Internal Kubernetes Platform Engineering Team Lead
Summary
Lead a local Platform Engineering team in Kraków delivering and maintaining an enterprise Kubernetes platform for a large international banking client, driving platform automation, lifecycle management, and the evolution from DevOps to Platform Engineering.
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.
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
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
- 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
- ITIL awareness
- Proactive problem-solving and continuous improvement mindset
- Fluent English communication skills
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