Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer – Team Lead

Unleash innovative cloud engineering—lead the future of containerization and platform automation! Krakow-based opportunity with hybrid work model (3 remote days per week). As a Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer – Team Lead , you will be working for our client within the global financial industry, specializing in private cloud solutions.

You will drive the development and management of cutting-edge containerization platforms, shaping the infrastructure that enables secure, reliable, and scalable services worldwide. This role offers a strategic leadership position with growth opportunities in innovative cloud technologies. Your main responsibilities: Lead the end-to-end engineering, deployment, and lifecycle management of the Internal Kubernetes Platform within a private cloud environment.

Develop tools and automation solutions to streamline platform infrastructure and service management. Enhance system reliability, optimize performance, and plan for future capacity needs. Build dashboards and visualizations to monitor and improve platform transparency.

Detect issues proactively and implement self-healing automation where possible. Provide operational support to multiple software development teams, collaborating on system design, capacity planning, and platform improvements. Manage infrastructure upgrades, including scheduled maintenance outside regular hours.

Supervise and support a small team of 5 engineers, handling scheduling and coordinating with a global engineering tea