Platform Engineer 2 (m/f/d)
- Cologne, Germany
- Remote
- Senior Level
- Posted
Skills
Required
- Microsoft Azure
- Kubernetes
- Infrastructure as Code
- Terraform
- monitoring
- infrastructure
- automation
- Azure
- Databricks
- Data / Machine Learning / AI workloads
- core cloud
- Python / Go / Shell
Preferred
- troubleshooting
- cloud-native technologies
- modern AI platform patterns
- Infrastructure as Code practices and
- configuration
- access management
- Kubernetes-based
- GitOps
- CI/CD practices
As a Platform Engineer, you’ll join our platform team within the Data & AI department and contribute to building and evolving our next-generation AI Platform. You will work on the platform foundations that enable teams to develop, deploy, govern, monitor, and scale AI systems safely and reliably.
Responsibilities
- You’ll have the opportunity to take ownership of platform components and improvements, working with Kubernetes, Databricks, cloud-native technologies, and modern AI platform patterns while supporting our mission of delivering reliable and efficient systems.
- About your tasks Build, configure, and maintain platform infrastructure in Microsoft Azure using established Infrastructure as Code practices and tools such as Terraform.
- Support the operation and continuous improvement of the Azure Databricks platform, including configuration, automation, monitoring, access management, and troubleshooting.
- Operate and improve our Azure Kubernetes-based platform for the Data & AI department, supporting the deployment, management, and scaling of services using established GitOps and CI/CD practices.
- Implement platform changes and new capabilities following existing architecture patterns, security requirements, and engineering standards.
- Contribute to reusable automation and self-service platform capabilities that make it easier for engineering, Data, and AI teams to deploy and operate their workloads.
- Monitor platform health, investigate operational issues, and independently resolve standard support cases, escalating complex problems when appropriate.
- Collaborate with Platform, Data, AI, MLOps, and Security colleagues and contribute to technical discussions, documentation, and platform improvements.
- Participate in architecture and design discussions, bringing technical input and implementing agreed solutions with support from more experienced engineers when needed.
- Continuously develop your knowledge of cloud-native and Data & AI platform technologies and explore relevant technologies that can improve our platform.
- Comfortable collaborating with engineers and stakeholders at working level and able to explain technical topics clearly.
Requirements
- About you Hands-on experience working with Microsoft Azure and a good understanding of core cloud concepts such as compute, networking, storage, identity, and security.
- Practical experience with containers and Kubernetes, and an understanding of how containerized workloads are deployed and operated.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code, specifically Terraform; familiarity with tools such as Helm is an advantage.
- Experience creating or maintaining standard deployment pipelines and working with Git-based development and delivery workflows.
- Familiarity with logging, monitoring, and troubleshooting production or platform environments, with the ability to resolve common operational issues independently.
- Experience with at least one programming or scripting language such as Python, Go, or Shell for infrastructure automation and platform tooling.
- Familiarity with Azure Databricks or similar Data & AI platforms, or a strong motivation to develop hands-on expertise in this area.
- Basic understanding of Data, Machine Learning, or AI workloads and how infrastructure and platform capabilities support them.
- Able to take ownership of your work, organize your tasks independently, communicate progress and challenges, and proactively ask for input when dealing with unfamiliar or complex topics.
- Curious and motivated to continuously improve your technical skills and contribute to team documentation, knowledge sharing, and engineering practices.
- Fluency in English; German language skills are a plus.
Benefits
- In order to provide you with the best possible support for your individual needs - whether it‘s living a healthy life, having enough time for your family, or developing your skills - we offer a wide range of different, site-specific benefits: Welcome days: We want you to feel at home with us from the very first day.
- Therefore, we welcome you with our comprehensive onboarding program.
- Stay healthy.
- Profit from a membership (M) package at Urban Sports Club, so that you can take advantage of a huge variety of sport offers.
- Get quick and professional help from psychologists of nilo if you feel overwhelmed in private or professional life.
- Anonymous and free of charge.
- If your job does not require you to be present in the office, we can arrange the place you work from individually - even for up to 20 days a year anywhere in the EU.
- Grow!
- We support and encourage your individual development through various in- and external trainings.
- About Redcare Pharmacy: As Europe’s No.1 e-pharmacy Redcare Pharmacy is powered by passionate teams and cutting-edge innovation. We strive to create a healthy collaborative work environment where every employee feels valued and inspired to contribute to our vision “Until every human has their health”. If you’re seeking a career that offers purpose and aligns with your values join us and start your #Redcareer today.
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