Platform Engineer ? Utrecht
Core
Build and operate the Kubernetes platform running on NS train hardware, ensuring reliability for passenger information and monitoring systems.
Role type
Platform Engineer (Kubernetes/Infrastructure)
Builds
The operating system and Kubernetes layer for NS trains, supporting comfort-IT systems like passenger info screens and fleet monitoring.
Domain
Rail transport / Embedded Systems / Edge Computing
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Kubernetes cluster management, GitOps (Fleet/Argo CD), CI/CD pipelines (Azure Pipelines), Linux (Alpine), Bash scripting, observability (Grafana/Prometheus), incident response, system integration.
Preferred skills
Bare-metal or edge Kubernetes, OT domain knowledge, networking (VLANs, routing, tcpdump).
Technologies
Kubernetes, k3s, Rancher, Fleet, Azure Pipelines, Azure DevOps, Bash, Alpine Linux, Grafana, Prometheus.
Responsibilities
Manage and operate k3s clusters on embedded train hardware; configure clusters via GitOps; build and maintain CI/CD workflows; write automation scripts; monitor platform health and resolve incidents; onboard external parties and integrate their systems; analyze production incidents to propose structural solutions.
Seniority
Mid-level (2-5 years experience)
