Internal Kubernetes Platform Team Lead

GFT TECHNOLOGIES SE; Kraków; Hybrid; PLN 186,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and benefits

Hybrid work model

Opportunities for training and growth

Global engineering exposure

Job summary

GFT Poland is seeking a Platform Engineer to lead a local team in Kraków, delivering and maintaining an enterprise Kubernetes platform for internal customers worldwide. You will drive platform automation, lifecycle management, and continuous improvement within a large banking environment.

Responsibilities include building automation, monitoring system performance, creating dashboards, and guiding DevOps transitions.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Openness to work hybrid from Kraków 6 days a month.
• Availability to participate in planned maintenance activities outside standard business hours, including approximately two weekends per month.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Linux

Containers

Kubernetes

Istio

Cilium

CSI solutions

Bash

Python

Golang

Jenkins

Ansible

Splunk

Datadog

GitHub

SDLC processes

Infrastructure operations

Tools

Jenkins

Ansible

Private Cloud

Job description

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Date: Aug 18, 2026

Location: Kraków, PL, 30-302

Working place: Hybrid

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Type of contract: B2B contract

Salary range: 135 - 170 PLN/H

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

Requirements

• 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


• Openness to work hybrid from 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

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 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?

• A culture of top performance


• Deep tech IT engineering & consulting


• 1200 skilled & top-class experts


• 77% of the team are regular/senior


• Products that contribute to a sustainable world


• Competitive salary and benefits


• Ambitious projects, trainings and tools you need to flourish


• Google Cloud Partner of the Year - for going above and beyond for customers