Principal Platform Engineer (all genders)

Amadeus
Germany
Workplace: HybridFull timeFunction: DevOps, Cloud & InfrastructureSkills: ["Pragmatic problem-solving","Technical problem solving","Collaboration","Hands-on engineering mindset"]

Design, build, and improve core platform capabilities for a hybrid cloud environment, translating platform strategy into reusable, production-ready services. Work hands-on across cloud/container platforms, automation, infrastructure as code, CI/CD, observability, and security controls. Support Kubernetes/OpenShift and GitOps initiatives, embed reliability and resilience, and mature the platform by reducing manual effort and simplifying complex processes.

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Amadeus
Amadeus
4 days ago

Principal Platform Engineer (all genders)

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Job Summary

Design, build, and improve core platform capabilities for a hybrid cloud environment, translating platform strategy into reusable, production-ready services. Work hands-on across cloud/container platforms, automation, infrastructure as code, CI/CD, observability, and security controls. Support Kubernetes/OpenShift and GitOps initiatives, embed reliability and resilience, and mature the platform by reducing manual effort and simplifying complex processes.
Location: Germany
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: DevOps, Cloud & Infrastructure
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Design, build, and improve reusable platform services, modules, templates, and engineering blueprints.
  • •Develop prototypes and automation patterns for hybrid cloud and container platforms.
  • •Support Kubernetes/OpenShift, infrastructure as code, CI/CD, and GitOps/platform automation initiatives.
  • •Embed observability, reliability, resilience, and maintainability into platform solutions from the start.
  • •Contribute to secure-by-design capabilities including policy enforcement and technical guardrails.

Key Requirements

  • •Deep hands-on engineering expertise with a pragmatic problem-solving mindset.
  • •Experience building, testing, automating, and improving complex platform capabilities.
  • •Experience in hybrid cloud environments, including Kubernetes/OpenShift.
  • •Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code, CI/CD, observability, and security controls.
  • •Comfort translating platform strategy into reusable, production-ready capabilities adopted by other teams.
Experience:Hybrid cloudKubernetesCloud platform
Skills:Pragmatic problem-solvingTechnical problem solvingCollaborationHands-on engineering mindset
Tech Stack:CloudContainer platformsKubernetesOpenShiftInfrastructure as codeCI/CDGitOpsObservabilityAutomationSecurity controls

Company Brief

Amadeus
Provides technology solutions for the global travel industry, including reservation systems, distribution, airline IT, hospitality, and data-driven services to travel providers, agencies, and OTAs to manage bookings and operations.
Industry: TravelTech
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Madrid, Spain
Founded: 1987
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