Engineering Infrastructure Specialist

Hitachi Energy; Łódź; On-site; PLN 260,000 - 380,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life insurance

Fitness programs

Benefits platform

PPK

Home office equipment

Eyewear allowance

Team events

Counselling support

Job summary

Hitachi Energy in Poland seeks a Cloud & Platform Specialist to shape technology foundations for multiple engineering applications and platforms across the organization. You will drive cloud infrastructure, platform strategy, and governance, collaborating with software teams, architects, and partners to ensure scalable, secure, and cost-efficient services.

You will influence technology decisions, help establish reusable platform standards, and act as a trusted advisor for infrastructure

Qualifications

• 8+ years in cloud infrastructure or platform engineering.
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms and enterprise infrastructure.
• Experience with IaaS and PaaS.
• Experience with container technologies and hosting models.
• Experience in networking, identity management, and platform security.
• Experience evaluating external vendors and governance.
• Infrastructure as Code experience.
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
• English at least B2.

Responsibilities

• Drive continuous improvement of cloud and platform environments.
• Collaborate with software teams, architects, and partners to define sustainable platform solutions.
• Evaluate and challenge infrastructure and platform designs proposed by vendors.
• Identify opportunities to improve scalability, performance, reliability, security, and cost efficiency.
• Support evolution of computing platforms, virtual workspaces, and cloud-native services.
• Contribute to platform governance, operational readiness, monitoring, and service optimization.
• Participate in architecture discussions and strategic technology decisions.
• Support adoption of emerging technologies like AI, HPC, analytics.
• Help establish reusable platform standards and best practices across the organization.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor for infrastructure initiatives.

Skills

Cloud infrastructure

Platform engineering

Infrastructure architecture

IaC (Infrastructure as Code)

Container technologies

Networking & identity security

Vendor governance

Cross-functional collaboration

English proficiency

Cloud platform understanding

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Kubernetes

Databricks

Job description

Opportunity

We are looking for a Cloud & Platform Specialist who will help shape and evolve the technology foundations supporting multiple engineering applications and platforms across the organization.

The role combines cloud infrastructure, platform strategy, operational excellence, and stakeholder collaboration. You will work closely with software teams, enterprise architects, cybersecurity specialists, external vendors, and technology partners to ensure that platform services remain scalable, secure, resilient, and cost-efficient.

This is a unique opportunity to influence technology decisions across multiple initiatives and establish platform standards that will support engineering innovation for years to come.

How You Will Make An Impact

• Drive continuous improvement of cloud and platform environments supporting multiple engineering applications and services.
• Collaborate with software teams, architects, infrastructure providers, and technology partners to define sustainable platform solutions.
• Evaluate and challenge infrastructure and platform designs proposed by vendors and service providers.
• Identify opportunities to improve scalability, performance, reliability, security, and cost efficiency across environments.
• Support the evolution of computing platforms, virtual engineering workspaces, containerized solutions, and cloud-native services.
• Contribute to platform governance, operational readiness, monitoring, lifecycle management, and service optimization.
• Participate in architecture discussions and strategic technology decisions spanning multiple projects and business domains.
• Support adoption of emerging technologies in areas such as AI, high-performance computing, analytics platforms, and advanced engineering workloads.
• Help establish reusable platform standards, patterns, and best practices across the organization.
• Act as a trusted technical advisor for infrastructure and platform-related initiatives.

Your background

• 8+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, infrastructure architecture, or related areas.
• Strong understanding of modern cloud platforms and enterprise infrastructure concepts.
• Experience working with both IaaS and PaaS environments.
• Understanding of container technologies and modern application hosting models.
• Experience with networking, connectivity, identity management, and platform security.
• Experience evaluating and governing solutions delivered by external vendors and service providers.
• Knowledge of infrastructure automation and Infrastructure as Code approaches.
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams, architects, and business stakeholders.
• Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to challenge existing approaches and drive improvements through technical and business discussions.
• Good written and spoken English (B2 or higher).
• Experience supporting engineering, manufacturing, industrial, or R&D organizations.
• Nice to have: Microsoft Azure experience; experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration platforms; Experience with Databricks, AI/ML platforms, GPU-based computing environments, or high-performance computing workloads.

More about us

At Hitachi Energy, we recognize that our people are at the heart of our success. We are committed to providing a supportive and inclusive workplace, competitive rewards, and opportunities for professional and personal growth. Our benefits package is designed to help employees thrive both at work and in their personal lives.

Our Benefits Offering For This Role Generally Includes

• Private medical care and life insurance
• Access to fitness and wellness programs
• Access to benefits platform with discounts and perks
• Employee Capital Plans (PPK)
• Equipment for working from home or allowances for setting up a workplace at home
• Spectacles and contact lenses allowance
• Company events and team-building activities
• Psychological support program

Publication date : 2026-08-11