Senior Kubernetes Engineer

Primary Job Functions

• Actively design and implement cloud infrastructure solutions across multiple platforms (Azure, Google Cloud) and implementations into Kubernetes platforms.
• Understand the concept of cattle vs pets, but the reality of which is which, why, and how to build solutions around that.
• Design and implement enterprise-scale Kubernetes clusters and supporting infrastructure.
• Create and maintain custom Kubernetes operators and controllers.
• Create and optimize CI/CD pipelines for Kubernetes deployments.
• Implement security best practices and compliance controls.
• Design and implement multi-cluster management solutions.
• Architect high-availability and disaster recovery solutions.
• Develop automation for cluster lifecycle management.
• Implement service mesh and networking solutions.
• Create and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Optimize cluster performance and resource utilization.
• Implement observability and monitoring solutions.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to team members.
• Design and implement GitOps workflows.
• Troubleshoot complex platform issues.
• Create and maintain architecture documentation while actively participating in the implementation.
• Create and execute disaster recovery and business continuity solutions.
• Implement monitoring and observability solutions across the technology stack.
• Actively participate in code reviews and development activities.
• Design, implement, and utilize centralized identity and access management solutions.

Job Qualifications

• Kubernetes certifications (CKA, CKAD, CKS).
• Experience with Kubernetes Operators Framework.
• Contribution to open-source Kubernetes projects.
• Experience with service mesh technologies.
• Knowledge of security frameworks and compliance standards.
• Multi-cloud platform experience.
• Experience with large-scale deployments (100+ nodes).
• Demonstrated expertise in cloud platforms (Azure, GCP, Kubernetes clouds).
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
• Deep understanding and implementation experience with security frameworks and compliance standards.
• Experience with enterprise integration patterns and their implementation.