Platform Engineer

Michael Bailey Associates GmbH; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Michael Bailey Associates GmbH is seeking an experienced Senior Infrastructure Engineer to design, build and operate modern on-premise and hybrid infrastructure platforms in Amsterdam. The role combines hands-on work across Linux, virtualization, storage, networking and Kubernetes, with a focus on automation, IaC, day-2 operations and production readiness.

This senior position is close to the datacenter stack, offering ownership of production environments and opportunities to optimize

Qualifications

• 7+ years in infrastructure or systems engineering.
• Strong hands-on Linux experience.
• Proven datacenter/on-premise experience.
• Production Kubernetes administration experience.
• Experience with IaC and automation tooling.
• Ability to document architectures and runbooks.

Responsibilities

• Design, build and operate on-premise and hybrid infrastructure platforms.
• Deploy, configure and maintain bare-metal servers and virtualized environments.
• Build and operate production Kubernetes platforms.
• Perform Kubernetes day-2 operations, including upgrades, troubleshooting, networking and storage management.
• Maintain reliable and scalable infrastructure supporting business-critical workloads.
• Work across Linux OS, server hardware, virtualization, networking and storage.
• Implement automation and Infrastructure-as-Code solutions.
• Develop and maintain provisioning and operational automation using Terraform and Ansible.
• Create and maintain architecture documentation and operational runbooks.
• Contribute to improving platform reliability, scalability and operational processes.
• Support security hardening and compliance requirements.

Skills

Linux

Kubernetes

Day-2 Operations

Automation

Terraform

Ansible

Networking

Storage

Virtualization

Documentation

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

We are looking for an experienced Senior Infrastructure Engineer responsible for designing, building and operating modern on-premise and hybrid infrastructure platforms. Role can be done freelance as well.

In this role, you will work hands-on across physical infrastructure, operating systems, storage, networking and Kubernetes orchestration. You will play a key role in building and maintaining the foundation that enables reliable, automated and production-grade platforms for higher-level services and workloads.

This position is focused on infrastructure engineering close to the datacenter, combining deep technical expertise with automation and operational excellence.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer, you will:

• Design, build and operate on-premise and hybrid infrastructure platforms.
• Deploy, configure and maintain bare-metal servers and virtualized environments.
• Build and operate production Kubernetes platforms.
• Perform Kubernetes day-2 operations, including upgrades, troubleshooting, networking and storage management.
• Maintain reliable and scalable infrastructure supporting business-critical workloads.
• Work across Linux operating systems, server hardware, virtualization, networking and storage technologies.
• Implement automation and Infrastructure-as-Code solutions.
• Develop and maintain provisioning and operational automation using tools such as Terraform and Ansible.
• Create and maintain architecture documentation and operational runbooks.
• Contribute to improving platform reliability, scalability and operational processes.
• Support security hardening and compliance requirements.

Required Experience & Skills

The ideal candidate has:

• 7+ years of experience in infrastructure engineering, systems engineering or a similar technical role.
• Strong hands-on experience with Linux operating systems.
• Proven experience working in on-premise/datacenter environments.
• Extensive experience operating Kubernetes platforms in production environments.
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes day-2 operations, including:
• Networking
• Storage
• Troubleshooting
• Solid understanding of:
• Server hardware
• Virtualization technologies
• Storage technologies
• Experience operating production-critical infrastructure.
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code and automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible or similar.
• Ability to design and implement automated infrastructure provisioning and operational processes.
• Experience maintaining technical documentation and operational procedures.

Nice-to-Have Experience

The following experience is considered a strong advantage:

• Experience with GPU platforms, AI infrastructure or HPC environments.
• Experience with distributed storage or software-defined storage solutions.
• Knowledge of security hardening practices and compliance requirements.
• Experience building infrastructure platforms for high-performance workloads.

Candidate Profile

This role is ideal for a senior infrastructure engineer who enjoys working close to the underlying technology stack and building reliable platforms from the ground up.

You combine strong Linux and infrastructure expertise with modern automation practices and Kubernetes knowledge. You are comfortable taking ownership of production environments, solving complex technical challenges and continuously improving platform reliability.

You bring a hands-on engineering mindset and understand how robust infrastructure enables scalable services and innovation.