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At Julius Baer, we are committed to fostering a true DevOps culture across our organization. A critical component of this vision is empowering our product teams through robust, scalable, and secure self-service platforms.
We are looking for a Kubernetes Platform Engineer to support our Cloud Platform team in delivering and evolving our Kubernetes platform across cloud and on premise environments.

YOUR CHALLENGE

• Design, implement, and maintain production-grade Kubernetes platforms across hybrid environments (on-prem and public cloud)

• Ensure high availability, performance, scalability, and security of Kubernetes clusters and associated services

• Collaborate closely with development teams to guide and support their adoption of cloud-native technologies and CI/CD integration

• Drive automation of operational workflows including provisioning, patching, monitoring, logging, and incident response

• Act as Scrum Master for the team and partner closely with the Product Owner to manage and refine the backlog, ensuring alignment with business priorities and technical dependencies

YOUR PROFILE

• Educational background in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field

• Proven hands-on experience as a Kubernetes engineer or platform operator in enterprise-scale environments

• Good understanding of agile development practices and Scrum/SAFe frameworks, prior experience as a Scrum Master is beneficial

• Strong technical proficiency with Kubernetes, including deep understanding of control plane components, networking (CNI), storage (CSI), service mesh concepts, and operators

• Demonstrable experience administering Kubernetes using either open-source distributions or managed offerings such as AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service) or VMware Tanzu – experience with either is a strong plus

• Solid scripting and automation skills using languages such as Bash, Python, and Go, along with proficiency in configuration formats like YAML/JSON; familiarity with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (e.g., Ansible, Helm, Crossplane)

• Experience with Kubernetes Operators / Crossplane Providers development in Golang is an advantage

• Holders of Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) certification are strongly preferred; Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) is considered a significant advantage

• Highly self-motivated and proactive team player with a strong sense of ownership, a hands-on mentality, and the ability to drive and manage change independently

• Excellent interpersonal and problem-solving skills, with a proven ability to transfer knowledge effectively and support team success in dynamic environments

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