Kubernetes Platform Engineer

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Position Overview

Kubernetes Platform Engineer

Key Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain platform services within Kubernetes infrastructure.
  
• Perform upgrades and patch management for Kubernetes and its components.
  
• Monitor and optimize cluster resources (pods, nodes, namespaces).
  
• Enforce security best practices such as RBAC, network policies, and secrets management.
  
• Collaborate with the security team to maintain compliance.
  
• Troubleshoot and resolve Kubernetes-related infrastructure issues promptly.
  
• Provide technical guidance and support to developers and DevOps teams.
  
• Maintain detailed documentation of configurations and operational processes.
  
• CI/CD pipeline support is not part of this role’s day-to-day scope.
  

Required Skills & Experience

• 3+ years managing and supporting Kubernetes clusters at platform level.
  
• 2+ years of infrastructure management (SSL certificates, virtual IPs, networking).
  
• Proficiency with tools such as

  kubectl

  ,

  Helm

  , or

  Kustomize

  .
• Strong experience with

  Docker

  and container lifecycle management.
• Hands-on exposure to

  AWS, Azure, or GCP

  Kubernetes services (EKS, AKS, GKE).
• Familiarity with

  Infrastructure-as-Code

  tools like

  Terraform

  or

  CloudFormation

  .
• Experience using

  Prometheus

  ,

  Grafana

  , or

  Datadog

  for monitoring.
• Understanding of centralized logging tools (

  Fluentd

  ,

  Logstash

  ,

  Loki

  ).
• Solid scripting ability in

  Bash

  ,

  Python

  , or

  Go

  .
• Strong Linux administration, networking, and troubleshooting skills.
  
• Excellent problem-solving and communication abilities.
  
• Willingness to work in global shift rotation.
  

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

  certification required.
• Experience with

  CI/CD pipelines

  (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab) is an advantage but not a primary responsibility.

Preferred Attributes

• Demonstrated analytical and root-cause analysis skills.
  
• Team-oriented attitude and ability to work cross-functionally.
  
• Familiarity with hybrid or public-cloud infrastructure environments.