Senior Cloud Native Consultant (f,m,d)

Kubermatic GmbH; Union (NJ); Hybrid; USD 78,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-friendly culture

Flexible work hours

Flat hierarchy

Professional development & conferences

Open-source contributions

Team events & hackathons

On-site Hamburg office access

Job summary

Kubermatic GmbH is seeking a Senior Cloud Native Consultant to serve as the technical bridge between our Kubernetes platform and customers in a remote-first, Hamburg-based setup. You will guide onboarding, drive optimization, and support customers across multi-cloud environments.

You will combine deep Kubernetes expertise with strong communication to empower users, resolve issues, and influence product direction. Flexible hours and global collaboration are offered.

Qualifications

• 3+ years in a customer-facing technical role (e.g., Customer Success Engineer, Pre-Sales, Cloud Native Consultant).
• Hands-on Kubernetes and container orchestration experience.
• Proficiency with cloud-native tools (Helm, Prometheus, Grafana, Istio) and cloud infra (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Experience with Linux, DevOps practices, and automation (Terraform, Ansible).
• Strong troubleshooting skills and ability to think under pressure.
• Excellent communication, able to explain technical concepts clearly.
• Customer-focused mindset and helping users succeed.

Responsibilities

• Onboard and guide new customers through deployment, integration, and configuration of Kubermatic's Kubernetes platform.
• Act as a technical advisor to optimize usage and implement best practices across cloud-native environments.
• Troubleshoot complex Kubernetes, networking, and platform configuration issues.
• Deliver technical training sessions, workshops, and demos for varying expertise levels.
• Proactively monitor customer success, usage metrics, and health indicators to identify roadblocks.
• Gather and communicate customer feedback to product and engineering to shape roadmap.
• Collaborate with support, product, and engineering to ensure a seamless customer experience.
• Build strong relationships as a trusted advisor to drive adoption and long-term value.

Skills

Kubernetes

Cloud-native tools

Terraform

Ansible

Prometheus

Grafana

Istio

Linux

DevOps

Troubleshooting

Communication

Customer-focused

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Prometheus

Grafana

Istio

Helm

Job description

Location: European Union (Time zone: CET: +/- 4h) or on-site/hybrid in Hamburg, Germany. We are a remote-first company.

Team: Customer Experience / Solutions Engineering

About us

At Kubermatic, we believe that businesses should focus on their core purpose: writing groundbreaking applications, not operations. In line with our commitment to make Kubernetes as easy as possible, we help IT teams worldwide to fully automate their Kubernetes and cloud native operations across multi-cloud, edge, and on-prem.

As one of the top corporate contributors to the Kubernetes project, we develop enterprise-grade software solutions and provide professional services and support to safely navigate and accelerate your cloud native transformation. Our open-source Kubermatic Kubernetes Platform makes it easy to operate thousands of Kubernetes clusters on any infrastructure.

If you are looking for a neatly structured environment, we are just not a good match. But if you are thrilled by the prospect of joining a technology start-up with a lot of room for your own ideas and personal growth, we definitely should at least have a chat

Role Summary

We’re looking for a Senior Cloud Native Consultant who will be the technical bridge between our platform and our users. You’ll work closely with customers to ensure they’re achieving their goals with our products, from smooth onboarding and implementation to ongoing optimization and support.

You’ll combine deep technical knowledge of Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies with strong communication skills to empower our users, resolve their challenges, and champion their needs internally.

What Will You Be Doing?

• Onboard and guide new customers through the initial deployment, integration, and configuration of our Kubernetes platform.

• Act as a technical advisor, helping customers optimize usage and implement best practices across their cloud-native environments.

• Troubleshoot complex issues related to Kubernetes, container orchestration, networking, and platform configuration.

• Deliver technical training sessions, workshops, and demos to empower users across varying levels of expertise.

• Proactively monitor customer success, usage metrics, and health indicators to identify potential roadblocks or improvement areas.

• Gather and communicate customer feedback to internal product and engineering teams to shape the roadmap and enhance user experience.

• Collaborate across teams, serving as the voice of the customer and working closely with support, product, and engineering to ensure seamless experiences.

• Build strong relationships with customers, acting as a trusted advisor to drive adoption, satisfaction, and long-term success.
  

What You Should Bring

Required Skills

• 3+ years of experience in a customer-facing technical role (e.g., Customer Success Engineer, Pre-Sales Engineer, Cloud Native Consultant, DevOps Consultant, or Technical Support Engineer).

• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes and container orchestration platforms.

• Proficiency in cloud-native tools (e.g., Helm, Prometheus, Grafana, Istio) and understanding of cloud infrastructure (AWS, Azure, GCP).

• Experience with Linux systems, DevOps practices, and infrastructure automation tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).

• Strong troubleshooting skills and the ability to think critically under pressure.

• Excellent communication skills—able to clearly explain technical concepts to both technical and non-technical audiences.

• Customer-focused mindset with a passion for helping others succeed.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience supporting enterprise customers or working with complex technical environments.

• Familiarity with GitOps workflows and CI/CD pipelines.

• Knowledge of programming or scripting languages (e.g., Go, Python, Bash) is a plus.

• Contributions to open-source projects or involvement in the cloud-native community are highly valued.

What We Offer

• Work with cutting-edge technologies in the Kubernetes and cloud-native ecosystem.

• Be part of an open, collaborative, and highly skilled international team.

• Flexible work hours, remote-friendly culture, and a flat hierarchy.

• Access to professional development, certifications, and industry conferences.

• Opportunities to contribute to open-source projects and the wider Kubernetes community.

• Regular team events, hackathons, and (if on-site) a modern office in Hamburg with a great team atmosphere.