**Platform Architect:** For one of our globally leading tech clients we are urgently looking for an experienced Platform Architect for a long contract based in Zaandam, NL Its paying well and my client can interview asap! **Essential Skills:** - **Kubernetes Expertise** - Extensive hands-on experience with Kubernetes, preferably **Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)** - Strong knowledge of Kubernetes security and networking - Hands-on experience with **Argo CD** - **Infrastructure as Code (IaC)** - Hands-on experience with **Terraform** and/or **Pulumi** - **CI/CD** - Experience building and integrating CI/CD pipelines with Kubernetes deployments - Hands-on experience with **GitHub** , **GitHub Actions** , and workflows - **Platform Engineering** - Strong experience with containers, container registries, and orchestration platforms - **Observability & Monitoring** - Experience with tools such as **Prometheus** , **Grafana** , and **LGTM stack** - **Programming & Scripting** - TypeScript (optional) - **Cloud Platforms** - Hands-on experience with cloud platforms, preferably **Microsoft Azure** - **Databases** - Understanding of database systems such as **MongoDB** , **PostgreSQL** , etc. - **Communication** - Excellent verbal and written communication skills **Competencies:** - Digital: Cloud DevOps - Digital: Kubernetes - Digital: Terraform - Generative AI - GitHub Enterprise If this is you, then please do not delay in applying!