Senior IT Platform Engineer (Chainguard)

Vilnius, Lithuania (Hybrid)

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Salary: 6552 - 7392 EUR/month gross (before tax) based on your skills and experience.

Location: Vilnius, Lithuania (hybrid)

Schedule: 1 FTE (40 hours/week)

Initial 5-month contract, starting 2025-12-01 with a high possibility of extension.

We are Baltic Assist, an outsourcing company, specializing in innovative remote career solutions. We provide exciting opportunities on a global level fostering long-term cooperation between top talent and our partners. By cultivating a desirable environment, our people are empowered to excel and engage with a community of diverse professionals. With a commitment to efficiency and innovation, Baltic Assist aims to be the go-to choice for seeking rewarding careers.

What you'll be doing

We are looking for a skilled IT Platform Engineer to join our dynamic team with one of the biggest players in finance in the country. You will join the Cloud Engineering Tooling team.

How you'll spend your day

Manage squad composition and ensure effective time management.
Manage and maintain secure base images using Chainguard’s containers.
Oversee image lifecycle: updates, deprecation, and SLA compliance.
Customise base images using Chainguard’s Custom Assembly platform.
Integrate Chainguard into CI/CD pipelines and ensure compatibility with GitHub and Artifactory.
Collaborate with internal squads to align container security with product goals.
Collaborate within the squad to achieve both long-term squad missions and short-term sprint goals.
Contribute to delivering unified squad objectives, ensuring teamwork and cooperation.
Step outside your area of expertise when necessary to meet squad goals.
Be open to feedback and continuously learn and improve.

You'll be successful if you have

Strong experience with container security and image strategies.
Familiarity with Chainguard’s tooling, including patched toolchains and base image variants.
Experience with GitHub Actions and CI/CD pipeline design.
Knowledge of Kubernetes, OpenShift, and AWS cloud platforms.
Knowledge of Java is advantageous.
Ability to work independently and communicate effectively across teams.

What we offer

Flexible working arrangements and a hybrid work model to help you succeed in your career while balancing personal needs.
An inspiring environment in a large IT organisation.
Work in an international team which concentrates on innovative business-facing solutions.
An extensive training program to ensure that your skills are maintained and updated on an ongoing basis.
Open and friendly company culture, great colleagues, company events & teambuildings.

At Baltic Assist, we believe that the strength of our team lies in the diversity of our backgrounds and perspectives. We are fully committed to promoting equal opportunities at every stage of our recruitment and selection processes. Recruitment at Baltic Assist is based solely on individual merit, qualifications, and professional competence. Our shortlisting, interviewing, and selection practices are conducted without discrimination on the grounds of gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital or civil partnership status, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion or beliefs, age, veteran status, disability, medical condition, pregnancy or parental status, trade union membership, or any other protected characteristics.

By applying to this position, candidates acknowledge and consent that any information provided during the application process or available on the communication channels through which they were contacted (e.g., LinkedIn, email, or other professional platforms) may be collected, stored, and processed by Baltic Assist solely for recruitment purposes.

Baltic Assist is committed to protecting your personal data in compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). All information collected during the recruitment process will be handled securely and used exclusively for recruitment purposes. Your data will not be shared with unauthorized parties, and it will be retained only as long as necessary for the recruitment process or as required by applicable laws. By applying, you consent to the processing of your personal data in accordance with our privacy policy and GDPR guidelines.