Cloud Platform Engineer (Kubernetes & AI Platform Operations)

Quick Facts

• Focus: Kubernetes and AI/bot platform operations on STACKIT

Description

Join the team to build, operate, and continuously improve a stable, secure, and scalable Kubernetes-based AI/bot platform on STACKIT. You will develop operational processes and documentation, extend Kubernetes/STACKIT SKE environments (clusters, namespaces, permissions, ingress/load balancing, secrets), and run GitOps-based deployment workflows. The role includes monitoring, logging, alerting, incident management support, and contributing to security and compliance requirements (IAM/RBAC, DSGVO, ISO 27001, C5).

Responsibilities

• Own stable, secure, scalable operations of the existing cloud/Kubernetes AI/bot platform together with internal teams and external partners

• Establish and evolve operational processes, documentation, and operational know-how for ongoing production operations

• Design and extend Kubernetes/STACKIT SKE environments: cluster structure, namespace and authorization concepts, Ingress/load balancing, resource concepts, secrets management, and GitOps-based deployments

• Automate deployment and operational processes using CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and GitOps (e.g., Terraform, Argo CD)

• Ensure platform stability via monitoring, logging, and alerting

• Coordinate incident management and provide technical support

• Help implement security and compliance requirements, especially IAM/RBAC and DSGVO, ISO 27001, and C5

Requirements

• Completed IT apprenticeship or degree in (business) informatics or comparable qualification

• Proven experience operating and building Kubernetes platforms, ideally managed Kubernetes (STACKIT SKE, AKS, EKS, GKE, or OpenShift)

• Extensive knowledge of cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, container technologies, automated deployments, and Infrastructure as Code/GitOps (e.g., Terraform, Argo CD, Helm, Kustomize)

• Experience with monitoring, logging, alerting; experience running platform or data services such as PostgreSQL or MongoDB is preferred

• Solid understanding of Kubernetes/cloud security: IAM/RBAC, Network Policies, secrets management, TLS/certificates, container/image security, audit logging, least-privilege

• Structured troubleshooting skills for complex cloud and Kubernetes setups; collaboration experience with internal teams and external partners

• Independent, solution-oriented approach and willingness to shape and improve operational standards

• Very good German and good English skills (oral and written)