Swen Benjamin Knodel
Linux · Kubernetes · Automation · Reliability

Infrastructure
/ Platform Engineer

Building stable systems, automating infrastructure and turning complex platform work into something reproducible, understandable and maintainable.

20+ YearsInfrastructure and systems experience
CKA / CKSKubernetes administration and security
On-Prem FirstStrong Linux, virtualization and cluster background

Focus

A systems-oriented background spanning classic infrastructure, Linux engineering, Kubernetes and automation.
Linux Infrastructure
K8s
Docker
Terraform
Ansible
GitLab CI/CD
Prometheus
Grafana
Proxmox / VMware
Networking
Storage
Python / Bash

Approach

Build it right first

Focus on automation, reproducibility and stable platform architectures instead of manual fixes and operational noise.

Strong infrastructure foundations

Experience with Windows, Linux, virtualization, networking and cluster operations with a clear focus on modern platform engineering.

Hands-on mindset

Hands-on experience with on-prem labs, Kubernetes deployments, provisioning workflows and practical system engineering end-to-end.

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DevOps Engineer

Infrastructure automation using Terraform and Ansible, operating GitLab CI/CD, container orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes, and observability with Prometheus and Grafana.

Systems Administration Background

Long-term experience with Windows infrastructure, Linux operations, virtualization, messaging, networking and hands-on enterprise system operations.

Lab & Personal Engineering Projects

Proxmox clusters, Kubernetes with kubeadm, provisioning via Terraform and Ansible, GitLab CI pipelines and experimental infrastructure projects.

Certifications

CKACertified Kubernetes Administrator
CKSCertified Kubernetes Security Specialist
LPIC-1 / LPIC-2 / LPIC-3Linux Professional Institute certifications
Trainer Certification (IHK, AEVO)Vocational and professional training qualification
IT Security Officer (TÜV)Certified IT Security Officer
GitLab Certified AssociateGitLab certification

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