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Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer

PB Consulting

We are seeking a Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer to design, secure, and scale enterprise Kubernetes platforms across AWS EKS, Azure AKS, and hybrid environments. The role focuses on platform architecture, GitOps automation, CI/CD engineering, infrastructure as code, security governance, and developer experience. Key Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and manage scalable Kubernetes platforms across AWS EKS, Azure AKS, and hybrid environments.
  • Implement GitOps workflows using Argo CD and automate CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions Runner Controller (ARC).
  • Develop progressive delivery strategies, including canary and blue-green deployments, automated rollbacks, and release validation.
  • Implement Kubernetes security controls, including RBAC, network policies, Pod Security Standards, and policy-as-code using Kyverno or OPA/Gatekeeper.
  • Build reusable Terraform modules, hardened container images, and self-service developer platforms.
  • Establish observability, monitoring, SLOs, error budgets, and platform reliability standards.
  • Integrate security scanning, automated quality gates, performance testing, and compliance controls into CI/CD pipelines.
  • Define platform architecture standards, document Architectural Decision Records (ADRs), and mentor engineering teams.
Required Skills
  • 7+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, infrastructure, or platform engineering, including 5+ years in Kubernetes platform engineering.
  • Strong expertise in Kubernetes, AWS EKS, Azure AKS, Argo CD, GitOps, and GitHub Actions Runner Controller.
  • Proficiency in Terraform and infrastructure as code.
  • Strong knowledge of Kubernetes security, cloud networking, ingress controllers, RBAC, and network policies.
  • Experience with Kyverno or OPA/Gatekeeper, CI/CD automation, monitoring, and platform reliability.
  • Excellent troubleshooting, architecture, documentation, and technical leadership skills.
Preferred Qualifications
  • CKA, CKS, AWS, or Azure certifications.
  • Experience with Istio/Linkerd service mesh and Backstage or Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs).
  • Experience in enterprise-scale or regulated environments. xhyhwjd
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience.
Vacancy posted 2 days ago
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