Enterprise Kubernetes Architect (ID: 3808)

Stafide; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Collaborative work environment

Exposure to cloud transformation programs

Opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement

Job summary

Stafide is searching for an Enterprise Kubernetes Architect to define enterprise-wide standards and promote best practices. The role includes collaboration with various teams to ensure alignment with container strategies and drive Kubernetes adoption across environments.

The ideal candidate brings over 6 years of experience in cloud infrastructures, Kubernetes expertise, and strong communication skills to influence architectural decisions effectively.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, or enterprise architecture.
• Extensive hands-on expertise with Kubernetes in large-scale enterprise environments.
• Strong knowledge of platform security, scalability, resilience, and operational management.

Responsibilities

• Define, govern, and promote enterprise-wide Kubernetes architecture standards.
• Collaborate with architects and engineers to align with container platform strategies.
• Drive adoption of Kubernetes platforms across on-premises and Azure cloud environments.

Skills

Kubernetes expertise

Cloud-native architectures

DevOps methodologies

Technical leadership

Stakeholder management

Job description

As an Enterprise Kubernetes Architect, you will:

• Define, govern, and promote enterprise-wide Kubernetes architecture standards and best practices.


• Act as a technical ambassador for the central platform team's architectural guidelines across multiple business and technology domains.


• Collaborate with system architects, domain architects, platform engineers, and engineering teams to ensure alignment with enterprise container platform strategies.


• Drive the adoption and optimization of Kubernetes platforms across on-premises and Azure cloud environments.


• Review, challenge, and influence architectural decisions to ensure scalability, security, reliability, and operational excellence.


• Design and enhance container orchestration frameworks supporting enterprise-scale applications and services.


• Provide architectural guidance on Kubernetes cluster design, workload management, networking, security, observability, and platform governance.


• Support cloud transformation initiatives by enabling standardized Kubernetes practices across diverse technology landscapes.


• Participate in architecture reviews, platform assessments, roadmap planning, and technology governance activities.


• Advocate DevOps, Agile, cloud-native, and platform engineering principles across development and operations teams.


• Work closely with stakeholders to identify opportunities for platform modernization, automation, and operational efficiency improvements.

What You Bring to the Table

• 6+ years of overall experience in cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, DevOps, or enterprise architecture roles.


• Extensive hands‑on expertise with Kubernetes in large‑scale enterprise environments.


• Strong experience designing and supporting Kubernetes platforms across both on‑premises and Microsoft Azure cloud environments.


• Deep understanding of containerization technologies, cloud‑native architectures, and microservices platforms.


• Experience defining enterprise platform standards, governance frameworks, and architectural best practices.


• Strong knowledge of platform security, scalability, resilience, networking, and operational management.


• Experience working with DevOps methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, and Agile delivery models.


• Proven ability to influence technical decisions and collaborate with multiple architecture and engineering teams.


• Strong communication, stakeholder management, and technical leadership skills.

You Should Possess the Ability to

• Design and govern enterprise‑scale Kubernetes platforms and cloud‑native architectures.


• Influence architectural decisions across multiple teams and organizational domains.


• Translate complex business and technical requirements into scalable platform solutions.


• Drive adoption of standardized engineering and operational practices.


• Evaluate existing environments and recommend modernization and optimization strategies.


• Balance governance requirements with engineering agility and innovation.


• Communicate architectural concepts effectively to technical and non‑technical stakeholders.


• Lead technical discussions, architecture reviews, and platform strategy initiatives.


• Work independently while managing multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.

What We Bring to the Table

• Opportunity to shape and influence enterprise‑wide Kubernetes and cloud platform strategy.


• Exposure to large‑scale cloud transformation and platform modernization programs.


• A collaborative environment focused on engineering excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.


• Engagement with senior architects, platform teams, and technology leaders across multiple business domains.


• Opportunities to drive cloud‑native adoption and enterprise architecture best practices.


• Challenging technical initiatives involving modern platform engineering, automation, and cloud technologies.