Kubernetes Platform Engineer

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We are looking for a skilled Platform Engineer to join our team and help build, operate, and evolve our Kubernetes-based platform ecosystem. You will work with production grade platforms that host critical business applications across Julius Baer, spanning both our on-premises data centres and Microsoft Azure Cloud.
If you're strong in Linux operations, automation, and infrastructure fundamentals and want to specialise in cloud-native platform engineering, this role offers mentorship, hands-on learning, and direct impact on how JB runs containerised workloads at scale.
YOUR CHALLENGEWhat you'll work on:
Build and evolve the next generation of shared Kubernetes platforms, including Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and future on-premises platform offerings, with a strong focus on automation, self-service capabilities, and platform standardisation
Operate and continuously enhance the existing TKGI-based Kubernetes platform hosted in our on-premises data centres, ensuring reliability, security, scalability, and operational excellence
Support application teams in adopting cloud-native patterns, troubleshooting platform issues, and optimising their workloads
Automate operational workflows — provisioning, patching, monitoring, incident response
Contribute to architectural decisions for AKS cost efficiency initiatives, the design of the upcoming on-premise platform, and disaster recovery planning
Participate in the platform support rotation, providing guidance to application teams and resolving platform-level issues
YOUR PROFILEWhat You'll Bring (Required):
Experience operating and supporting Kubernetes platforms in production environments, including workload deployment, networking, ingress, storage, troubleshooting, and cluster lifecycle management
Strong hands-on experience with Linux systems administration and operational support in business-critical environments
Proficiency in automation and scripting using Bash, Python, or Go, with experience managing infrastructure and platform configurations through code
Solid understanding of infrastructure fundamentals, including networking, storage, compute, and security concepts
Experience with container technologies and modern application deployment practices
Familiarity with monitoring, logging, and observability tooling such as Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, Dynatrace, or equivalent platforms
Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills, with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex platform issues
Experience working in collaborative engineering environments and partnering with application, infrastructure, and security teams
A growth mindset with a passion for learning, knowledge sharing, automation, and continuous improvement
Nice to Have (We'll Support Your Development in These Areas):
Experience with enterprise Kubernetes platforms such as AKS, Tanzu Kubernetes Grid (TKGI/TKG), OpenShift, or similar solutions
Understanding of Kubernetes internals, including control plane components, scheduling, networking (CNI), storage (CSI), and operators
Experience designing and operating shared platform services and self-service capabilities for application teams
Exposure to Infrastructure as Code and GitOps practices using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Helm, Argo CD, or Crossplane
Experience developing or maintaining Kubernetes Operators, Crossplane Providers, or platform extensions using Go
Knowledge of Kubernetes security practices, including CIS benchmarks, image scanning, policy enforcement, runtime security, and compliance frameworks
Familiarity with cloud-native architectures and operating platforms across on-premises and public cloud environments, particularly Microsoft Azure
Professional certifications such as CKA, CKS, CKAD, Azure Administrator, or Azure Kubernetes Service Specialist
Working in the team:
Collaborative platform team environment with experienced engineers who share knowledge and support your development
Structured support rotation and shared responsibility for platform reliability, with senior backup during your ramp-up period
Direct impact on JB's cloud adoption strategy and how hundreds of developers work
Real production environment: learn from incidents, architectural decisions, and large-scale operational challenges
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Skills
Kubernetes, Python, Linux, Azure, Terraform, Ansible, Wealth Management