Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer
Core
Design, operate, and scale global Kubernetes infrastructure across multiple datacenters and deployment stages in FIPS and PCI-validated environments.
Role type
Senior IC Kubernetes Platform Engineer
Builds
Global Kubernetes clusters (RKE2/Rancher) supporting application deployments
Domain
Cloud Infrastructure / Cybersecurity Compliance
Deliverable
production ML models | infrastructure
Required skills
Kubernetes administration (RKE2/Rancher), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible), Complex networking (VLAN, VIP, firewall), Observability stack integration (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki), Regulated environment operations (FIPS, PCI)
Preferred skills
GitOps tooling (Argo CD, Flux), Container security tools (Falco, Trivy, Aqua), Scripting (Python, Bash, Go), Service meshes (Istio, Linkerd), High availability and disaster recovery strategies
Technologies
RKE2, Rancher, Terraform, Ansible, Prometheus, Grafana, Alertmanager, Loki, vSphere, ESXi, Argo CD, Flux, Falco, Trivy, Aqua, Istio, Linkerd
Responsibilities
Manage and automate RKE2-based Kubernetes clusters with Rancher; Implement and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform and Ansible; Troubleshoot and resolve complex networking, routing, VLAN, VIP, and firewall issues; Integrate Kubernetes clusters with the observability stack; Ensure production environments meet strict security and compliance standards
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC