# Platform Engineer at Clera

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- **Company:** Clera (https://jobs.trythestack.co/companies/clera)
- **Location:** Germany
- **Work arrangement:** On-site
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Experience level:** 2–5 years
- **Visa sponsorship:** Offered, according to the listing
- **Key skills:** CI/CD, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Bicep, Azure, AWS, GCP, OpenShift, PostgreSQL, Redis, GitHub Actions, Infrastructure as Code, Cloud Operations, Observability, Security
- **Posted by employer:** 2026-08-30
- **Added to The Stack:** 2026-08-31
- **Status:** May no longer be active (posted more than 60 days ago)
- **Apply:** https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/Clera/9ea0d731-c59a-46a5-906f-7c4c8e5fc714 (the employer's own application page)
- **Human page:** https://jobs.trythestack.co/jobs/platform-engineer-clera

## About the role

Responsibilities:
- Manage and improve CI/CD pipelines (build, test, deploy) to enable reliable, automated releases.
- Deploy, operate, and scale the platform across customer clouds (GCP, AWS, Azure) and OpenShift.
- Implement Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep) to provision and manage cloud resources.
- Operate Kubernetes and container runtimes (Docker) for production workloads.
- Monitor system health, observability, and cost; drive performance and cost optimizations.
- Ensure security and compliance across environments; integrate best-practice controls and policies.
- Collaborate with Product Engineers and customer IT teams to roll out features and solve incidents.
- Create and maintain runbooks, deployment docs, and post-incident write-ups.

Requirements:
- 3+ years of software engineering experience with platform/infrastructure focus.
- Hands-on experience deploying and operating systems on Azure, AWS, GCP and/or OpenShift.
- Strong Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform and GitHub Actions skills; familiarity with Bicep is a plus.
- Production experience with PostgreSQL and Redis.
- Experience with monitoring, observability tools and cloud cost optimization techniques.
- Solid security fundamentals and ability to apply controls in cloud environments.
- Clear documentation skills and experience producing runbooks and operational guides.
- Native-level German or B2+ proficiency required for direct customer communication.

## Responsibilities

You will manage and improve CI/CD pipelines while deploying and maintaining the platform across multiple cloud environments. Additionally, you will automate infrastructure provisioning and ensure security and compliance standards are met.

## Requirements

Candidates must have 3+ years of software engineering experience with a focus on platform or infrastructure work. Proficiency in cloud platforms like Azure, AWS, and GCP, along with tools such as Kubernetes and Terraform, is required.

## FAQ

- **Is this Platform Engineer role still open?** It was posted on 2026-08-30. Listings more than 30 days old may no longer be active, so check Clera's site before applying.
- **Does Clera offer visa sponsorship?** This listing is marked as offering visa sponsorship. Eligibility rules are set by the employer, so check the details on Clera's site.
- **Where is this role located?** The listing gives the location as Germany. It is marked on-site.
- **What skills does this role ask for?** The listing names: CI/CD, Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Bicep, Azure, AWS, GCP, OpenShift, PostgreSQL, Redis, GitHub Actions, Infrastructure as Code, Cloud Operations, Observability, Security.

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