Platform Engineer – VCF & Cloud-Native Platforms, Ref #: DZI1224

With more than 70 years of insurance experience, now backed by KBC Group – a strong international bank assurance group – DZI continues to be a leading player on the Bulgarian Insurance Market.

Our mission is to make people’s lives more secure and peaceful, and we rely on our talented employees to achieve this ambitious goal! If you join our team, you will be surrounded with colleagues with similar values and you will know how your work impacts society.

Given our ambitious plans, we are looking for new talents who can contribute to our mutual success.

Platform Engineer – VCF & Cloud-Native Platforms

We are seeking a talented and motivated Mid-Level Platform Engineer to help manage and evolve our on-premise VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environment, integrating modern cloud-native practices to accelerate our digital transformation.

The Role

As a Platform Engineer, you will be a key player in building and maintaining the infrastructure and tools that enable our development teams to build, deploy, and operate applications more efficiently and securely. You will bridge the gap between traditional IT operations and modern software development, focusing on automation, containerization, and robust security practices within our private cloud environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• VCF Management: Administer, monitor, and optimize our VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) environment, ensuring high availability, performance, and scalability for business-critical applications.
• Kubernetes Orchestration: Design, deploy, and manage production-grade Kubernetes clusters (e.g., Tanzu) on the VCF infrastructure, optimizing them for peak performance and reliability.
• Information Security: Collaborate with our Information Security teams to embed DevSecOps practices within the platform, including secrets management, vulnerability remediation, and ensuring compliance with banking industry regulations and security best practices (e.g., NSX micro-segmentation, firewall configuration).
• API Management: Manage and provide operational support for the API Gateway, overseeing the onboarding of new applications and ensuring secure, controlled access to internal and external services.
• Monitoring & Observability: Configure and manage monitoring, logging, and alerting systems (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack) to ensure platform visibility, troubleshoot complex issues, and perform root cause analysis.
• Collaboration: Work closely with cross-functional development, QA, and operations teams to understand platform requirements, streamline workflows, and foster a culture of collaboration and knowledge sharing.

Required Knowledge and Expertise:

• Experience: 3-5 years of hands-on experience in platform engineering, cloud engineering, or a related DevOps role, preferably within the financial services sector or a similarly regulated industry.
• VMware: Strong knowledge and practical experience with VMware technologies, including VCF, vSphere, vSAN, and NSX.
• Containers & Orchestration: Deep experience with containerization technologies (Docker) and Kubernetes (K8s) management.
• Networking & Security: Good knowledge of networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, Load Balancing, Firewalls) and a strong understanding of information security principles and compliance in an enterprise environment.
• Problem-Solving: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to troubleshoot complex, distributed systems.

Highly Valued Skills & Certifications:

• DevOps Tools: Proficiency with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab, etc.) and IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible).
• Programming/Scripting: Strong scripting and automation skills using languages like Python, Go, or Bash.
• VMware Certified Professional (VCP) or similar VCF certification.
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).
• Experience with API Gateway solutions (e.g., Kong, AWS API Gateway).
• Familiarity with Observability stacks like Prometheus/Grafana.

You will find:

• Excellent opportunities for professional and career development in one of the leading bank-insurance companies in Bulgaria.
• Competitive remuneration and bonus system.
• Various opportunities for learning and further development of the professional skills and competences.
• Preferential terms for use of products and services with all KBC Group companies in Bulgaria Additional health insurance.
• Life/Accident Insurance.
• Food vouchers – 55 EUR.
• Referral program.
• Additional bonus for important life events.
• Hybrid working model and flexible working time (for the employees in Head Office).
• 25 days annual paid leave + 1 additional day for birthday.
• Sport card.
• Participation in a solidarity fund which helps employees and their families when necessary.

Share your future with us!

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Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

All applications will be treated under strict confidentiality. Personal data are under special protection in accordance with the Law for Protection of Personal Data.