Platform Engineer – Kubernetes

Our client’s Platform Engineering group speeds up how technology teams work by offering self-service tools, services, documentation and support. The team designs, builds and runs the core runtime platforms that the firm’s software relies on, with the goal of simplifying development, creating a consistent technical foundation across regions, and giving engineers what they need to innovate quickly.This global team sits between application development and production operations, removing friction so engineering teams can deliver smoothly and keep moving forward.What You’ll Do:Build, run and maintain highly available, high-performance on-prem Kubernetes clustersDeploy and manage containerized applications on Kubernetes with in-house toolingWork with engineering teams to design and build CI/CD pipelines for on-prem environmentsMonitor, debug and tune clusters for reliability and performanceApply on-prem Kubernetes security best practices, including RBAC, network policies and secrets managementWrite automation to manage infrastructure and keep environments consistent across clustersOptimize the storage and networking setups that support the clustersOwn cluster upgrades, backups and disaster recovery planningKeep up with Kubernetes and on-prem infrastructure developments and bring useful updates into the environmentWhat You’ll Bring:3+ years of hands-on Kubernetes experience, ideally on-premDeep knowledge of containerization and orchestrationExperience designing and building CI/CD pipelinesStrong grasp of Kubernetes security best practicesSolid scripting skills (e.g. Bash, Python)Working knowledge of Kubernetes storage and networkingAble to diagnose and fix complex problems quicklyStrong communication and collaboration skills