Internal Kubernetes Platform Team Lead

About the Position

Join GFT Poland's global Platform Engineering team as an Internal Kubernetes Platform Team Lead, driving automation and lifecycle management.

Responsibilities

• Provide end-to-end platform engineering and lifecycle management for the Internal Kubernetes Platform
• Build automation, APIs, and platform operations solutions to manage infrastructure and service lifecycle
• Improve reliability, quality, and efficiency of platform and service upgrades
• Monitor, measure, and optimize system performance, availability, and capacity
• Create dashboards and visualizations to increase platform transparency
• Develop self-healing solutions and automate operational processes
• Support software development teams with platform engineering, architecture, and operational guidance
• Implement infrastructure changes during maintenance windows when required
• Manage the monthly schedule and workload of the local engineering team
• Collaborate with the Global Engineering Team Lead on planning and delivery activities
• Implement infrastructure changes during maintenance windows, including approximately two weekends per month

Requirements

• Hands-on experience with Linux, containers, and Kubernetes in production environments
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes ecosystem components such as Istio, Cilium, and CSI solutions
• Experience in platform engineering, infrastructure automation, and lifecycle management
• Proficiency in Bash and programming with Python or Golang
• Experience with Jenkins, Ansible, and infrastructure orchestration tools
• Experience with observability platforms such as Splunk and Datadog
• Experience working with GitHub and software development lifecycle processes
• Knowledge of infrastructure operations and enterprise platform management
• ITIL awareness
• Proactive problem-solving and continuous improvement mindset
• Fluent English communication skills
• Openness to work hybrid from our client's office (Kraków) 6 days a month
• Availability to participate in planned maintenance activities outside standard business hours, including approximately two weekends per month

Nice to Have

• Experience working in a large-scale enterprise banking environment
• Experience supporting multi-tenant Kubernetes platforms
• Experience leading or mentoring engineering teams
• Knowledge of Private Cloud platforms

We Offer

• Competitive salary and benefits
• Ambitious projects, trainings, and tools you need to flourish
• A culture of top performance
• Deep tech IT engineering & consulting
• 1200 skilled & top-class experts
• 77% of the team are regular/senior
• Products that contribute to a sustainable world
• Google Cloud Partner of the Year - for going above and beyond for customers

About the Company

We are GFT Poland. WE KNOW how to tackle complex issues with an innovative approach to deliver the highest value. Our reputation has been built around one simple rule: we do not overpromise, WE DELIVER. We deliver to our employees, clients, and partners. WE GROW as you grow, so investing in you is our business strategy. Caring for each other is our priority. WE CARE who you are, what you need, how you feel. WE CARE to smile, have fun, and develop as human beings.

Why Choose GFT?

• A culture of top performance
• Deep tech IT engineering & consulting
• 1200 skilled & top-class experts
• 77% of the team are regular/senior
• Products that contribute to a sustainable world
• Competitive salary and benefits
• Ambitious projects, trainings, and tools you need to flourish
• Google Cloud Partner of the Year - for going above and beyond for customers

Location

• City: Kraków
• Country: PL
• Working Place: Hybrid

Salary

• Range: 135 - 170 PLN/H

Type of Contract

• B2B contract

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