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# Senior Devops / Platform Engineer

- **Company:** Akamai
- **Location:** Badajoz, Spain
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Computer Programming, Continuous Integration, DevOps, Monitoring of Systems, Python (Programming Language), Octopus Deploy, Reliability Engineering, Cloud Services, Prometheus, Akamai, Scripting, System Availability, Delivery Pipeline, Grafana, AI Platforms, Git Flow, Kubernetes, Terraform, Golang
- **Published:** September 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.buscojobs.com.es/senior-devops-platform-engineer-en-badajoz-ID-372590031

## About the Role

Responsabilidades Designing and operating secure, scalable, highly available Kubernetes platforms
Building GitOps-based deployment processes using Argo CD, Helm, and related technologies
Developing reusable cloud infrastructure and automation using Terraform
Improving CI/CD, developer experience, and self-service platform capabilities
Enhancing platform reliability, observability, security, performance, and cost efficiency
Leading complex production investigations and driving long-term improvements
Collaborating with DevOps, SRE, software, data, AI, and security engineering team
Requisitos principales DevOps, platform engineering, SRE, or cloud infrastructure expertise with proven ability to optimize and manage systems
Extensive production experience with Kubernetes, containers, and Helm
Experience with GitOps, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code
Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus and Grafana
Scripting or programming experience using Python, Go, Bash, or similar languages
Technical leadership, ownership, and ability to drive cross-team initiatives
Cross-team collaboration
Technical leadership
Ownership and accountability
Kubernetes
containers

## Description

OverviewIn this role, you will design, operate, and optimize secure, scalable Kubernetes platforms within the Akamai Guardicore Data and AI Platform Team. You'll build GitOps deployment pipelines, reusable cloud infrastructure, and automation to improve CI/CD and self-service capabilities. Your work enhances platform reliability, observability, security, performance, and cost efficiency while leading complex production investigations. Collaborating across DevOps, SRE, software, data, AI, and security teams, you help deliver a resilient, cloud-native data and AI platform for customers.Compensaciones / Beneficios FlexBase programhealth and well-being benefitsfinancial benefitslife beyond workhybrid work optionsResponsabilidades Designing and operating secure, scalable, highly available Kubernetes platformsBuilding GitOps-based deployment processes using Argo CD, Helm, and related technologiesDeveloping reusable cloud infrastructure and automation using TerraformImproving CI/CD, developer experience, and self-service platform capabilitiesEnhancing platform reliability, observability, security, performance, and cost efficiencyLeading complex production investigations and driving long-term improvementsCollaborating with DevOps, SRE, software, data, AI, and security engineering teamRequisitos principales DevOps, platform engineering, SRE, or cloud infrastructure expertise with proven ability to optimize and manage systemsExtensive production experience with Kubernetes, containers, and HelmExperience with GitOps, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as CodeExperience with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus and GrafanaScripting or programming experience using Python, Go, Bash, or similar languagesTechnical leadership, ownership, and ability to drive cross-team initiativesCross-team collaborationTechnical leadershipOwnership and accountabilityKubernetescontainersHelm


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