Internal Kubernetes Platform Engineering Team Lead

GFT TECHNOLOGIES SE

Kraków

Hybrid

PLN 177,000 - 271,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Benefits package including medical,スポ,

Lunch subsidy

Job summary

GFT Technologies SE in Kraków, Poland, is seeking a Platform Engineer to lead a local team and manage an enterprise Kubernetes platform for internal customers worldwide.

You will drive automation, lifecycle management, and continuous improvement, collaborating with a global engineering team in a large enterprise banking context. The role requires hands-on Kubernetes, Linux, and programming experience, with a hybrid work setup in Kraków.

Qualifications

Hands-on experience with Linux, containers and Kubernetes in production.
Strong knowledge of Kubernetes ecosystem components such as Istio, Cilium and CSI solutions.
Experience in platform engineering, infrastructure automation and lifecycle management.
Proficiency in Bash and programming with Python or Golang.
Experience with Jenkins, Ansible and infrastructure orchestration tools.
Experience with observability platforms such as Splunk and Datadog.
Experience working with GitHub and software development lifecycle processes.
Knowledge of infrastructure operations and enterprise platform management.
Proactive problem-solving and continuous improvement mindset.

Responsibilities

Lead a local engineering team in Poland and drive platform automation.
Build automation, APIs and platform operations solutions to manage infrastructure and service lifecycle.
Improve reliability, quality and efficiency of platform and service upgrades.
Monitor, measure and optimize system performance, availability and capacity.
Create dashboards and visualizations to increase platform transparency.
Develop self-healing solutions and automate operational processes.
Support software development teams with platform engineering, architecture and guidance.
Implement infrastructure changes during maintenance windows when required.
Manage the monthly schedule and workload of the local engineering team.
Collaborate with the Global Engineering Team Lead on planning and delivery activities.
Implement infrastructure changes during maintenance windows, including weekends.

Skills

Team leadership

Platform engineering

Automation

DevOps experience

Problem solving

Tools

Kubernetes

Istio

Cilium

CSI

Bash

Python

Golang

Jenkins

Ansible

Datadog

Splunk

GitHub

Job description

Location: Kraków, PL, 30-302

Working place: Hybrid

Type of contract: Employment contract

Salary range: 15900 - 24300 PLN gross

What will you do?

Join a global Platform Engineering team responsible for delivering and maintaining an enterprise Kubernetes platform for internal customers worldwide. You will lead a local team in Poland, drive platform automation and lifecycle management, improve reliability and performance, and support the evolution from traditional DevOps practices to a mature Platform Engineering model within a large international banking environment.

Provide end-to-end platform engineering and lifecycle management for the Internal Kubernetes Platform
Build automation, APIs and platform operations solutions to manage infrastructure and service lifecycle
Improve reliability, quality and efficiency of platform and service upgrades
Monitor, measure and optimize system performance, availability and capacity
Create dashboards and visualizations to increase platform transparency
Develop self-healing solutions and automate operational processes
Support software development teams with platform engineering, architecture and operational guidance
Implement infrastructure changes during maintenance windows when required
Manage the monthly schedule and workload of the local engineering team
Collaborate with the Global Engineering Team Lead on planning and delivery activities

Implement infrastructure changes during maintenance windows, including approximately two weekends per month

Hands-on experience with Linux, containers and Kubernetes in production environments
Strong knowledge of Kubernetes ecosystem components such as Istio, Cilium and CSI solutions
Experience in platform engineering, infrastructure automation and lifecycle management
Proficiency in Bash and programming with Python or Golang
Experience with Jenkins, Ansible and infrastructure orchestration tools
Experience with observability platforms such as Splunk and Datadog
Experience working with GitHub and software development lifecycle processes
Knowledge of infrastructure operations and enterprise platform management
Proactive problem-solving and continuous improvement mindset

Nice to have

Experience working in a large-scale enterprise banking environment
Experience supporting multi-tenant Kubernetes platforms
Experience leading or mentoring engineering teams
Knowledge of Private Cloud platforms

We offer

Hybrid work our client's office (Kraków) 6 days a month

Availability to participate in planned maintenance activities outside standard business hours, including approximately two weekends per month

Working in a highly experienced and dedicated team
Benefit package tailored to your needs (medical, sport, lunch subsidy, life insurance, etc.)
Online training and certifications
Access to e-learning platform
Social events

We are GFT Poland. WE KNOW how to tackle complex issues with innovative approach to deliver the highest value. Our reputation has been built around one simple rule: we do not overpromise, WE DELIVER. We deliver to our employees, clients and partners. WE GROW as you grow, so investing in you is our business strategy. Caring for each other is our priority. WE CARE who you are, what you need, how you feel. WE CARE to smile, have fun and develop as human beings.

Why Choose GFT?