Senior Platform Engineer / DevOps / Infrastructure Consultant

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Assignment Overview We are looking for a senior consultant with strong experience in platform engineering, Kubernetes operations, Linux environments, and backend automation development. The consultant will work in a Software Operations organization focused on building scalable tooling, infrastructure automation, and operational platforms supporting large-scale global systems. The role combines software engineering, DevOps, infrastructure engineering, and operational platform ownership. A significant part of the assignment involves operating and developing large-scale Kubernetes environments running primarily on self-managed and on-prem infrastructure. Required Competence – Must Have • Strong experience operating and maintaining large-scale Kubernetes platforms in self- managed or on-prem environments • Several years of hands-on Linux experience in both development and operational environments • Strong Python development skills with experience building automation, backend services, tooling, and APIs • Experience with GitOps methodologies and tools such as Argo CD • Experience with AWS and hybrid cloud environments • Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines in Linux environments • Strong understanding of infrastructure automation, container platforms, and distributed systems • Experience with Docker and containerized workloads • Experience designing scalable operational tooling and automation workflows • Experience with backend frameworks such as Flask, FastAPI, or Django • Ability to work across both development and operational/infrastructure domains • Experience with automated testing and test strategies • Strong communication and collaboration skills • Structured and methodical way of working • Ability to contribute to technical discussions, architecture, and long-term platform scalability Nice to Have • Experience with blue/green deployment strategies • Experience from large-scale operational or platform environments • Experience mentoring or coaching engineers• Scrum Master or agile coordination experience • Experience with provisioning physical infrastructure and network-connected environments Technical Environment • Kubernetes (large-scale, self-managed/on-prem) • Linux • Python • Argo CD / GitOps • AWS • Docker • GitLab CI/CD • Flask / FastAPI / Django • PostgreSQL • Bash scripting • Hybrid cloud and infrastructure environments Personal Attributes • Hands-on and technically driven • Comfortable working close to infrastructure and operations • Collaborative and communicative • Structured and proactive • Interested in both software engineering and platform architecture • Able to work independently in cross-functional environments

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