Platform Engineer at Keyfactor

<div class="content-intro"><p><strong>About Keyfactor&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>Our mission is to build a connected society, rooted in trust, with identity-first security for every machine and human. Keyfactor helps organizations move fast to establish digital trust at scale — and then maintain it. With decades of cybersecurity experience, Keyfactor is trusted by more than 1,500 companies across the globe. We are proud to continually earn recognition as a Best Place to Work, and we achieve that through our amazing people who cultivate our culture as we grow. We hope you will trust your future with Keyfactor!</p></div><p><strong>Title:</strong> Platform Engineer (title on contract - Senior DevOps Engineer)</p> <p><strong>Location: </strong>Germany; Aachen (Hybrid - 2 days a week in office)</p> <p><strong>Experience:</strong> Senior (IC4)</p> <p><strong>Job Function:</strong> Engineering</p> <p><strong>Employment Type:</strong> Full-Time</p> <p><strong>Industry:</strong> Computer &amp; Network Security&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Job Summary</strong></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">The Platform Engineer uses expertise in modern development tools and practices to streamline developer operations and support software releases. By encouraging innovation and collaboration, this role supports business objectives through automation, efficient infrastructure architecture, and a focus on reliability, availability and security, helping to ensure integration and delivery of software products.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Responsible for building and maintaining the tools, processes, and environments that enable efficient software delivery. This role emphasizes automating workflows, containerizing applications, virtualization and hypervisors, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and Infrastructure as Code.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">This role has a dual responsibility of building and maintaining on-premise as well as cloud-based infrastructure. A successful candidate should ideally have a deep knowledge of both, but we can also consider a candidate who is deep in one area and curious about and willing to learn the other.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span data-contrast="auto">Some of the technologies we work on include: Proxmox, Hyper-V, VMWare, Azure, AKS, Jenkins, Kubernetes, GitLab, ArgoCD, Artifactory, AWX, Ansible</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><strong>Job Responsibilities&nbsp;</strong></p> <ul> <li>Lead the design and implementation of infrastructure automation and deployment processes.</li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Operate and optimize hypervisor infrastructure at scale.</span></li> <li>Architect and manage scalable containerization and orchestration solutions for applications.</li> <li>Drive continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) improvements to optimize workflows.</li> <li>Monitor and enhance system performance, availability, and security through proactive measures.</li> <li>Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to improve automation and deployment strategies.</li> <li>Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for consistent and reproducible environments.</li> <li>Mentor junior engineers, providing technical guidance and fostering skill development.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Minimum Qualifications, Education, and Skills</strong></p> <ul> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or another technical field (or equivalent experience).</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">4 years or more of relevant work experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, or IT infrastructure.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Extensive knowledge of DevOps and Platform Engineering industry trends.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Deep understanding of scripting, version control, and infrastructure best practices.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Comprehensive knowledge of system performance, security, and reliability.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Strategic thinking, exceptional problem-solving abilities, high-level proficiency in relevant tools and technologies.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Advanced skills in infrastructure automation and deployment.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Expertise in containerization and orchestration, in particular Kubernetes.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Experience with optimizing and scaling CI/CD pipelines.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Ability to lead complex projects, drive strategic initiatives, and influence decision-making.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> <li><span data-contrast="auto">Ability to mentor junior team members and lead initiatives.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}">&nbsp;</span></li> </ul> <p><span style="color: rgb(236, 240, 241); font-size: 8pt;">#LI-NA1</span></p><div class="content-conclusion"><p><strong>Compensation </strong></p> <p>Salary will be commensurate with experience. &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Culture, Career Opportunities and Benefits&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>We build teams that continually strive to get better than the day before. You will be challenged daily and given opportunities to grow personally and professionally. We balance autonomy and structure to create an entrepreneurial environment to spur creativity and new ideas. &nbsp;</p> <p>Here are just some of the initiatives that make our culture special:  &nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Second Fridays (a company-wide day off on the second Friday of every month minus November and December of 2025 due to the Holiday schedule). Please note that this benefit is subject to change.</li> <li>Comprehensive benefit coverage globally.</li> <li>Generous paid parental leave globally.</li> <li>Competitive time off globally.</li> <li>Dedicated employee-focused ambassadors via Key Contributors &amp; Culture Committees.&nbsp;</li> <li>DIVERSE Commitment, a call to action for a more inclusive and diverse future in business, society, and technology.&nbsp;</li> <li>The Keyfactor Alliance Program to support DEIB efforts.&nbsp;</li> <li>Wellbeing resources, wellness allowance, mindfulness app free membership, Wellness Wednesdays.&nbsp;</li> <li>Global Volunteer Day, company non-profit matching, and 3 volunteer days off.</li> <li>Monthly Talent development and Cross Functional meetings to support professional development.&nbsp;</li> <li>Regular All Hands meetings – followed by group gatherings.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p><strong>Our Core Values&nbsp;</strong></p> <p>Our core values are extremely important to how we run our business and what we look for in every team member:  </p> <p><strong>Trust</strong><strong> is paramount.</strong>  &nbsp;</p> <p><em>We deliver security software and solutions where trust and openness are of the highest importance for our customers. We are honest and a trusted partner in every aspect of business.  &nbsp;</em></p> <p><strong>Customers</strong><strong> are core.</strong>  &nbsp;</p> <p><em>We strategize, operate, and execute through a customer-centric view. We prioritize the security interests of our customers, and we act as if their data were our own.  &nbsp;</em></p> <p><strong>Innovation</strong><strong> never stops, it only accelerates.</strong>  &nbsp;</p> <p><em>The speed of change is accelerating. We are committed, through investment and focus, to stay ahead of the innovation curve.  &nbsp;</em></p> <p><strong>We deliver with </strong><strong>agility</strong><strong>. </strong>  &nbsp;</p> <p><em>We thrive in high-paced and continually changing environments. We navigate through newly added variables, adjust accordingly, while driving towards our strategic goals.  </em>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>United by </strong><strong>respect</strong><strong>. </strong>  &nbsp;</p> <p><em>Respect for all is what unites us. We promote diversity, inclusivity, equity, and acting with empathy and openness, both in our business and in our communities.  &nbsp;</em></p> <p><strong>Teams</strong><strong> make “it” happen.</strong>  &nbsp;</p> <p><em>Vision and goals are not individually achievable – they require teamwork. We pride ourselves in operating as a cohesive team, creating promoters and partners, and winning as one.  &nbsp;</em></p> <p><strong>Keyfactor is a proud equal opportunity employer including but not limited to veterans and individuals with disabilities.</strong> &nbsp;</p> <p><strong>REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: </strong>Applicants with disabilities may contact a member of Keyfactor’s People team via [email protected] and/or telephone at 1.216.785.2990 to request and arrange for accommodations at any time.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong><a href="https://www.keyfactor.com/privacy-policy/">Keyfactor Privacy Notice</a></strong></p></div>