Sr. DevOps Engineer

About the position

As a Senior DevOps Engineer with Kubernetes specialization, you'll be responsible for designing, implementing, and managing complex cloud infrastructure with a focus on containerized environments. You will leverage your expertise in Kubernetes architecture, container orchestration, and cloud-native technologies to build robust, scalable, and secure solutions. This role requires deep knowledge of Kubernetes principles and hands-on experience with modern container management tools and technologies in cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable Kubernetes clusters across multiple AWS regions and availability zones
• Configure and manage advanced Kubernetes features including custom controllers, operators, and CRDs
• Architect, develop and deploy AWS infrastructure using Terraform, Crossplane and other IaC tools with emphasis on Kubernetes components
• Design and implement efficient CI/CD pipelines for our GitOps IaC and K8s solutions with ArgoCD, Kargo and ArgoWorkflows
• Manage and optimize K8s clusters, focusing on performance tuning, resource optimization, and governance
• Improve systems and applications observability with Kubernetes-native monitoring solutions
• Oversee FinOps for Kubernetes workloads, ensuring cost efficiency through proper resource requests and limits
• Develop and maintain pod security policies and network policies to ensure secure communication between services, administer Cilium
• Collaborate with Development teams, System Architects, and Product Managers on ongoing migration to Kubernetes platforms
• Contribute to the knowledge base and share Kubernetes best practices

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field
• Expert in Kubernetes architecture and container orchestration
• 5+ years of Linux experience with focus on containerization technologies
• 5+ years of building and maintaining a SaaS platform with microservices architecture
• 4+ years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production environments
• 3+ years of experience with advanced Kubernetes features (StatefulSets, DaemonSets, CRDs, Controllers)
• 3+ years of experience with GitOps tools like ArgoCD or Flux
• 2+ years of experience using Terraform for infrastructure deployment
• 2+ years of experience with Helm for Kubernetes application deployment
• Strong understanding of container networking, storage, and security best practices
• Ability to program with one or more high-level languages for Kubernetes automation
• Experience with Kubernetes monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and Jaeger
• Must be passionate about container orchestration and infrastructure as code

Benefits

• Base compensation of $146,400.00 - $185,100.00 annual salary
• Variable compensation
• Potential eligibility for long term Incentive
• Comprehensive benefits package