Senior Platform Engineer - Kubernetes & CI/CD Expert

emnify; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

EMnify GmbH in Germany is seeking a Platform Engineer to join the Engineering department. You will own Kubernetes-based infrastructure, guide CI/CD practices, and collaborate with security to harden our cloud stack.

You will design and maintain AWS and Kubernetes solutions, help improve developer experience, and support teams across the platform with hands-on guidance and best practices.

Qualifications

• Extensive hands-on experience designing and managing Kubernetes solutions and AWS infrastructure.
• Strong Kubernetes troubleshooting skills across control plane, drivers, and networking.
• Solid experience with CI/CD pipelines, especially Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Argo.
• Networking, security, monitoring, and Linux system administration expertise.
• CKA certification is required, CKS certification is a plus.
• Strong verbal and written communication to convey technical topics to non-technical staff.
• Experience in telecom/connectivity domains is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain Kubernetes-based solutions and AWS infra for reliable apps.
• Collaborate with security to improve Emnify's security posture.
• Continuously improve CI/CD systems enabling safe deployments on AWS and Kubernetes.
• Partner with product teams to implement new infrastructure and services with guidance.
• Rotate into internal teams to support day-to-day operations and challenges.

Skills

Kubernetes design

AWS infrastructure

K8s troubleshooting

CI/CD pipelines

Networking & security

CKA Certification

CKS Certification

Communication skills

Tools

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Argo

Job description

EMnify GmbH in Germany is seeking a Platform Engineer to join the Engineering department. You will own Kubernetes-based infrastructure, guide CI/CD practices, and collaborate with security to harden our cloud stack.

You will design and maintain AWS and Kubernetes solutions, help improve developer experience, and support teams across the platform with hands-on guidance and best practices.