# Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer at Bridge 351

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- **Company:** Bridge 351 (https://jobs.trythestack.co/companies/bridge-351)
- **Location:** Portugal
- **Work arrangement:** On-site
- **Employment type:** Full-time
- **Experience level:** 5–10 years
- **Visa sponsorship:** Offered, according to the listing
- **Key skills:** Kubernetes, DevOps, Terraform, Helm, ArgoCD, Go, Python, Bash, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, GitOps, OpenShift, OKD, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code
- **Posted by employer:** 2026-08-17
- **Added to The Stack:** 2026-08-17
- **Status:** May no longer be active (posted more than 60 days ago)
- **Apply:** https://careers.bridge351.com/jobs/8227873-senior-kubernetes-platform-engineer (the employer's own application page)
- **Human page:** https://jobs.trythestack.co/jobs/senior-kubernetes-platform-engineer-bridge-351

## 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.

## FAQ

- **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.

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