Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer at Bridge 351

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About the role

Responsibilities:
- Design, operate and evolve Kubernetes-based platform(s) at scale, including cluster lifecycle management and upgrades.
- Implement IaC and platform automation using Terraform and Helm; author and maintain Helm charts or Kustomize manifests.
- Build and maintain GitOps and CI/CD pipelines (e.g., ArgoCD) to deliver reliable deployments and platform workflows.
- Define and implement monitoring, observability and SLI/SLO frameworks using Prometheus, Grafana and OpenTelemetry.
- Enforce platform security and compliance best practices; integrate controls into platform architecture.
- Mentor engineers, collaborate with cross-functional teams and produce runbooks, ADRs and documentation.

Requirements:
- Several years in DevOps or infrastructure roles with demonstrable platform ownership experience.
- At least 1+ year of hands-on production experience managing Kubernetes clusters, ingress, service mesh and cert-manager.
- Strong experience with Terraform and Helm; comfortable writing automation in Go, Python or Bash.
- Experience with OKD/OpenShift and multi-cluster Kubernetes patterns preferred.
- Practical knowledge of monitoring, SLI/SLO design and distributed system observability.
- Good communication skills, cross-team collaboration experience and a structured, self-directed approach.

Nice-to-have:
- Kubernetes certifications (CKA/CKAD/CKS), Ansible, cloud platform experience (AWS/Azure/GCP), Operator development experience, familiarity with network/storage operators and SCC/CVO/OLM/MCO concepts.

Responsibilities

Design, operate, and evolve scalable Kubernetes-based platforms while managing cluster lifecycles and automation workflows. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement CI/CD pipelines, GitOps practices, and robust monitoring frameworks.

Requirements

Requires several years of DevOps experience with hands-on production expertise in Kubernetes, Terraform, and Helm. Proficiency in scripting languages like Go or Python and familiarity with security standards and platform architecture are essential.

Key skills

• Kubernetes — in 569 other listings on The Stack
• DevOps — in 182 other listings on The Stack
• Terraform — in 463 other listings on The Stack
• Helm — in 43 other listings on The Stack
• ArgoCD — in 36 other listings on The Stack
• Go — in 226 other listings on The Stack
• Python — in 1173 other listings on The Stack
• Bash — in 104 other listings on The Stack
• Prometheus
• Grafana
• OpenTelemetry
• GitOps
• OpenShift
• OKD
• CI/CD
• Infrastructure as Code

On The Stack (as of 2026-11-03)

• Bridge 351 has 13 other listings on The Stack, 13 of them marked as offering visa sponsorship.
• 16 visa-sponsored jobs in Portugal on The Stack, posted in the last 60 days.
• 56 visa-sponsored platform engineer jobs in Europe on The Stack, posted in the last 60 days.

Frequently asked questions about Bridge 351

Is this Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer role still open?

It was posted on 2026-08-17. Listings more than 30 days old may no longer be active, so check Bridge 351's site before applying.

Does Bridge 351 offer visa sponsorship?

This listing is marked as offering visa sponsorship. Eligibility rules are set by the employer, so check the details on Bridge 351's site.

Where is this role located?

The listing gives the location as Portugal. It is marked on-site.

What skills does this role ask for?

The listing names: Kubernetes, DevOps, Terraform, Helm, ArgoCD, Go, Python, Bash, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, GitOps, OpenShift, OKD, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code.