Responsibilities

- Design, operate, and continuously improve BASF’s global Rancher- and Kubernetes-based container platform.
- Provision, operate, and optimize Kubernetes clusters across on-premises environments and Azure, 21Vianet, and Alibaba Cloud.
- Drive automation, standardization, self-service capabilities, Infrastructure as Code, and GitOps practices.
- Consult and support DevOps and application teams in selecting, deploying, operating, and scaling containerized workloads.
- Identify and address weaknesses and improvement opportunities in infrastructure, platform architecture, performance, and security.
- Analyze and resolve complex incidents, contribute to root cause analysis, and implement sustainable corrective measures.
- Improve monitoring, logging, and observability to increase platform reliability and transparency.
- Coordinate dependencies across teams and ensure seamless integration and operation of platform services.

Requirements

- Several years of professional experience in DevOps, platform engineering, software engineering, or a related IT discipline.
- Knowledge of Linux and experience running, building, and managing containers.
- Hands-on Kubernetes experience in development, deployment, or operations; Rancher experience is advantageous.
- Solid hands-on experience with cloud environments, preferably Microsoft Azure, including cloud services,



architectures, and operational processes.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automation, Infrastructure as Code, and GitOps practices.
- Practical experience delivering containerized applications and understanding how application teams build, deploy, and operate workloads.
- Understanding of networking, identity and access management, security, and observability in cloud-native environments.
- Experience troubleshooting complex technical issues, analyzing incidents, and contributing to root cause analysis.
- Ability to translate application and business requirements into pragmatic platform and self-service solutions.
- Collaborative approach and confidence working with DevOps teams, infrastructure specialists, and stakeholders across organizational boundaries.
- Very good communication skills in English.

Benefits

- Secure work environment with a focus on health, safety, and wellbeing.
- Flexible work schedule and home-office options.
- Learning and development opportunities.
- 23 holiday days per year, plus 5 additional readjustment days and 2 cultural days.
- Collaborative, trustful, and innovative work environment.
- Opportunity to join an international team and work on integral projects.
- Relocation assistance to Madrid is provided.

📌 Senior AWS Platform Engineer (España)
🏢 Basf
📍 España