Kubernetes Service Engineer
About the role
We are seeking a Kubernetes Service Engineer to design, deploy, and operate service mesh platforms, primarily Istio and Linkerd, ensuring secure, observable, and reliable service-to-service communication across our Kubernetes environment.
Responsibilities
- Design and implement service mesh platforms using Istio and Linkerd
- Operate and maintain Istio or Linkerd in production environments
- Understand and configure Envoy proxy internals and configurations
- Work with Kubernetes networking, CNI, and ingress
- Manage mTLS, PKI, and certificate lifecycle
- Implement distributed tracing and observability for mesh traffic
- Develop and maintain tooling and automation for service mesh operations
Requirements
- 6+ years of experience in platform engineering, SRE, or networking roles
- Hands-on experience operating Istio or Linkerd in production
- Strong understanding of Envoy proxy internals and configuration
- Deep knowledge of Kubernetes networking, CNI, and ingress
- Experience with mTLS, PKI, and certificate lifecycle management
- Proficiency in Go or Python for tooling and automation
Qualifications
- Experience with multi-cluster Istio or Linkerd deployments
- Familiarity with Cilium service mesh and eBPF networking
- Open-source contributions to service mesh projects
- Experience with SPIFFE/SPIRE for workload identity
- Exposure to zero-trust networking initiatives at enterprise scale
Skills
The ideal candidate will have a combination of platform engineering discipline and pragmatic adoption strategies, with hands-on experience in operating service mesh in production environments.
Benefits
Our company offers a competitive salary range of $100,000–$150,000 annually, along with comprehensive benefits packages.
Pay
$100,000–$150,000 Annually
Schedule
Full-time, remote position
Benefits
Comprehensive benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.
Contact
To apply, please send your resume to jaya@bvteck.com or call (908) 505-3545.
Learn more about Bright Vision Technologies at www.bvteck.com.
Bright Vision Technologies is an Equal Opportunity Employer.