Architect - Platform Kubernetes

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, deploy, and optimize Kubernetes-based platforms for large-scale production workloads.
• Implement DevSecOps best practices to enhance the security and reliability of Kubernetes clusters.
• Manage Kubernetes environments across multi-cloud platforms (Azure, AWS) with a focus on resilience and high availability.
• Provide technical leadership in architecting, scaling, and troubleshooting Kubernetes ecosystems.
• Develop automation strategies using Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Helm, and Ansible.
• Work with security teams to ensure compliance with industry security standards and best practices.
• Define and implement observability and monitoring using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK Stack.
• Lead incident response and root cause analysis for Kubernetes-related production issues.
• Guide and mentor engineering teams on Kubernetes, service mesh, and container security.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of industry experience in cloud infrastructure, container orchestration, and DevSecOps.
• 4+ years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production environments.
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes security, RBAC, Network Policies, and admission controllers.
• Experience In Multi-cloud Environments (Azure, AWS Preferred).
• Hands-on experience with Istio or other service meshes.
• Expertise in containerization technologies like Docker.
• Proficiency with CI/CD pipelines (GitOps, ArgoCD, Jenkins, Azure DevOps, or similar).
• Experience with Kubernetes storage and networking in enterprise ecosystems.
• Deep understanding of Kubernetes upgrade strategies, scaling, and optimization.
• Must have CKA or CKS certification.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with edge computing and Kubernetes at the edge.
• Familiarity with AI/ML workloads on Kubernetes.
• Hands-on experience with policy governance frameworks like OPA/Gatekeeper.
• Knowledge of serverless and event-driven architectures in Kubernetes.
• Strong scripting skills in Python, Go, or Bash.