Kuehne + Nagel

It's more than a job

In this IT role, you will manage, develop, and support the technology infrastructure that powers Kuehne+Nagel’s global systems and operations. This contribution is vital to making both special and ordinary moments in the lives of people a reality. In fact, your work enables our teams to deliver fresh fruit, time-sensitive healthcare products and much more to people all around the world. Working in IT at Kuehne+Nagel contributes to more than we imagine.

Kuehne+Nagel is embarking on an exciting journey to enhance our operational excellence through the implementation of a Global Observability Platform. This platform will leverage the powerful capabilities of Grafana LGTM (Loki, Grafana, Tempo, and Mimir). Our goal is to create a unified observability solution that provides comprehensive insights into our applications, services, and infrastructure across the entire organization.

How you create impact

• Design, implement, and manage the observability platform using Terraform and Kubernetes.
• Automate deployment and configuration of Grafana LGTM stack components.
• Develop CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure provisioning and application monitoring.
• Optimize logging, metrics, and tracing pipelines for high-scale environments.
• Ensure security, governance, and access control policies are implemented effectively.
• Create and maintain self-service mechanisms to enable teams to configure their own dashboards, alerts, and observability settings.
• Collaborate with SRE, security, and development teams to integrate observability best practices into the DevOps lifecycle.
• Provide technical guidance and training to internal teams on observability and monitoring strategies.
• Continuously improve platform performance, reliability, and cost efficiency.

What we would like you to bring

• Proficiency in Kubernetes (EKS preferred) and container orchestration.
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Helm, or similar tools).
• Hands-on experience with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, OpenSearch, or OpenTelemetry.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation using GitLab, GitHub Actions, or similar tools.
• Knowledge of logging, metrics, and tracing standards, including Fluentd, FluentBit, and OpenTelemetry.
• Experience with cloud environments, preferably AWS.
• Strong understanding of networking, security, and access control in cloud environments.
• Proficiency in scripting and automation using Python, Bash, or Go.
• Problem-solving mindset with a passion for operational excellence and performance optimization.
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate across teams.

What's in it for you

You will have a direct influence on the future of logistics and IT. Your colleagues are experts who shape the IT industry in Portugal and worldwide. We want you to feel comfortable in your working surroundings. Therefore, we are offering you flexible working hours and mobile working arrangements. We value teamwork, continuous learning, and diversity. Kuehne+Nagel offers you a custom-made career – through individual planning and supervisors who support and advise you in every way. You get supported by many work-life balance offerings and supplementary health insurance.

Who we are

Logistics shapes everyday life - from the goods we consume to the healthcare we rely on. At Kuehne+Nagel, your work goes beyond logistics; it enables both ordinary and special moments in the lives of people around the world.

As a global leader with a strong heritage and a vision to move the world forward, we offer a safe, stable environment where your career can make a real difference. Whether we help deliver life-saving medicines, develop sustainable transportation solutions or support our local communities, your career will contribute to more than you can imagine.

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