Principal Infrastructure and Platform Engineer

The successful candidate will join a global, diverse team of engineers in a hands-on capacity to:

• Design, deploy, and manage Kubernetes clusters across multiple environments, including development, testing, and production.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts and tools for provisioning, monitoring, scaling, and managing Kubernetes clusters.
• Collaborate with software engineering teams to optimize application deployment and performance on Kubernetes.
• Implement security best practices to ensure the integrity and confidentiality of Kubernetes environments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Kubernetes infrastructure, networking, and container orchestration.
• Continuously evaluate and implement new technologies and features to enhance the efficiency and reliability of Kubernetes clusters.
• Document processes, procedures, and configurations to facilitate knowledge sharing and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements.
• Provide guidance to team members on Kubernetes best practices and troubleshooting techniques.

Required Skills

• Master/Bachelors degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.
• Extensive experience working with Kubernetes in production environments.
• Working knowledge of Rancher/RKE2 and AWS EKS Kubernetes environments.
• Proficiency in containerization technologies such as Docker/Podman.
• Experience in Gitlab, Helm, Flux/Argo CD, Container Image Repository etc.
• Strong understanding of Linux systems administration and networking concepts.
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform or Ansible.
• Knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS.
• Experience with monitoring and logging solutions such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, etc.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to work well under pressure.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to effectively interact with cross-functional teams.

Preferred Skills

• Kubernetes certification (e.g., Certified Kubernetes Administrator, Certified Kubernetes Application Developer)
• Experience with micro services architecture and related technologies (e.g., Istio, Consul).
• Familiarity with continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.
• Knowledge of hybrid and multi-cloud strategies and implementations.