Enterprise Kubernetes Architect (ID: 3808)
Key Skills
Job Description
- Define, govern, and promote enterprise-wide Kubernetes architecture standards and best practices.
- Act as a technical ambassador for the central platform team's architectural guidelines across multiple business and technology domains.
- Collaborate with system architects, domain architects, platform engineers, and engineering teams to ensure alignment with enterprise container platform strategies.
- Drive the adoption and optimization of Kubernetes platforms across on-premises and Azure cloud environments.
- Review, challenge, and influence architectural decisions to ensure scalability, security, reliability, and operational excellence.
- Design and enhance container orchestration frameworks supporting enterprise-scale applications and services.
- Provide architectural guidance on Kubernetes cluster design, workload management, networking, security, observability, and platform governance.
- Support cloud transformation initiatives by enabling standardized Kubernetes practices across diverse technology landscapes.
- Participate in architecture reviews, platform assessments, roadmap planning, and technology governance activities.
- Advocate DevOps, Agile, cloud-native, and platform engineering principles across development and operations teams.
- Work closely with stakeholders to identify opportunities for platform modernization, automation, and operational efficiency improvements.
- 6+ years of overall experience in cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, DevOps, or enterprise architecture roles.
- Extensive hands-on expertise with Kubernetes in large-scale enterprise environments.
- Strong experience designing and supporting Kubernetes platforms across both on-premises and Microsoft Azure cloud environments.
- Deep understanding of containerization technologies, cloud-native architectures, and microservices platforms.
- Experience defining enterprise platform standards, governance frameworks, and architectural best practices.
- Strong knowledge of platform security, scalability, resilience, networking, and operational management.
- Experience working with DevOps methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, and Agile delivery models.
- Proven ability to influence technical decisions and collaborate with multiple architecture and engineering teams.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and technical leadership skills.
- Design and govern enterprise-scale Kubernetes platforms and cloud-native architectures.
- Influence architectural decisions across multiple teams and organizational domains.
- Translate complex business and technical requirements into scalable platform solutions.
- Drive adoption of standardized engineering and operational practices.
- Evaluate existing environments and recommend modernization and optimization strategies.
- Balance governance requirements with engineering agility and innovation.
- Communicate architectural concepts effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Lead technical discussions, architecture reviews, and platform strategy initiatives.
- Work independently while managing multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
- Opportunity to shape and influence enterprise-wide Kubernetes and cloud platform strategy.
- Exposure to large-scale cloud transformation and platform modernization programs.
- A collaborative environment focused on engineering excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Engagement with senior architects, platform teams, and technology leaders across multiple business domains.
- Opportunities to drive cloud-native adoption and enterprise architecture best practices.
- Challenging technical initiatives involving modern platform engineering, automation, and cloud technologies.
Core Responsibilities
The Enterprise Kubernetes Architect will define and govern enterprise-wide Kubernetes standards while collaborating with engineering teams to ensure platform scalability and security. They will drive the adoption of cloud-native practices across on-premises and Azure environments to support modernization and operational excellence.
Requirements
Candidates must have 6+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, or enterprise architecture with extensive hands-on expertise in Kubernetes. Strong proficiency in Microsoft Azure, DevOps methodologies, and the ability to influence technical strategy across organizational domains are required.
About STAFIDE
Industry: Staffing and Recruiting
Company size: 11-50 employees
Headquartered in the Netherlands, STAFIDE specializes in Niche Tech Recruitment across Europe, connecting top talent with outstanding opportunities in the IT sector. Our data-driven recruitment model ensures the ideal match between candidates and employers, enhancing both skill alignment and cultural fit. With a strong focus on Skill-Based Hiring, we provide candidates with an in-depth understanding of the organization—whether for permanent positions or temporary assignments (interim opdrachten) like secondment (detachering)—strengthening employer branding for our clients as a recruitment company (uitzendbureau). In today’s fast-evolving tech landscape, we recognize the unique challenges companies face in sourcing highly skilled talent. Our advanced, AI-driven talent intelligence system (ATS) is specifically designed to prioritize Skill-Based Hiring for niche IT roles, empowering organizations to address talent shortages by identifying professionals with the expertise to drive innovation and growth. Whether you’re a company in search of exceptional talent or a professional seeking your next ICT role, STAFIDE is your strategic recruitment (werving en selectie) partner. Our deep expertise in the Dutch market, combined with a steadfast commitment to excellence, makes us the preferred choice for all your recruitment needs.