AVL-AST D.O.O. offers a job in Croatia (HR) as
We are seeking a highly skilled and self-driven Kubernetes Administrator to manage and support our on-premises Kubernetes clusters The ideal candidate will have deep experience in on-prem Kubernetes administration, automation tools like ArgoCD and Ansible and be proficient in scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python, or Shell).
You will play a key role in designing, maintaining, and scaling our Kubernetes-based infrastructure, supporting mission-critical applications, and automating operational workflows in a secure and resilient environment.
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Administer and maintain on-prem Kubernetes clusters, including installation, upgrades, patching, and monitoring.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using ArgoCD.
• Troubleshoot system, container, and network-level issues across distributed environments.
• Implement and monitor security and access policies in line with industry best practices.
• Collaborate with developers, security engineers, and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless CI/CD workflows.
• Design and implement backup, disaster recovery, and high availability strategies for Kubernetes clusters.
• Monitor performance and health of workloads, nodes, and clusters using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, etc.
• Maintain documentation and operational runbooks for infrastructure components and procedures.
YOUR PROFILE:
Must Have
• Proven hands-on experience managing on-premises Kubernetes environments (kubeadm, containerd, etc.).
• Strong experience with ArgoCD for GitOps workflows and continuous delivery.
• Strong knowledge of observability and monitoring stacks, including Grafana Alloy, Prometheus, metrics pipelines, and alerting.
• Exposure to monitoring/observability tools (Grafana, Prometheus, etc.).
• Solid scripting experience in PowerShell, Bash, Python, or similar.
• Familiarity with storage and networking concepts in Kubernetes.
• Understanding of RBAC, secrets, taints, tolerations, and other Kubernetes primitives.
• Strong troubleshooting and problem solving skills.
Nice to Have
• Experience with Helm or GitOps tools beyond ArgoCD.
• Familiarity with container security best practices and tooling.
• Experience integrating Kubernetes with identity providers (LDAP, Keycloak, etc.).
WE OFFER:
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AVL List GmbH (“AVL”) with its headquarters in Graz, is one of the world’s leading mobility technology companies for development, simulation and testing in the automotive industry, and in other sectors such as rail, marine, and energy. Based on extensive in-house research activities, the company delivers concepts, technology solutions, methodologies, and development tools for a greener, safer, better world of mobility and beyond.
AVL supports international partners and customers in their sustainable and digital transformation. The focus lies on the areas of electrification, software, AI and automation.
With a holistic approach - from ideation phase to serial production - the company covers vehicle architectures and platform solutions including the impact of new propulsion systems and energy carriers.
AVL drives innovative and affordable solutions for all applications - from traditional to hybrid to battery and fuel cell electric technologies.
As a global technology provider, AVL’s offerings range from simulation, virtualization and test automation for product development to ADAS/AD and vehicle software. The company combines state-of-the-art and highly scalable IT, software and technology solutions with its application know-how, thereby offering customers extensive tools in areas such as Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity or Embedded Systems.
In addition, AVL supports companies in energy-intensive sectors on their way to a greener and more efficient energy generation and supply.
Innovation is AVL’s passion. Together with 12,200 employees at more than 90 locations and with more than 50 Tech and Engineering Centers worldwide, AVL is driving the future of mobility. In 2024, the company generated a turnover of 2.03 billion Euros, of which 11 % are invested in R&D activities.
