Platform Engineer – AWS

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. Own the AWS infrastructure end to end: Terraform, multi-account setup, networking, IAM, EKS, databases and CDN .

Posted 10/15/2026full-timeBerlin • GermanyMid-LevelSenior💰 €80,000 - €100,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in managing AWS infrastructure with Terraform, including EKS and IAM, while ensuring compliance with SOC 2 standards. Proficient in building CI/CD pipelines and maintaining observability across platforms, with a strong focus on automation and cost optimization.

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AWS Infrastructure ManagementTerraformKubernetes (EKS)CI/CD Pipeline DevelopmentCertified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

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Hard Skills

AWSTerraformEKSLinuxNetworkingDebuggingCI/CDAutomationCost OptimizationSOC 2 Compliance

Soft Skills

CommunicationCollaborationProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

GitHub ActionsCloudFrontWAFIstioTemporal

Certifications & Qualifications

Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer – Associate

Industry Keywords

Infrastructure as CodeObservabilityIncident ManagementCapacity PlanningAccess Management

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSKubernetesLinuxNode.jsTerraform

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own the AWS infrastructure end to end: Terraform, multi-account setup, networking, IAM, EKS, databases and CDN
Run the Kubernetes stack, including service mesh, certificates, secrets management, autoscaling and upgrades
Own platform observability: metrics, logs, alerting and operational dashboards
Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines and deployment roles for backend and frontend services
Implement and maintain technical controls for SOC 2 and keep evidence current
Plan capacity for continued growth and own platform cost
Participate in infrastructure on-call, write runbooks and run incident reviews
Work with the CTO, backend lead and IT operations engineer

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years running production infrastructure on AWS with Terraform
Deep EKS experience: node pools, autoscaling, networking and IP planning, upgrades, workload placement
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer – Associate (formerly SysOps Administrator), or both
Experience designing IAM and access with least privilege and explaining decisions to an auditor
Experience as the single accountable infrastructure owner at a company
Strong Linux, networking and debugging skills across the stack
Ability to automate repeatable work and treat infrastructure changes like code: reviewed, tested, reversible
Daily use of AI coding tools and understanding of their strengths and limitations
Bonus experience with SOC 2 or ISO 27001 controls and evidence work, Istio, Temporal, GitHub Actions with OIDC, cost optimization, CloudFront and WAF

Benefits

Comp & perks

Stock options
Hybrid work setup in Berlin
Direct access to founders and full ownership of the area
Professional growth opportunities
Work with a world-class team of engineers and researchers