DevOps Engineer - Kubernetes Platform
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 21, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 8, 2026.
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Common Tech is at the centre of Saab's digital transformation. We build the shared platforms, capabilities and ways of working that enable software, data and AI development across the company. The solutions we create are used across Saab and help development teams move faster, work smarter and focus on delivering value. If you want to work where technology, transformation and real business impact meet, this is one of the most exciting places to be.
Your role
We are continuing to strengthen our platform engineering capabilities and are now looking for DevOps Engineers who want to play a key role in developing and modernising our Kubernetes platform services. This is an opportunity to work hands-on with modern platform technologies while contributing to the evolution of a critical service that enables application delivery across the organization. You will be part of a team responsible for both development and operations, driving automation, reliability, scalability, and continuous improvement of our Kubernetes environments.
As a DevOps Engineer, you will be part of the team responsible for our Kubernetes platform services. The platforms are widely used across the organisation and are a key enabler for modern application development and deployment.
You will work with both the existing platform and the development of future platform capabilities. The role combines infrastructure engineering, platform development, automation, and operational responsibility with opportunities to influence technical direction and future platform architecture.
Working closely with architects, developers, security specialists, and operations teams, you will help ensure that our platform services remain robust, secure, scalable, and easy to consume for our internal customers. As part of the operational responsibility for the platform, you will participate in an on-call rotation together with the team.
Key responsibilities:
- Design, build, maintain and evolve Kubernetes-based platform services
- Work across development and operations to automate, operate and continuously improve our platform services
- Contribute to platform engineering practices and self-service capabilities
- Support and enable development teams using the platform
- Contribute to the migration and evolving of existing platform services
- Collaborate with architects and stakeholders to translate technical requirements into practical solutions
Your profile
We believe the right person for this role is curious, collaborative and eager to learn. You enjoy solving problems together with others and creating solutions that make a real difference for teams around you.
You do not need to know everything from day one. What matters most is that you enjoy working in fast moving and complex environments, are willing to take ownership and want to be part of Saab's ongoing transformation within software, data and AI.
What we are looking for:
- Strong experience with Kubernetes and container-based platforms
- Experience with automation and Infrastructure as Code
- Experience working in Linux-based environments
- Good understanding of CI/CD pipelines and modern DevOps practices
- Experience operating and supporting business-critical services
- Understanding of cloud-native technologies and platform engineering principles
- Strong communication skills in both Swedish and English
- Relevant education or equivalent work experience
It’s a bonus if you also have:
- Experience working in hybrid Kubernetes environments
- Experience with platform engineering and internal developer platforms
- Knowledge of container security and compliance requirements
- Experience from large or complex organisations
This position requires that you pass a security vetting based on the current regulations around/of security protection. For positions requiring security clearance additional obligations on citizenship may apply.
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Saab is a leading defense and security company with an enduring purpose, to help nations keep their people and society safe. Empowered by its 28,000 talented people, Saab constantly pushes the boundaries of technology to create a safer and more sustainable world.
Saab designs, manufactures and maintains advanced systems in aeronautics, weapons, command and control, sensors and underwater systems. Saab is headquartered in Sweden. It has major operations all over the world and is part of the domestic defense capability of several nations. Read more about us here