Platform Engineer (Kubernetes & Infrastructure) 80–100%

Prime21 AG; Indiana (PA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Prime21 AG is seeking a Platform Engineer to design, build, and operate modern platform solutions with a focus on Kubernetes. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in cloud-native technologies and a solid understanding of monitoring and logging tools.

This role offers a flexible working model with remote options and emphasizes an open and collaborative team culture, contributing to impactful platform engineering projects.

Qualifications

• Strong experience with cloud-native technologies and Kubernetes.
• Solid knowledge of monitoring and logging tools.
• Experience in Linux system administration (preferably Debian-based systems).

Responsibilities

• Design, build, operate, and improve Kubernetes environments.
• Ensure high availability, performance, and scalability of services.
• Collaborate closely with infrastructure and network teams.

Skills

Cloud-native technologies

Kubernetes

Monitoring tools (e.g. Prometheus, Grafana)

Linux system administration

Networking knowledge

Virtualization and storage technologies

Automation (e.g. Ansible, Terraform)

DevOps practices

CI/CD pipelines

Team collaboration

Tools

Prometheus

Grafana

Elastic Stack

MySQL

MongoDB

Redis

Helm

Job description

# Platform Engineer (Kubernetes & Infrastructure) 80–100%Upload applicationmerkenYou are comfortable working in cloud-native environments and want to actively shape and operate modern platform solutions? You think in terms of automation, scalability, and reliability? Then take on a key role in building and running robust infrastructure and platform services.tasksCloud, Devops EngineerregionOrtschaftFreienbachREF Nr7L3O21---##### Job Description* You design, build, operate, and continuously improve Kubernetes environments* You ensure high availability, performance, and scalability of platform and application services* You enhance monitoring, logging, and alerting (e.g. Prometheus, Grafana, Elastic Stack)* You collaborate closely with infrastructure and network teams on virtualization and storage solutions* You administer core platform services such as identity management, DNS, and related components* You manage and optimize databases and messaging systems* You support development teams in deploying and operating applications across the full lifecycle* You drive automation and Infrastructure-as-Code initiatives##### requirements* Strong experience with cloud-native technologies and Kubernetes* Solid knowledge of monitoring and logging tools (e.g. Prometheus, Grafana, Elastic Stack)* Experience in Linux system administration (preferably Debian-based systems)* Good understanding of networking (TCP/IP, firewalls, troubleshooting)* Experience with virtualization and storage technologies* Hands-on experience with automation and Infrastructure as Code (e.g. Ansible, Terraform)* Familiar with DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines* Structured, solution-oriented working style and strong team spirit* Fluent in English or German* Nice to have* Experience with databases and messaging systems (e.g. MySQL, MongoDB, Redis, messaging platforms)* Familiarity with container tooling and deployment solutions (e.g. Helm)* Experience in hybrid environments (on-premises and cloud)##### perspective* A high level of ownership and responsibility* A modern, cloud-native technology environment* Challenging and impactful platform engineering projects* Flexible working model with remote options* Open and collaborative team cultureUpload application