Senior Kubernetes Engineer

Job Responsibilities

Kubernetes & Container Platform Leadership:

• Architect deploy and maintain enterprise-scale Kubernetes clusters with 99.9% uptime in mission-critical production environments

• Lead containerization initiatives using Docker and advanced container orchestration strategies

• Design and optimize sophisticated CI/CD pipelines with multi-environment deployment strategies and zero-downtime releases

• Drive Kubernetes best practices across development teams and establish container governance standards

Advanced Infrastructure & Service Management:

• Implement and manage service mesh architectures (Istio/Linkerd) for comprehensive microservices governance and observability

• Serve as the primary escalation point for complex Kubernetes cluster troubleshooting and containerized application issues

• Develop and enforce robust cluster security policies RBAC configurations and container security scanning protocols

• Execute cost optimization strategies for Kubernetes workloads and container resource allocation

Technology Innovation & Platform Evolution:

• Stay at the forefront of cloud-native technologies including Service Mesh Serverless computing and emerging Kubernetes ecosystem tools

• Evaluate and implement cutting-edge containerization technologies to enhance platform capabilities

• Lead proof-of-concept initiatives for new Kubernetes features and container runtime technologies

Requirements

Core Kubernetes & Docker Expertise (Non-Negotiable):

• Minimum 3 years of hands-on Kubernetes production experience with demonstrated expertise in cluster architecture networking and storage

• Expert-level Docker containerization skills including multi-stage builds image optimization and container security hardening

• Deep understanding of Kubernetes internals: etcd kube-apiserver scheduler controller-manager and kubelet operations

• Production-grade experience managing Kubernetes clusters serving high-traffic applications with complex workload requirements

Technical Foundation:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or equivalent practical experience

• Minimum 4 years in cloud-native/containerization environments with progressive responsibility

• Advanced proficiency in Go (Golang) for Kubernetes operator development and custom resource creation

• Strong scripting capabilities in Python Bash and YAML for automation and infrastructure as code

Kubernetes Ecosystem Mastery:

• Extensive experience with Kubernetes-native monitoring and observability stack: Prometheus Grafana Jaeger Tempo Loki

• Proven expertise in service mesh technologies (Istio preferred) for traffic management and security policies

• Advanced knowledge of Kubernetes networking: CNI plugins ingress controllers network policies and service discovery

• Experience with Kubernetes storage solutions: persistent volumes storage classes and stateful application management

Enterprise Container Operations:

• Demonstrated success in containerizing and orchestrating complex applications: MySQL clusters Redis Kafka Elasticsearch and distributed systems

• Expertise in DevOps methodologies including GitOps infrastructure as code (Terraform/Helm) and automated testing pipelines

• Hands-on experience with major cloud Kubernetes services: EKS (AWS) AKS (Azure) GKE (Google Cloud)

• Exceptional troubleshooting skills for performance optimization resource tuning and incident response

Preferred Qualifications

Advanced Certifications & Expertise:

• Kubernetes certifications strongly preferred: Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) or Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)

• Cloud platform certifications: AWS Solutions Architect Azure DevOps Engineer or Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect

• Service Mesh expertise: Production experience with Istio Linkerd or Consul Connect

• Serverless container experience: Knative AWS Fargate or Azure Container Instances

Leadership & Scale Experience:

• Experience managing large-scale Kubernetes clusters (500 nodes 1000 pods)

• Track record of leading container migration projects from legacy infrastructure

• Open source contributions to Kubernetes ecosystem projects or CNCF initiatives

• Experience mentoring teams on Kubernetes adoption and container best practices

Specialized Skills:

• Multi-cluster management and federation experience

• Advanced Kubernetes security implementations including Pod Security Standards and admission controllers

• Experience with emerging technologies: WebAssembly (WASM) containers confidential computing or edge Kubernetes deployments

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