Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer
Full TimeJob Overview
**ALL CANDIDATES MUST BE LOCATED IN PORTUGAL**
We offer a hybrid working style, with offices in Coimbra, Aveiro, and Porto, giving team members the flexibility to work remotely while also coming together in the office for collaboration and teamwork
About Intermedia
We offer a hybrid working style, with offices in Coimbra, Aveiro, and Porto, giving team members the flexibility to work remotely while also coming together in the office for collaboration and teamwork
About Intermedia
Are you looking for a company where YOUR VOICE is heard? Where you can MAKE A DIFFERENCE? Do you THRIVE in a FAST-PACED work environment? Do you wake every morning EXCITED to work with GREAT PEOPLE and create SUCCESS TOGETHER? Then Intermedia is the place for you.
Intermedia has established itself as a leading provider of cloud communications and collaboration tech that allows companies to connect better. We have a strong track record of growth, profitability, and creating an environment where everyone matters. Everyone. While we are fast-paced and admittedly a bit intense, we promise that you won’t be bored. You will find Intermedia is a place where you can indulge your passion for creating and supporting great cloud technology. What’s more, we always look to promote from within and have many employees who have been with us 10, 15, and 20+ years!
Culture at Intermedia is built on teamwork and transparency. We hold each other accountable and always have each other’s back!
Are you ready to make your mark?
Design, build, operate, and support the company’s Kubernetes platform across on-premises and multiple cloud environments. This role ensures a reliable, standardized Kubernetes runtime that integrates with the Internal Developer Platform (IDP), enabling application teams to deploy and operate services independently. This is a generalist platform role with shared operational responsibility and a strong focus on automation, standardization, and reliability
Design, build, operate, and support the company’s Kubernetes platform across on-premises and multiple cloud environments. This role ensures a reliable, standardized Kubernetes runtime that integrates with the Internal Developer Platform (IDP), enabling application teams to deploy and operate services independently. This is a generalist platform role with shared operational responsibility and a strong focus on automation, standardization, and reliability
Key Responsibilities
- Build, operate, and evolve Kubernetes clusters:
- On-premises (VM-based)
- Public cloud Kubernetes (AWS EKS, GCP GKE, Azure AKS, Oracle OKE)
- Own cluster lifecycle management:
- Provisioning, upgrades, patching, and decommissioning
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code:
- Terraform modules
- Cluster bootstrap and configuration automation
- Implement and operate GitOps workflows for platform components
- Integrate Kubernetes capabilities into the Internal Developer Platform (IDP):
- Standard cluster and namespace patterns
- Approved ingress, secrets, and observability integrations
- Participate in a rotational on-call/support model for platform-level incidents
- Troubleshoot Kubernetes platform issues and improve reliability
- Create and maintain documentation, runbooks, and operational standards
- Collaborate with IDP, application support, infrastructure, and security team
Skills, Knowledge and Expertise
- Strong hands-on experience operating production Kubernetes environments
- Experience with on-premises, VM-based infrastructure
- Solid understanding of:
- Kubernetes internals
- Linux systems and networking
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code, preferably Terraform
- Experience working with multiple cloud environments (at least one deeply)
- Familiarity with Git-based workflows and GitOps tools
- Proven ability to troubleshoot distributed systems and production issues
Desired / Nice-to-Have Skills
- Experience with multiple managed Kubernetes services (EKS, GKE, AKS, OKE)
- Experience running Kubernetes on-prem (bare metal or VM-based)
- Exposure to:
- Observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, logging systems, Open Telemetry)
- Ingress and traffic management
- Secrets and certificate management
- Prior experience integrating infrastructure platforms into an Internal Developer Platform (IDP)
- Understanding of SRE concepts (SLOs, error budgets, incident response)
Soft Skills
- Ownership mindset: accountable for platform outcomes
- Generalist approach: comfortable across infrastructure, Kubernetes, and operations
- Strong problem solver: able to handle ambiguous and complex issues
- Clear communicator: explains technical topics effectively
- Collaborative: works well across teams and shares responsibility
- Calm under pressure: effective during incidents and outages
- Documentation-driven: values clarity and knowledge sharing