EU remote
Senior Site Reliability Engineer / Kubernetes (Remote)
About this role
Job Description Location: Fully remote EU timezone (CET ±2h) Start date: ASAP Languages: Fluent English is mandatory Industry: Cloud Computing We are hiring at Pragmatike to expand our team and drive the growth of our internal projects. Our focus is on developing cutting-edge solutions in Cloud Computing, while fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation. Joining us means being part of a passionate team where your ideas and skills directly contribute to shaping tomorrows technologies.
If you're excited about working on ambitious projects in a dynamic and flexible environment, we'd love to hear from you! RESPONSIBILITIES - Operate and maintain Linux-based infrastructure (Debian/Ubuntu). - Deploy, manage, and scale Kubernetes clusters across bare-metal, virtualized, and on-prem environments. - Oversee full cluster lifecycle: upgrades, node pools, networking, storage, and security hardening. - Implement automation for provisioning and operations using Ansible, Bash/Python, and GitOps workflows.
- Design and maintain networking architecture including VLANs, L2/L3 routing, VPNs, and multi-site connectivity. - Build automated deployment workflows (PXE boot, Preseed, cloud-init). - Deploy and maintain observability stacks (Prometheus/Grafana, Loki, ELK, Graylog). - Lead incident response and escalation activities across the platform. - Improve system availability and reduce latency at all levels. - Define and implement SLOs/SLIs at multiple infrastructure levels (physical network/hardware, platform virtualization, software services).
- Optimize alerting and monitoring pipelines to provide actionable insights. - Establish and maintain on-call schedules to ensure coverage across timezones. - Develop Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for repeatable operations and maintenance tasks. - Coordinate physical maintenance for Policlouds (periodic maintenance, hardware issues, DC-Ops). - Manage virtualization and orchestration layers (OpenStack, Proxmox, VMware).
- Help develop and maintain overall architecture across all products. - Plan resources for future initiatives, accounting for demand and growth projections. - Work with development teams to improve overall quality and optimize resource utilization. - Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders (Hivenet, Policloud, Customer Success teams). REQUIREMENTS - Expert-level, hands-on experience operating Kubernetes in production environments.