Platform Engineer

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Ilkari is a privately-held start-up based in Dublin, Ireland. We deliver hyper‑private scale innovation and technology to safeguard and secure data, enabling true data sovereignty even as the pace of change accelerates. Our best‑in‑breed sovereign technology delivers privacy and control over where companies’ data resides, where it flows, and how it’s accessed.

We’re here to rewrite the story of data sovereignty – empowering innovators, pioneers and visionaries to make their mark. We believe the sky is not the limit. We strive for the perfect balance of simplicity and excellence in everything we do, and we’re looking for people who are ready to join our journey and rewrite the story of data sovereignty.

Role overview

We’re looking for a hands‑on Platform Engineer to help shape, operate, and continuously improve our OpenStack, Proxmox, and Kubernetes platforms. You’ll design smart automation (using Terraform, Ansible, and GitOps), keep our core services healthy, and build observability that spots issues before they reach our customers.

You’ll also take ownership of the day‑to‑day platform operations—patching, upgrades, backups, maintenance, change management, and incident response—ensuring stability as we scale. Collaborating closely with our Engineering, Product, Security, and Operations teams, you’ll turn complex platform needs into repeatable, secure‑by‑default solutions that are easy to run, well‑documented, and built to grow.

New to OpenStack? No problem. If your Linux, Automation, and other required skills and expertise are strong and you’re eager to learn, we’ll help you get production‑ready.

What you’ll do

• Operate and evolve OpenStack / Proxmox / Kubernetes for availability, performance, and security across environments.
• Own BAU run‑ops, patching & upgrades, backups / restore, routine maintenance, change management, incident response, and on‑call.
• Automate with Terraform, Ansible or Python; drive GitOps for predictable, auditable changes.
• Build observability (logs, metrics, traces) with actionable alerting and clear dashboards.
• Plan and execute lifecycle activities : cluster / OS upgrades, migrations, hotfixes – aiming for minimal downtime.
• Set up high availability and disaster recovery. Test restores and keep clear runbooks.
• Create documentation & runbooks; share knowledge via reviews, demos, and post‑mortems.
• Partner cross‑functionally with Engineering, Product, Security, and Operations to turn needs into repeatable solutions.
• Join the on‑call rota and support incident response as needed.

What we’re looking for

Technical Skills

Soft Skills

What’s in it for you

Seniority level

Mid‑Senior level

Employment type

Full‑time

Job function

Engineering, Information Technology, and Other

Industries

Technology, Information and Internet, IT Services and IT Consulting, and IT System Data Services

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