform Associate AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud DevOps certificationsShare this job## Apply for **this Position**Or contact our consultant:### Megan [e-mail]