Kubernetes DevOps Engineer
Summary
Maintain and secure Kubernetes clusters, automate CI/CD pipelines, and improve cloud-native delivery for a client’s platform using Helm, Terraform, and monitoring tools.
Responsibilities
- Help design, build and continuously improve the client’s online platform.
- Research, suggest and implement new technology solutions following best practices and standards.
- Take responsibility for the resiliency and availability of different products.
- Be a productive member of the team.
Requirements
- Kubernetes DevOps Engineer to manage and enhance the security, reliability and performance of our Kubernetes‑based development and production environments.
- Play a key role in maintaining cluster health, securing container images and improving CI/CD pipelines for efficient cloud‑native delivery.
- Maintain, upgrade and secure Kubernetes clusters and supporting infrastructure.
- Monitor and remediate CVEs in container base images and application dependencies.
- Rebuild and redeploy container images as part of ongoing maintenance.
- Enhance CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, ArgoCD, Jenkins, etc.) for Kubernetes workloads.
- Automate security and compliance checks across the platform.
- Work closely with development teams to align platform updates with application needs.
- Troubleshoot production issues and document operational procedures.
- Maintain detailed and up‑to‑date runbooks and technical documentation.
- In‑depth knowledge of Kubernetes architecture and operations.
- Experience managing container images (Docker, BuildKit, etc.).
- Proficiency in CI/CD tools and workflows (e.g., GitLab CI, ArgoCD, Jenkins, Concourse).
- Familiarity with Infrastructure‑as‑Code tools (Helm, Kustomize, Terraform).
- Strong scripting skills (Bash, Python, Go).
- Hands‑on with monitoring tools like Prometheus and Grafana.
- Nice to have: CKA or CKAD certification.
- Knowledge of Kubernetes security best practices (e.g., Pod Security Policies, Network Policies).
- Experience with service meshes (Istio, Linkerd).
- Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, OpenStack).
- Contributions to open‑source projects or Kubernetes community.
Benefits
- A challenging, innovative environment.
- Opportunities for learning where needed.
Seniority level
Mid‑Senior level
Employment type
Full‑time
Job function
Information Technology
Industries
IT Services and IT Consulting
Location
Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands