Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer

Full Time
Lisbon, Portugal
1 day ago
Location

hybrid in Lisbon (3 home office days per week)

SHAPE THE FUTURE OF PRIVACY WITH USERCENTRICS

Usercentrics is a global leader in the field of consent management platforms (CMP). We follow our company vision to build a world where user privacy enables a thriving digital ecosystem. Our mission is to provide privacy solutions that empower organizations to embrace data privacy while building trust with their users through freedom of choice. With our product, businesses can collect, manage and document user consents on websites and apps, and achieve full compliance in accordance with global privacy regulations while facilitating high consent rates and building trust with their customers.

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Platform Engineer with a focus on Kubernetes,  to join our platform engineering team. As a Senior Platform Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, building, and maintaining the core infrastructure that supports our products and services. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to ensure our platform is scalable, secure, and efficient, enabling us to deliver high-quality solutions to our customers.

Your Tasks

  • Design, develop, and maintain scalable infrastructure based on various Kubernetes platforms (Azure AKS, GCP GKE, on-prem).

  • Collaborate with software engineering teams to ensure the platform meets the needs of our applications and services.

  • Mentor Platform engineering team members around Kubernetes system administration.

  • Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines to automate deployment processes and ensure consistent delivery of code.

  • Monitor and optimize system performance, ensuring high availability and reliability of the platform.

You Bring

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).

  • Proven experience in managing and administering Kubernetes clusters in both cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP) and on-premises environments. You are adept at designing, deploying, and scaling Kubernetes solutions to meet diverse application needs.

  • A strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and on-premises infrastructure, including experience with hybrid environments. You have the ability to seamlessly integrate and manage Kubernetes clusters across these environments.

  • Knowledge of Kubernetes security best practices, including network policies, RBAC, secret management, and vulnerability scanning, ensuring robust and secure deployments.

  • Excellent communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with development teams, understand their needs, and deliver platform solutions that meet their requirements.

  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills, with the ability to identify, diagnose, and resolve complex issues in Kubernetes environments quickly and efficiently.

  • A passion for staying up-to-date with the latest trends and technologies in the Kubernetes ecosystem, and a willingness to continuously improve and adapt to new challenges.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Usercentrics we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Why join Usercentrics?

  • Joining Usercentrics means becoming part of a fast-growing, diverse and international team of tech enthusiasts and entrepreneurially-minded who build our success story together

  • We have offices located in Munich, Copenhagen, Odense and Prague, but you can also join us remotely. Our colleagues are working from Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, The Netherlands, Portugal, The United Kingdom and many more locations

  • Company culture is important to us - we strive to continuously develop a positive, vibrant and inspiring environment that enables everyone to thrive

  • Your work-life balance is important to us too, so we offer flexible working hours and the opportunity to work from other locations (in accordance with our company policy)

  • Get involved! At Usercentrics, every employee has a voice as it is extremely important for us to have everybody represented, and we see it as a huge benefit for both the company and for the people who work here

  • We always remember to have fun along the way, both in our day-to-day work and at our regular team events - or online, to accommodate current restrictions

  • A steep learning curve in a dynamic startup environment with a high career growth opportunity