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Platform Engineer

We're building a Platform Team that will be responsible for handling all of Kubernetes-related things in AVSystem, including installation and support of Kubernetes-based platforms in production environments of our clients.

You will be a member of the Platform Team at AVSystem, providing guidelines and support for efficient usage of Kubernetes across the whole company. As it is an ever-evolving field, we decided it is best to have a dedicated team of experts on infrastructure-as-code principles and observability.

Requirements:

  • 2+ years experience with Kubernetes (ideally including Custom Resources and Operators)
  • 3+ years experience in Software Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering or DevOps role
  • Strong working knowledge of Linux and containerisation
  • Troubleshooting skills that span across applications, networking, and systems
  • Solid knowledge of time series data collection, processing, storage, and visualisation, utilising tools such as Prometheus, Thanos
  • Experience in environments that apply Infrastructure-as-code principles with configuration management technologies (Terraform, Ansible, ArgoCD, Flux, Rancher Fleet)
  • Nice to have
    • Proficiency in one or more of the following: Go, Python, Shell scripting
    • Practical experience building infrastructure on a cloud provider (GCP preferred) and/or on bare metal
    • Experience with a service mesh such as Istio or Cilium Mesh

Responsibilities

  • Manage Kubernetes infrastructure, including deployment, configuration, and scaling
  • Ensure high availability and reliability strategies
  • Develop observability tools and monitoring solutions
  • Drive automation through Infrastructure as Code practices
  • Provide expert support for Kubernetes-related incidents
  • Develop and deploy Custom Resources and Operators
  • Implement security best practices for Kubernetes clusters
  • Continuously improve platform performance and efficiency
  • Conduct training and facilitate knowledge sharing
  • Integrate Kubernetes with cloud services and service mesh solutions
  • Collaborate on capacity planning and scaling strategies
  • Participate in incident response and root cause analysis

Why AVSystem?

  • Freedom and responsibility – a high level of autonomy to make critical decisions, directly impacting the success of our platform and clients
  • A culture that encourages innovation, where your ideas for process improvement and tool development are valued
  • A team of highly skilled and humorous colleagues
  • Collaborative and supportive work environment, embracing agile methodologies for effective teamwork
  • Access to the best tools and equipment available in the market
  • A MacBook Pro / ThinkPad with 2 monitors
  • Company events and team building activities
  • Flexible working hours/remote work when you need it
  • Trainings and conferences
  • Multisport card
  • Medical care
  • Kitchen full of snacks and treats (including Good Lood ice cream)
  • Car parking area and bike room
  • A relaxed work atmosphere – no dress code, no open space