Platform Engineer - Application Platform
Technology, Data & Digital · IT Infrastructure & Security · DevOps · Site Reliability Engineering · Software Engineering
In short
Saab is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer to develop and modernize their Application Platform. This role focuses on building foundations with Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies, emphasizing automation, reliability, and developer experience. The ideal candidate has several years of experience in platform or DevOps roles with strong Kubernetes expertise.
Responsibilities
- Design, build, and evolve the organisation's Application Platform
- Develop and maintain Kubernetes-based platform capabilities
- Create self-service solutions and reusable platform services for development teams
- Drive automation initiatives and Infrastructure as Code practices
- Improve platform reliability, scalability, observability, and security
- Build and maintain tooling, integrations, and platform capabilities that enhance developer experience
- Contribute to the design and implementation of future platform services and architectures
- Support application teams adopting and consuming platform capabilities
- Participate in platform modernisation and migration initiatives
- Collaborate with architects and stakeholders to align platform capabilities with technical and business needs
- Contribute to the platform roadmap and continuous improvement activities
Requirements
- Several years of experience as a Platform Engineer, DevOps Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer, Infrastructure Engineer, or similar
- Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes and container platforms
- Experience designing, building, and operating platform services
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code and automation tools
- Experience working in Linux-based environments
- Good understanding of CI/CD pipelines and modern software delivery practices
- Experience operating and improving business-critical platforms or services
- Knowledge of cloud-native technologies and platform engineering principles
- Strong communication skills in both Swedish and English
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience
Desired Qualifications
- Experience building or working with Internal Developer Platforms (IDP)
- Experience working in hybrid Kubernetes environments
- Experience with observability, monitoring, and platform security
- Experience driving platform modernisation or migration initiatives
- Experience from large or complex organisations
Benefits
- Opportunity to influence the bigger picture and realise amazing innovations
- Work hands-on with modern platform technologies
- Help build the foundations that enable application teams to deliver software efficiently, securely, and at scale
- Significant opportunities to influence the technical direction of our platform ecosystem
- The chance to work closely with architects, developers, security specialists, and other engineering teams
- Work at a leading defense and security company with an enduring purpose
- Be part of an environment for curious minds, brave pioneers, and everyone in between
#Platform Engineering#Application Platform#Kubernetes#Cloud-native#DevOps#Site Reliability Engineering#Infrastructure as Code#Automation#CI/CD#Developer Experience
Company
Saab
Job Posted
1 week ago
Expires
in 1 week
Employment Type
Full Time
WorkMode
On Site
Experience Level
Senior
Locations
Linköping, Sweden
Qualification
Bachelor
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