• Job Description

  Req#: R0286880
  Location: Bucharest, Romania
  The people we all rely on to make the world go round – they rely on Thales. Thales rely on its employees to invent the future: right here, right now.
  Present in Romania for over 40 years, Thales is expanding its presence in the country by growing its Digital capabilities and by developing a Group Engineering Competence Centre (ECC). Operating from Bucharest, Thales delivers solutions in a number of core businesses, from ground transportation, space and defence, to security and aeronautics.
  Several professional opportunities have arisen. If you are looking for the solidity of a Global Group that is at the forefront of innovation, but with the agility of a human structure that tailors to the personal development of its employees and allows opportunities for evolution in an international environment, then this is the place for you!
  Job summary:
  The Thales Romania Engineering Competence Center is a dedicated entity that performs activities in collaboration with various stakeholders from different countries, addressing transversal activities interconnected with all the Thales Group activity domains.
  The DevOps & Cloud discipline is oriented to building and running specific platforms for either internal or external clients. Being part of this discipline gives you the opportunity to join global communities of practice and to collaborate with various experts, even if they might not be working on the same project.
  On this specific position, the key responsibility is to ensure the reliability, scalability, and performance of containerized applications and infrastructure within the KAST project scope.
  You’ll need to have
  • Experience: 3+ years in software testing, with 2+ years focused on Kubernetes (RKE2, K3S) ecosystems
  • Hands on experience with testing frameworks ( e.g.,Robot Framework).
  • Proficient in Kubernetes architecture, deployments, and debugging tools (kubectl , k9s)
  • Familiarity with helm packaging and Helm File templating, Kustomize
  • Familiarity with Network policies, Gatekeeper, Trivy , Certmanager , Cilium
  • Scripting expertise (Python, Bash, Go) for automation
  • Familiarity with cloud platforms (Azure AKS, GCP GKE) and infrastructure as code (Terraform)
  Nice to have
  • Kubernetes certification (CKA)
  • ISTQB testing certification
  Whilst working with us on
  • Test Design & Execution: develop and implement test plans for Kubernetes deployments
  • Cluster Validation: verify Kubernetes configurations, networking (CNI), storage (CSI), and security policies (RBAC, network policies)
  • CI/CD Integration: Embed automated tests into CI/CD pipelines (GitLab) to validate Helm charts, Operators, and custom manifests
  • Performance Optimization: Identify bottlenecks in resource utilization, scheduling, and scaling using tools like Prometheus, Grafana
  • Troubleshooting: Diagnose and report issues related to pod scheduling, service discovery, ingress/egress, and persistent storage
  • Security Testing: validate compliance with best practices (e.g., secrets management, image scanning, runtime security, CIS compliance, OPA rules)
  • Documentation: Maintain clear records of test cases, results, and remediation steps
  Mobility
  • Travels to France – up to 3-4 travels in the first 6 months
  Languages
  • English – mandatory
  • French – would be a plus
  At Thales we provide CAREERS and not only jobs. With Thales employing 80,000 employees in 68 countries our mobility policy enables thousands of employees each year to develop their careers at home and abroad, in their existing areas of expertise or by branching out into new fields. Together we believe that embracing flexibility is a smarter way of working. Great journeys start here, apply now!

• About the company

  Thales is a global high technology leader that designs and builds electrical systems and provides services for the aerospace, defence, transportation and security markets. The company investing in digital and “deep tech” innovations – connectivity, big data, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and quantum technology.

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