Senior Platform Engineer Garden Linux | KVM Virtualization | Gardener Kubernetes (m/f/d) (m/f/d)

Remote(working in Asian Pacific Timezone MESZ +6-7 hours)
Start: 22.06.2026 ASAP
3 weeks ago
Job type:
Project
Duration:
31.03.2027
Scope of work:
full-time - approx. 1440 hours
Languages:
English

ID: 178899

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Westhouse is one of the leading international recruitment agencies for the procurement of highly qualified experts in fields such as IT lifecycle management, SAP, engineering, commerce and specialist consultancy.

For our client we are currently looking for a Senior Platform Engineer Garden Linux | KVM Virtualization | Gardener Kubernetes (m/f/d) (m/f/d) - Remote(working in Asian Pacific Timezone MESZ +6-7 hours).

Your tasks

    • Configure, deploy, and maintain Garden Linux environments, including troubleshooting OS-level, kernel, and package-related issues
    • Debug custom Garden Linux image builds and analyze runtime behavior, including performance tuning and system hardening recommendations
    • Configure and integrate KVM-based virtualization stacks (Cloud Hypervisor, QEMU, Libvirt)
    • Analyze and resolve hypervisor- and VM-level issues, including compute, networking, and storage performance bottlenecks
    • Debug and optimize Cloud Hypervisor and Libvirt configurations
    • Troubleshoot Gardener Kubernetes control plane and shoot cluster incidents
    • Perform root cause analysis for failures related to provisioning, scaling, and cluster upgrades
    • Review and optimize configurations across Gardener, Garden Linux and KVM-based nodes to ensure seamless integration
    • Create technical deliverables including incident reports, RCA documentation, configuration reviews, best practices, and knowledge transfer sessions

Interested?

Lisa Fleig

Lisa Fleig

Tel.: +49-6227-35678-18
Fax.: +49-69-240075-49
Email: l.fleig@westhouse-consulting.com

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Your qualifications

    • In-depth expertise in Debian-based Linux systems, including kernel configuration, systems and package management
    • Hands-on experience with Garden Linux image customization and build pipelines, including CI/CD integration
    • Strong skills in OS hardening and debugging (boot, performance, kernel-level issues)
    • Advanced understanding of KVM, QEMU, Libvirt, and Cloud Hypervisor architectures
    • Deep knowledge of virtualization networking (bridging, VLANs, SDN) and storage (e.g., NFS)
    • Understanding of hardware virtualization concepts (e.g., NUMA alignment) and host performance tuning
    • Proficiency in scripting and automation (Golang, Python, Bash)
    • Expert knowledge of Kubernetes internals and hands-on experience with Gardener (shoot/seed clusters, lifecycle management)
    • Familiarity with observability tools such as Prometheus and Perses, as well as experience in root cause analysis and post-mortems