Matjaž Dolinar - DevOps Practitioner / Kubernetes Administrator / Terraform Developer

Q: Where is Matjaž based?

Matjaž is based in Grosuplje, Slovenia .

Q: What languages does Matjaž speak?

Matjaž speaks the following languages: Slovenian (Native), English (Advanced) .

Q: How many years of experience does Matjaž have?

Matjaž has at least 12 years of experience. During this time, Matjaž has worked in at least 3 different roles and for 4 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 3 years . Note that Matjaž may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Matjaž's latest experience?

Matjaž's most recent position is DevOps Practitioner / Kubernetes Administrator / Terraform Developer at European Agency .

Q: What companies has Matjaž worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Matjaž has worked for European Agency and PillarIS d.o.o. .

Q: Which industries is Matjaž most experienced in?

Matjaž is most experienced in industries like Information Technology , Government and Administration , and Banking and Finance . Matjaž also has some experience in Telecommunication .

Q: Which business areas is Matjaž most experienced in?

Matjaž is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology , Operations , and Project Management . Matjaž also has some experience in Business Intelligence .

Q: Which industries has Matjaž worked in recently?

Matjaž has recently worked in industries like Information Technology and Government and Administration .

Q: Which business areas has Matjaž worked in recently?

Matjaž has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology , Operations , and Project Management .

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Grosuplje, Slovenia

Experience

Jun 2022 - Present

3 years 10 months

The Hague, Netherlands

DevOps Practitioner / Kubernetes Administrator / Terraform Developer

European Agency

Designed, managed, and optimized Kubernetes (RKE2) clusters across multiple environments.
Automated cluster provisioning and upgrades with Terraform and Azure DevOps pipelines.
Integrated clusters into Rancher, enabling centralized management and observability.
Collaborated with development and operations teams to streamline deployments and improve resilience.
Enhanced CI/CD and infrastructure reliability following DevOps and SRE best practices.
Deployed and configured multiple NGINX Ingress Controllers to support client requirements for segregated, multi-level secure traffic flows.
Implemented and managed Isilon, SMB, and vSphere CSI storage controllers to enable dynamic persistent volume provisioning.

Jan 2018 - Jun 2018

6 months

Luxembourg

Senior Consultant

POST Luxembourg

Implemented IBM App Manager, Tivoli Netcool/Impact, and Omnibus integrations.
Designed dashboards integrating ServiceNow CMDB and Omnibus events.

Feb 2015 - Jun 2017

2 years 5 months

Belgium

Senior Consultant

Euroclear

Architected and implemented Tivoli Netcool/OMNIbus and Impact across three data centers.
Integrated Netcool/Impact with ServiceNow and extended custom reporting via Cognos.

Feb 2014 - Present

12 years 2 months

Grosuplje, Slovenia

Consultant, DevOps Specialist, and Instructor

PillarIS d.o.o.

Delivered IBM Tivoli training and consulting (BigFix, Netcool, ITM) for enterprise customers.
Led migration and modernization projects, including deployment of IBM Cloud Private and APM.
Since 2018, focused on Kubernetes, Rancher, and Terraform solutions for infrastructure automation.
Provided DevOps consulting, CI/CD optimization, and containerized workload deployments.

Industry Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Government and Administration, Banking and Finance, and Telecommunication.

Information Technology

Government and Administration

Banking and Finance

Telecommunication

Business Area Experience

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Experienced in Information Technology, Operations, Project Management, and Business Intelligence.

Information Technology

Operations

Project Management

Business Intelligence

Summary

DevOps and SRE Specialist with over 25 years of experience in IT and more than 8 years specializing in containerization, Kubernetes, and Infrastructure-as-Code. Expert in managing and automating RKE2, Rancher, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines. Certified in Kubernetes (CKA, CKAD, KCNA, KCSA), Docker, SUSE Rancher (SCDS_RKE2, SCDS_RAN2_7), and Terraform (003). Recognized for driving automation, improving observability, and mentoring teams. Open to opportunities that combine DevOps, consulting, and training roles.

Skills

Kubernetes (Rke2, Rancher, Helm, Ingress-nginx)
Terraform, Azure Devops Pipelines (Yaml), Gitops
Ci/cd Automation, Containerization With Docker
Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, Opentelemetry
Linux Administration, Vsphere Integration
Scripting: Bash, Python (Beginner Level)
Configuration Management And Monitoring (Ibm Tivoli, Bigfix, Netcool)
Training Delivery And Technical Consulting

Languages

Slovenian

Native

English

Advanced

Certifications & licenses

Certified Kubernetes Administrator

Certified Kubernetes Application Developer

Docker Certified Associate

IBM Certified Architect - Cloud Solutions v3

Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate

Kubernetes and Cloud Security Associate

SUSE Certified Deployment Specialist

Terraform Certified Associate

Statistics

Experience

Total positions 4

Experience in Information Technology 12 y

Avg length 4 y 8 m

Longest experience 12 y 1 m

Global Experience

Countries worked in 4 (Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium, Slovenia)

Primary country Netherlands

Expertise

Recent roles DevOps Practitioner / Kubernetes Administrator / Terraform Developer, Senior Consultant, Consultant, DevOps Specialist, and Instructor

Main industries Information Technology, Government and Administration, Banking and Finance

Main business areas Information Technology, Operations, Project Management

Qualifications

Certifications earned 8

Profile

Created

October 2025

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Where is Matjaž based?

Matjaž is based in Grosuplje, Slovenia.

What languages does Matjaž speak?

Matjaž speaks the following languages: Slovenian (Native), English (Advanced).

How many years of experience does Matjaž have?

Matjaž has at least 12 years of experience. During this time, Matjaž has worked in at least 3 different roles and for 4 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 3 years. Note that Matjaž may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Matjaž be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Matjaž would be well-suited for roles such as: DevOps Practitioner / Kubernetes Administrator / Terraform Developer, Senior Consultant, Consultant, DevOps Specialist, and Instructor.

What is Matjaž's latest experience?

Matjaž's most recent position is DevOps Practitioner / Kubernetes Administrator / Terraform Developer at European Agency.

What companies has Matjaž worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Matjaž has worked for European Agency and PillarIS d.o.o..

Which industries is Matjaž most experienced in?

Matjaž is most experienced in industries like Information Technology, Government and Administration, and Banking and Finance. Matjaž also has some experience in Telecommunication.

Which business areas is Matjaž most experienced in?

Matjaž is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology, Operations, and Project Management. Matjaž also has some experience in Business Intelligence.

Which industries has Matjaž worked in recently?

Matjaž has recently worked in industries like Information Technology and Government and Administration.

Which business areas has Matjaž worked in recently?

Matjaž has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology, Operations, and Project Management.

Does Matjaž have any certificates?

Matjaž has 8 certificates. Among them, these include: Certified Kubernetes Administrator, Certified Kubernetes Application Developer, and Docker Certified Associate.

What is the availability of Matjaž?

Matjaž is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Matjaž?

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