Platform Engineer (f/m/x) - Mercury Runtime Platform

Raiffeisen Bank International AG

Vienna, Austria

about 2 months ago

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Role details

Experience level

Expert

Languages

English

Job source

jobs.rbinternational.com

Tech stack

Kubernetes DevOps

Job description

Why this role matters:

High Impact: Your work directly enables delivery teams across the bank to ship services faster, more securely, and more reliably — from namespace provisioning to production promotion.
Modern Technology: Cloud-native, GitOps-driven, AI-enabled, and continuously evolving — this role will sharpen your skills in distributed infrastructure, automation, and platform engineering.
Close to Users: You'll work directly with development teams to understand their needs and build the right platform capabilities — from self-service APIs to progressive delivery pipelines.

What you can expect:

Build and operate a modern multi-cluster and multi-cloud Kubernetes platform (OKD/OpenShift on AWS, Azure, EU Cloud)
Design and automate GitOps deployment pipelines with ArgoCD and Kargo
Extend platform capabilities with Crossplane compositions and custom APIs
Deep-dive into progressive delivery, service mesh (Istio), and policy enforcement (Kyverno)
Use AI assistants and agents (GitHub CoPilot, Claude Code etc.) to accelerate engineering workflows
Provide platform expertise and troubleshooting support to delivery teams
Perform SRE work to keep multi-cluster environments stable, secure, and observable

Requirements

Solid understanding of Kubernetes and cloud-native infrastructure patterns
E.g. experience with OKD/OpenShift, or similar self-operated K8s distros — operator development is a plus
Experience with GitOps tools (ArgoCD, FluxCD, or similar)
Practical experience with Infrastructure as Code (Crossplane, Terraform, or similar)
Knowledge of monitoring, logging, and alerting (Grafana, Prometheus, or similar)
Coding skills in at least one of: Go, Python, or Java
Strong security mindset — identity management, encryption, and policy enforcement matter to you
Openness to explore the latest AI tech trends with us

Nice to have:

Experience operating platforms for regulated or high-availability environments
Background in building internal developer platforms or self-service tooling
Agile/DevOps mindset and experience in cross-functional teams

Benefits & conditions

Work-Life-Balance: Flexible hours, work-from-home options from Austria.
Global community: 75+ nationalities, English as the company language, and work permit support. Our teams thrive on collaboration and mutual respect.
Career growth: We believe in continuous learning and proactive career development. Take on challenging work that stretches your abilities, attend trainings, and use new technologies to make a lasting impact.
Stay healthy: Subsidized canteen, well-being programs, check-ups, and sport allowances.
Save money: Discounts, exclusive banking terms, and a free public transport pass.
Family support: Child allowances, gender-neutral parental leave, bilingual company kindergarten, and holiday childcare.
Competitive salary: In accordance with Austrian legal requirements, the minimum salary for this position is EUR 3.725,93 gross per month under the applicable Banking Collective Agreement. The actual salary is typically higher and will be determined individually based on your qualifications, professional experience, and the specific requirements of the role.

About the company

Did you know that RBI is one of the most popular domestic employers?

Sure: it is also one of the leading banking groups in Austria and CEE. RBI not only shines on the outside, it also has inner values. The banking landscape is changing, as is RBI. Cross-functional teams, quick exchange of knowledge, independent work and creativity are very important. This is the only way for the bank to bring products and services onto the market in this fast-moving time that bring real added value and are therefore in demand. In short, at RBI we shape the future of banking.

We are searching for talented IT experts and enthusiasts to join our teams. We're not just any IT employer, we're the kind that helps you grow, learn, and reach your full potential.

Become part of the RBI family!

We are looking forward to hearing from you.

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