DevOps/ Kubernetes Technical Lead / Architect - Zcelero

Location: Poland, Latvia, Bosnia & Herzegovina or Romania

Engagement: B2B / Subcontractor to Zcelero

Work setup: Remote

Seniority: Senior / Lead

Area: Kubernetes, Platform Engineering, Cloud & DevOps

Zcelero is looking for an experienced DevOpsLead / Architect for a consulting assignment within a large global organization.

This is a senior technical leadership position combining deep Kubernetes expertise, architecture and hands-on engineering.

You will operate in a complex international environment, working with engineering teams, architects and stakeholders across multiple countries. You will play an important role in defining technical direction, establishing Kubernetes standards and best practices, and driving the evolution of scalable, secure and reliable cloud-native platforms.

Important – B2B / Subcontractor Engagement

Please note that this is not an employment position.

We are specifically looking for independent IT consultants who operate through their own company/legal entity and can provide their services on a B2B basis as a subcontractor to Zcelero.

Be based in Poland, Latvia, Bosnia & Herzegovina or RomaniaBe comfortable working remotely within a large global organizationHave professional-level English communication skills

What You Will Do

As DevOps Technical Lead / Architect, you will take a leading technical role within the platform organization.

Drive Kubernetes architecture and technical directionDesign and evolve large-scale, production-grade Kubernetes platformsAct as a technical leader and Kubernetes subject matter expertDefine Kubernetes standards, patterns and engineering best practicesLead and guide engineers across distributed international teamsMentor engineers and support their technical developmentDrive improvements in scalability, availability, security and reliabilityWork extensively with AWS EKSDesign and improve CI/CD and deployment processesWork with Terraform and Infrastructure as CodeCollaborate with architects, developers, DevOps engineers and platform teamsSupport architectural and strategic technical decision-makingHelp standardize platform engineering practices across the global organization

What We Are Looking For

You are a senior DevOps Engineer and Lead with extensive experience from complex, production-grade enterprise environments.

We are particularly interested in consultants who have progressed beyond purely hands-on engineering and have experience leading technically, influencing architecture and guiding other engineers.

Key Qualifications

Deep hands-on expertise in KubernetesMore than 10 years of experience as DevOps Engineer.Strong experience with AWS EKSExperience designing and operating Kubernetes at enterprise scalePrevious experience as a Technical Lead, Lead Engineer, Platform Architect, DevOps Lead or similarStrong technical leadership and mentoring capabilitiesExperience with Terraform and Infrastructure as CodeStrong CI/CD experienceStrong understanding of AWS cloud architectureExperience with highly available and scalable platformsAbility to establish technical standards and engineering best practicesExperience working across distributed and international teamsStrong professional English

Highly Valuable Experience

Experience with the following is considered an advantage:

OpenShift | Azure DevOps | CircleCI | Harness | AWS Landing Zones | Multi-account AWS | Hub-and-Spoke Architecture | Windows Worker Nodes | .NET on Kubernetes | Terraform Modules | IAM | Cloud Security

The opportunity

This is an opportunity to work as an independent consultant on a technically challenging assignment within a large global organization, where Kubernetes plays a central role in the technology landscape.

You will have significant technical influence and work with experienced engineers and stakeholders across multiple countries.

Kubernetes expertise + Architecture + Technical Leadership + Global Enterprise Experience

Interested?

If you are an independent consultant based in Poland, Latvia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Slovakia, or Romania, operate through your own company, and are interested in joining Zcelero as a subcontractor for a long-term global assignment, we would be happy to hear from you.

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