Senior Kubernetes Engineer

As a Senior Kubernetes Engineer, you will ensure that our Kubernetes services are continuously further developed. You will work on complex technical challenges, help determine the technical direction we take, and have a great deal of freedom and responsibility to make a technical difference. In doing so, you will help build the infrastructure of the future and work with the latest technologies every day.

What will you do?

As part of a team of Kubernetes specialists, you will be an important addition. You will work on making our services work even better, making them visible and launching them. Your responsibilities will include:

• Working with technologies such as Kubernetes, Rancher, Prometheus & ArgoCD;
• Researching, assessing and setting up new tooling and technologies to keep up with the fast-moving Kubernetes landscape;
• Launching new applications on our Managed Application Platform based on the customer’s requirements and technical specifications;
• Maintaining and further developing existing tooling and keeping technical debt to a minimum;
• Playing an important role in the technical direction of the team and the development and further development of our services;
• Independently taking on and solving complex technical challenges and incidents;
• Identifying and initiating technical improvements;
• Sharing knowledge with colleagues and helping them with complex technical challenges;

What do we ask?

• 5+ years of experience with Kubernetes;
• You have a professional level of proficiency in the Dutch language, both spoken and written;
• Extensive experience with Linux and optimizing systems configured for websites, webshops and/or web applications;
• You are able to independently analyze and solve complex technical challenges;
• You have a broad technical interest and actively follow developments within the Kubernetes landscape;
• You enjoy sharing knowledge and helping colleagues further;
• Actively thinking along with us and taking responsibility to jointly drive progress forward.

What do we offer?

• A gross annual salary of €65,000 to €100,000, depending on your knowledge and experience;
• 26 vacation days, with the possibility to purchase or accrue more;
• Travel allowance or the option to lease a car or a bike;
• A well-arranged pension plan;
• Plenty of room for development and growth opportunities with a personal training budget;
• The possibility to work partially from home, including a home working allowance;
• Increase your salary and time off through on-call shifts;
• A pleasant working environment with short lines of communication between departments and colleagues;
• An active employee association that organizes fun activities several times a year (including our famous LAN parties)!

Who are we?

Shock Media has been a Managed Hosting Provider for more than 25 years, ensuring the accessibility and availability of thousands of mission-critical websites and (web) applications for various national and international organizations every day. We strive to excel in our service and our services. Working at Shock Media means working in a young, professional and informal team of specialists, where you can literally turn your hobby into your work. Of course, our colleagues can tell you much better what it is like to work at Shock Media, and you can read that here.

Is this something for you?

Are you interested in the Senior Kubernetes Engineer vacancy in Almelo? Then quickly send your motivation and CV to our HR department via hr@shockmedia.nl. You can also use this email address if you have any questions about this vacancy. Be sure to take a look at our other vacancies as well.