Kubernetes Engineer (hybrid position in either Irving, TX or Charlotte, NC)

About the role

The client’s main locations are in Irving, TX and Charlotte, NC. We are looking for someone who is nearby one of these locations to be able to go onsite for client support 2-3 days a week, and working remotely the other time.

Key Responsibilities

• Build and maintain Kubernetes platforms, including cluster operations, add-ons, curated Helm charts, and deployment standards.
• Develop reusable infrastructure modules and templates using Terraform, Ansible, or similar IaC tools.
• Support hybrid cloud infrastructure (Azure or GCP) following established architectural guidelines.
• Contribute to workload migration initiatives from virtual machines to containerized environments.
• Implement declarative, API-driven infrastructure patterns aligned with GitOps workflows.
• Automate provisioning, configuration, and platform lifecycle tasks to reduce manual operations and improve stability.
• Leverage observability tooling (Prometheus, Grafana, logs, tracing) to improve performance monitoring and incident response.
• Participate in on-call rotations, root-cause analysis, and reliability-focused improvements.
• Maintain cluster security, RBAC, policy enforcement, and compliance controls in collaboration with security teams.
• Enable GitOps-driven delivery across environments.
• Build and maintain self-service platform capabilities (APIs, templates, automation pipelines) to reduce friction for development teams.
• Integrate infrastructure automation with CI/CD systems (GitHub Actions, Tekton, etc.).
• Provide guidance and onboarding support to teams adopting Kubernetes, including documentation, templates, and golden paths.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to knowledge-sharing across the engineering organization.
• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and cross-team collaboration.
• Work closely with networking, security, and application teams to deliver compliant and scalable solutions.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in infrastructure, platform engineering, or DevOps roles (or equivalent via education, training, or military experience).
• 2+ years of hands-on Kubernetes experience (cluster operations, deployment tooling, troubleshooting).
• 3+ years of experience with IaC tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Tekton.
• 3+ years working with GitOps principles and tools (ArgoCD, GitHub Actions, RHACM).
• Experience with container orchestration, hybrid cloud platforms (Azure, GCP), and Linux systems.
• Proficiency in scripting (Python, Bash, PowerShell).
• Experience designing or consuming RESTful APIs and integrating automation into platform workflows.
• Solid understanding of networking fundamentals, security best practices, and compliance considerations.