Senior Kubernetes Engineer (m/f/d)

Location

Am Campus 1

74177 Bad Friedrichshall

Employment Area

IT - Cloud Services

Level

Experienced professional

Working Model

Full-time

Reference ID

4121

Schwarz Digits creates the technological foundation for digital sovereignty in Europe. As the IT and digital division of the Schwarz Group, we develop and manage the IT infrastructures for the retail divisions Lidl and Kaufland, as well as Schwarz Production and PreZero. At the same time, we operate as an independent provider in the external market to support companies across Europe in their digital transformation. We bundle our core services in the areas of Cloud, Cyber Security, Data & AI, Communication, and Workspace.

Join us and contribute to digital sovereignty in Europe. With us, you will work at the intersection of agility and security: You will benefit from fast decision-making processes, enjoy genuine creative freedom in your projects, and be able to build upon the stable foundation of the Schwarz Group.

Your Tasks

Design and Infrastructure: Architect and implement scalable solutions that bring Kubernetes services to our customers, taking ownership of the surrounding infrastructure landscape (compute, networking, storage, and APIs)

Operations & Problem Solving: Ensure the smooth operation of the service by analyzing complex technical issues, performing thorough root-cause analysis, and implementing lasting solutions

Security & Compliance: Drive cluster security and compliance, developing robust policies (such as RBAC, Network Policies, and Kyverno) and implementing advanced measures (including Falco, image scanning, and audit logging)

Operator Development & Automation: Extend and automate the Kubernetes platform by designing and developing custom operators, controllers, and Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs) in Go, while streamlining platform delivery via GitOps workflows

Teamwork & Documentation: Partner closely with cross-functional experts and maintain clear, thorough documentation to ensure team alignment and seamless knowledge sharing

Your Profile

Software Development & Go: Several years of experience in software engineering, with a strong proficiency in Go (Golang) and a proven track record of developing custom Kubernetes operators, controllers, and CRDs

Platform Architecture & Operations: A "You Build It - You Run It!" mindset backed by hands-on experience operating Linux servers and administering Kubernetes clusters from scratch. You possess a deep understanding of K8s internals, cloud networking, storage, and API design

Kubernetes Orchestration: Familiarity with ecosystem orchestrators - preferably Gardener or ClusterAPI - to effectively manage and scale multi-cluster environments

Open Source Collaboration: Experience with or a strong interest in actively contributing to the open-source community, taking ownership of features, and coordinating developments with other community members

Communication & Languages: Excellent English skills to ensure successful collaboration within our international, agile teams; working knowledge of German is a valuable plus

Your contact

Tim Kübler

Recruiter

E-Mail:recruiting@mail.schwarz

What happens once you applied?

1

Application

We love simplicity. Apply quickly and easily digitally, even without registration.

2

Checkup

Together with the department, we take a look at your documents.

3

Interview

When you first get to know each other, the focus is on both your personality and your professional suitability.

4

Contract offer

Have we convinced each other? Then your employment contract is on its way to you digitally by e-mail.

5

Welcome

Your first day of work with is about to begin and your individual onboarding in the team begins. We look forward to seeing you!