About this Position The DevOps / Platform Engineer supports the development and operation of Henkel’s enterprise metadata platform, DataHub. The role focuses on building and maintaining scalable platform engineering, infrastructure, and cloud operations solutions that support a centralized ecosystem serving global data consumers.
As part of a hands-on engineering environment, the position contributes to platform reliability, automation, observability, security, and cloud-native capabilities that strengthen how enterprise data solutions are deployed, operated, and scaled across Henkel.
What you´ll do
- Build, maintain, and optimize Kubernetes-based platform infrastructure running on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
- Manage and enhance cloud-native platform operations supporting DataHub and related enterprise services and dependencies.
- Maintain and improve infrastructure automation solutions using Helm, Kustomize, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices.
- Develop and maintain CI/CD deployment pipelines supporting reliable multi-environment platform delivery and automation.
- Support Azure cloud infrastructure and platform services including networking, identity, secrets management, and operational configurations.
- Configure and enhance monitoring, observability, alerting, and logging solutions to improve platform reliability and operational performance.
- Support platform security, identity management, and compliance capabilities across cloud-native environments.
- Contribute to performance testing, platform scalability, and operational stability initiatives.
- Collaborate with global and cross-functional teams to support scalable and reliable enterprise platform solutions.
- Support engineering best practices including automation, monitoring, testing, troubleshooting, and continuous platform enhancements.
What makes you a good fit
- Strong experience operating and troubleshooting Kubernetes-based environments in production.
- Experience managing Kubernetes workloads, networking, storage, scaling, and containerized platform operations.
- Experience with Helm, Kustomize, and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices such as Terraform.
- Strong knowledge of cloud platforms and services, preferably Microsoft Azure and AKS.
- Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and multi-environment deployment workflows.
- Familiarity with Linux environments, Docker, shell scripting, and container debugging.
- Experience with monitoring, observability, and logging solutions such as Datadog or similar tools is considered a plus.
- Familiarity with Kafka, OpenSearch, GitOps practices, or platform engineering solutions is an advantage.
- Scripting and automation experience with Python or similar technologies is considered a plus.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Proactive mindset with a passion for automation, reliability, scalability, security, and modern engineering practices.
- Comfortable working with modern technologies, open-source solutions, and continuously learning new concepts and tools.
Some perks of joining Henkel
- Flexible work scheme with flexible hours, hybrid work model, and work from anywhere policy for up to 30 days per year
- Diverse national and international growth opportunities
- Global wellbeing standards with health and preventive care programs
- Gender-neutral parental leave for a minimum of 8 weeks
- Employee Share Plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares
- Comprehensive Health Insurance for employee + dependents
- Employee Assistance Programme provides a wide range of mental health and wellbeing benefits
At Henkel, we come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe the uniqueness of all our employees is the power in us. Become part of the team and bring your uniqueness to us! We look for a diverse team of individuals who possess different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and mindsets.
