Kubernetes DevOps Engineer

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

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