Principal Expert Cloud Operations

Principal Expert Cloud Operations


We are looking for a new member to join our highly skilled team to take the role of senior contributor and tech lead. 


Our team develops, operates and monitors a system where Kubernetes is used to maintain a large fleet of pods running Schneider Electric proprietary software. The team also supports the Support organization by providing monitoring dashboards and actionable alerts, ensuring incidents are always discovered internally first.

The system our team creates is managed by a Web Portal, also created by us as is the communication between the components. We are a team leaning heavily on automation, CI/CD and rely heavily on Infrastructure as Code and GitOps. 


Required skills & experience 


Experience providing technical guidance and leadership to a team including guiding and mentoring team members and acting as a bridge between Product Owner and the technical team 



Experience facilitating key technical decisions and proactively identifying and addressing technical risks and technical debt 



Deep knowledge Kubernetes and the extended toolbox (Cert-Manager, Loki, Mimir, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, Istio, Kyverno, Helm & Kustomize) 



Deep knowledge of Infrastructure-As-Code, Terraform and GitOps 



Deep understanding of networking and routing. Experience working with, and troubleshooting, in complex network architectures. 



Experience with developing Kubernetes controllers/operators 



Experience collaborating with Cyber Security including in implementing cyber security best practices into a live product  



5+ years of experience working with monitoring and alerting, familiarity with operating software under strict SLA 



Desire and ability to regularly learn new technologies and their ecosystems 



Excellent English knowledge: Clearly communicate tech and code decisions both in writing and verbally 




Bonus qualifications 


Knowledge or experience with OpenShift or other deployments of Kubernetes 



Knowledge of Rust programming language 



Knowledge of the Microsoft Azure Cloud platform and AKS 



Experience with Building Management Systems (BMS) 



Experience working with an automated test suite (for example using Kyverno Chainsaw) 



Experience in working within a distributed team with team members and stakeholders in different locations and time zones 




Other requirements 


A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science or a related field  



Strong written and verbal communication skills 



Strong analytic and problem-solving skills 



Understanding of Agile development 



Ability and ambition to work on-site in Lund office 3x/week 



A strong desire to always learn and improve 


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Opportunity to work with cutting-edge cloud technologies in a forward-thinking environment
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Your work directly impacts product performance, scalability, and customer experience
Flexible work options and access to professional development resources to advance your career

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