Principal Site Reliability Engineer

GreenPowerMonitor, a DNV company is at the heart of the global energy transformation. We use data-driven digital solutions to optimize the performance of renewable energy installations around the world. Our work contributes to a more diverse, more sustainable global energy mix.

In this role, you will play a critical role in architecting, optimizing, and scaling cloud infrastructure to support cutting-edge renewable energy technologies. This is your opportunity to lead key technical initiatives, drive automation, and enhance system reliability in a complex multi-technology environment.

You will take ownership of designing and implementing robust, scalable, resilient solutions, influence best practices, and tackle complex infrastructure challenges – all while collaborating with and coaching top engineering talent.  

If you are passionate about running Kubernetes in production,  Infrastructure as a code (IaC), solving large-scale cloud infrastructure challenges, and contributing to the green energy transition, we’d love to hear from you. Read further and apply!  

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess and optimize current infrastructure by analyzing and documenting existing pipelines, and workflows to identify areas for efficiency, scalability, and resilience improvements.  
• Design and implement scalable, cloud-ready solutions using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles, and manage the deployment of microservices in K8s environments. 
• Manage and maintain Kubernetes environments in production, ensuring high availability, reliability, and optimized performance.
• Lead complex troubleshooting efforts, diagnosing and resolving production issues related to Kubernetes, cloud environments, networking, and distributed systems.
• Act as a technical advisor, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth deployment and operation of systems.  
• Drive innovation by researching, evaluating, and implementing continuous improvement initiatives to optimize system performance, reliability, and security.
• Provide mentorship and guidance to other team members, fostering knowledge sharing and upskilling in DevOps, cloud technologies, and infrastructure best practices. 

Our benefits package is specifically designed to support your physical, financial, and social well-being: 

• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge technologies and complex challenges. 
• Great atmosphere of working together with professionals and some of the most engaged and knowledgeable people in the industry. 
• Advance your professional skills and technical expertise, through individual competence development plans and tailored training. 
• Be part of a world-growing and renowned organization with origins dating back to 1864. 

Other than that you can expect: 

• Hybrid working model  
• Medical Scheme
• Commuting Allowance
• Life Insurance
• Pension Plan
• Kindergarten Allowance
• 40 hours per week with a flexible schedule
• Home working allowance (up to 2 days per week)
• Tax friendly flexible scheme  
• 23 days of annual leave
• Employee Referral scheme. 

DNV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to gender, religion, race, national or ethnic origin, cultural background, social group, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age or political opinion. Diversity is fundamental to our culture and we invite you to be part of this diversity. 

To thrive and succeed in this role, you have:  

• Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a similar discipline; or a bachelor’s degree with equivalent relevant experience.  
• 10+ years of experience in Site Reliability Engineering, Platform Engineering, DevOps, Cloud Infrastructure, or related roles.
• Expert-level knowledge of Kubernetes K8s: managing, scaling, and troubleshooting clusters in production.
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Helm, Pulumi, or CloudFormation.
• Proficiency in managing and optimizing databases (e.g., ClickHouse, MongoDB) and message brokers (e.g., RabbitMQ).
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack).
• Strong scripting and automation skills (e.g., Bash, Python, Go).
• Experience with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid cloud environments.
• Solid understanding of CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI, ArgoCD) to automate deployments and infrastructure changes.
• Fluency in written and spoken English.  

It is a plus if you have:  

• Certifications in Kubernetes (e.g., CKA, CKAD) or cloud platforms (e.g., AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure DevOps Engineer).
• Experience with multi-cluster Kubernetes environments.
• Knowledge of security best practices for cloud and containerized environments.
• Hands-on experience with storage solutions (e.g., Ceph, S3-compatible storage).
• Familiarity with renewable energy or IoT systems.

As a person, you possess strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills, allowing you to navigate complex, multi-faceted issues with creativity and precision. You thrive in a collaborative environment, effectively working with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment and success. Your adaptability and flexibility allow you to quickly adjust to new technologies and challenges, staying ahead in the fast-evolving field of cloud infrastructure and DevOps. With excellent attention to detail, you ensure that systems are optimized, secure, and reliable, while maintaining a high level of quality across all aspects of your work.

Please submit your application in English.