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Platform Engineer

Hybrid in Albacete·Full-time·Added today (last checked 9 Nov)

Airbus Spain

367 open roles

Our summary

Work mode
Hybrid, Albacete
Contract
Permanent, full-time hours
English
Required
Experience
3+ years
Education
University degree
Benefits
Private health insurance, life insurance

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Pay & benefits

What you'll get

At Airbus we are focused on our employees and their welfare. Take a look at some of our social benefits:

  • Vacation days plus additional days-off along the year (Apróx. 35 days per year in total).
  • Attractive salary.
  • Hybrid model of working: we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.
  • Collective transport service subject to working calendar/home location.
  • Benefits such as life insurance, health insurance, employee stock options, retirement plan, or study grants.
  • On-site facilities (among others): free canteen, kindergarten, medical office.
  • Possibility to collaborate in different social and corporate social responsibility initiatives.
  • Excellent upskilling opportunities and great development prospects in a multicultural environment.
  • Option to access special rates in products & benefits.

The role

An opportunity for a Platform Engineer has arisen within Airbus Helicopters Hosting & Cloud Services Department (Albacete, Spain).

WHY JOIN US?

📍LIFE IN ALBACETE: QUALITY & CONVENIENCE - Forget long commutes. Albacete offers you the great advantage of a "15-minute city": safe, accessible, comfortable and perfectly connected. Enjoy a premium standard of living at a competitive cost, ensuring you have the perfect balance between your career and your personal life.

🚁AIRBUS HELICOPTERS: GROW WITH US - We offer more than a job; we offer a community. Immerse yourself in a young, collaborative environment that feels like family. As a strategic Center of Excellence, we are a global leader in helicopter production, offering you endless potential to grow alongside our major projects.

✨THE PROJECT: SHAPING THE FUTURE - Welcome to the Digital Campus, a pioneering ecosystem dedicated to industrial digitalization and innovation. This is more than just a workplace; it is a technological hub where we define the future of flight. Bring your ideas to a dynamic, modern ecosystem and help us build the next generation of aerospace solutions.

DESCRIPTION

You will join our Cloud & DevOps team to define, develop, integrate, test, and run robust and scalable platform solutions.

Your main mission is to define, develop, integrate, test, and run robust and scalable platform solutions. You'll design and implement cutting-edge, automated infrastructure for our applications and services, ensuring the reliability, performance, and security of the Kubernetes (OpenShift) platform.

YOUR CHALLENGES

  • Design & Manage OpenShift Clusters: Implement/optimize highly available Red Hat OpenShift architectures for diverse applications, ensuring performance/cost-efficiency.
  • Build/operate platform components supporting AI/ML workloads on Kubernetes.
  • Automate Everything: Champion IaC (Helm, GitOps) for Kubernetes, designing/maintaining automated platform provisioning and operations.
  • Ensure Platform Security: Implement/enforce robust security best practices (secret management, RBAC, compliance) for Kubernetes.
  • Collaborate & Support: Provide expert technical support to dev/ops teams, troubleshooting complex platform, performance, and security issues.
  • Innovate & Improve: Engage in full lifecycle (design to ops) for continuous platform enhancement and new tool prototyping.
  • Deploy & Integrate: Deploy/test/integrate highly available, scalable, maintainable, controlled systems/services.
  • Document: Develop platform user guides/best practices; coordinate functional/technical integration.

SKILLS

Is your profile aligned to the following list of skills? Apply! We are looking forward to know you:

  • Education: Graduate in Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • Experience: At least 3 years in Information Technology
  • Technical knowledge: Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Helm, GitOps, and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Soft skills: Autonomous, organized, customer-oriented, and strong team collaborator.
  • Languages: Advanced level in English.
  • Valuable / Nice to have: Understanding of AI/ML infrastructure and basic development concepts (Node.js, Java, .NET).

Take your career to a new level and apply online now! 🚁

Since this position is managed transnationally, please submit your documents (CV and/or cover letter) in English.

This position is subject to Secure Hiring and Export Control regulations.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company's success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company: Airbus Helicopters España, SA

Employment Type: Permanent

Experience Level: Entry Level

Job Family: Digital

By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.
Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

Hiring process

3 steps2 interviewsa task to doseveral weeks in all
  1. Apply online

  2. Screening and preselection · With Talent Acquisition team

  3. Call or short video interview

    With Talent Acquisition team

    Selected applicants are offered a call or a short video interview.

  4. Technical test, case study or online assessment

    Not every role

    Some roles include technical tests, case studies or online assessments.

  5. Business interviews

    With business team and Talent Acquisition team

    One or more interviews with the business team and Talent Acquisition, in person or by video; HR, technical and competency-based discussions.

  6. Offer and onboarding · With Human Resources

  • The process may take several weeks.
  • Recorded video interviews, where used, are reviewed by a human.

About Airbus Spain

Airbus is a global leader in aerospace, manufacturing commercial aircraft, helicopters, and defense and space systems. With its headquarters in Toulouse, France, Airbus operates across multiple countries and employs over 130,000 people worldwide. The company is known for its commercial aircraft families like the A320 and A350, as well as its military programs such as the Eurofighter and Eurodrone.

In Spain, Airbus has a significant presence with major sites in Getafe, Madrid, and other locations, focusing on defense, space, and aerostructures. The Spanish operations are integral to Airbus's military aircraft programs and engineering excellence. For international professionals, Airbus Spain offers opportunities in a multicultural environment, with roles in engineering, IT, and manufacturing. The company supports relocation and provides a dynamic work culture that values innovation and collaboration.

Industry
Aerospace
Founded
1970
Employees
100,000–150,000
Headquarters
Toulouse, France
In Spain
Getafe, Madrid, Seville

Good to know if you are moving

  • Airbus Spain has major engineering and manufacturing sites in Getafe, Madrid, and Seville, offering opportunities in defense and aeronautics.
  • The company offers structured graduate programs like the 'Discover' and 'Master' internships, which are open to international candidates.
  • Airbus supports relocation for international hires, including visa assistance and integration support.
  • Spain is a key hub for Airbus's military aircraft programs, including the Eurofighter and A400M, providing unique career opportunities.
  • Airbus Spain has a multicultural work environment, with English as a common working language in many teams.
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