Enterprise Kubernetes Architect

Contract: 12 months (subject to extension).

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Salary: Not a constraint for the right candidate!

Experience: 8-10 years.

Hybrid: 2 days Work from Home 3 days Work from Office

Your Profile & DNA:

We are seeking an experienced Enterprise Kubernetes Architect to define, promote, and enforce enterprise Kubernetes standards across the organization. The architect will act as an ambassador for the central platform team, working closely with system and domain architects to ensure consistent, secure, and scalable Kubernetes implementations across on-premises and Azure cloud environments.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Drive adoption of enterprise Kubernetes architecture standards and best practices.
• Act as the liaison between the central platform team and CIO delivery streams.
• Collaborate with system, solution, and domain architects across multiple business units.
• Design and govern Kubernetes platforms running in hybrid cloud environments (On-Premises and Azure).

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• Review solution architectures and ensure compliance with enterprise standards.
• Define security, networking, governance, and operational best practices for Kubernetes.
• Guide engineering teams on platform modernization and cloud-native architecture.
• Influence architectural decisions through strong stakeholder engagement.

Qualification & Experience

• A Bachelor's or Master's Degree or equivalent.
• 10+ years of infrastructure/cloud architecture experience.
• 5+ years designing and governing enterprise Kubernetes platforms.
• Deep expertise in both on-premises Kubernetes and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• Strong Terraform, GitOps, and CI/CD experience.
• Proven ability to establish architecture standards and influence multiple stakeholder groups in a large enterprise.

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• Experience balancing governance with engineering enablement.

Must Have Skills

• Kubernetes Architecture (Enterprise Scale)
• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)
• Hybrid Cloud (On-Prem + Azure)
• Kubernetes Security & Governance
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform)
• CI/CD and GitOps
• Containerization (Docker)
• Monitoring & Observability (Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor)
• Stakeholder Management and Enterprise Architecture Governance

What do we offer?

If your profile matches the job requirement and you are interested to be presented to our clients, then please apply and don’t forget to attach your updated CV in line with the JD!

This position is for 1 year with possibility of extension. We offer competitive Gross Salary in line with the market standard.

Besides that, we offer following benefits, such as:

• 20 days of holiday per year
• Encourage Personal Development - Certification (Certification Charges reimbursed)
• Income Tax Return Filing
• We provide Visa Sponsorship for Candidate & Dependants
• Possibility of bonus

Who we are:

A2G Consulting also known as "A2G Technologies" is one of the fastest growing staffing companies in North Brabant region, Netherlands. We cater to Asia and Europe market focusing on high tech & non-high-tech clientele; headquartered in Eindhoven, Netherlands with a branch office in India (Bangalore & Pune) & Dubai. We successfully find a candidate and ensure that they get opportunities in line with their aspirations. We offer visa sponsorship for local & international candidates for career-enhancing opportunities. We strongly believe in equal opportunities and hence have a pool of resources with diversified ethnicity.

You will be deployed and work at one of our client sites.