Location: 100% Remote (optional 1–2 days/week near Munich)
Start: Mid-July (latest August/September)
Duration: 6 months + extension option
Language: German or English

Responsibilities

• Analyze, stabilize, and further develop an existing Kubernetes platform (On-Prem, Ubuntu + k0s)
• Contribute to architecture decisions and long-term platform stability
• Build and optimize platform lifecycle processes (upgrades, scaling, operations)
• Improve cluster scalability and reliability
• Implement Kubernetes security best practices (CIS Benchmarks, RBAC, Audit Logging)
• Design and implement backup and disaster recovery strategies (Velero, etcd snapshots)
• Enhance GitOps workflows using ArgoCD, Kustomize, and Helm
• Automate operational processes using Python and API integrations
• Support CI/CD initiatives (GitLab Pipelines, SBOM)
• Provide knowledge transfer and mentoring

Required Skills

• Strong hands-on Kubernetes operations and architecture experience (On-Prem)
• Deep expertise with k0s
• Advanced networking/CNI knowledge, especially Cilium (critical skill)
• Ansible automation experience
• Strong Linux administration background
• Kubernetes lifecycle management experience

Nice-to-Have

• Python scripting
• GitOps (ArgoCD)
• GitLab CI/CD
• Kubernetes Security

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