Cloud Engineer - Kubernetes, AWS, Terraform, Go

***Hybrid, 3 days onsite, 2 days remote***

***We are unable to sponsor as this is a permanent full-time role***

A prestigious company is looking for a Cloud Engineer. The keys to this role are having deep experience with Kubernetes cluster creation, AWS, Terraform, and GO/Python scripting.

Responsibilities:

• Design, configure, implement and manage Kubernetes clusters and maintain a fully automated workflow for provisioning and managing a complex, highly available container orchestration environment using infrastructure as code
• Develop and maintain Kubernetes operators, controllers, and custom resources to extend cluster functionality and automate application lifecycle management
• Manage DevOps development activities and complex development tasks that will involve working with tools such as Docker, Kafka, container runtimes, and Kubernetes ecosystem tools
• Lead and participate in Kubernetes cluster build-outs, upgrades, software installation, maintenance and support, including but not limited to, patches, security fixes, end-of-life preparation, and version upgrades
• Implement and manage Kubernetes networking solutions, service mesh architectures, runtime security policies, and RBAC configurations to ensure secure and efficient cluster operations
• Ensure the reliability of Kubernetes platforms and containerized services your area of responsibility provide and manage to both specific and implied SLAs to help the organization achieve both internal and external quality standard excellence for the cloud platform
• Assess and plan for capacity needs within Kubernetes clusters and the underlying cloud platform and forecast accordingly
• Implement and manage initiatives within your assigned area of responsibility with accountability for results and compliance with all controls and security requirements
• Lead in the development of technological roadmaps and end-of-life technology plans for Kubernetes versions, container runtimes, and related cloud-native technologies
• Write and maintain documentation of relevant Kubernetes architectures, systems, procedures and processes

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in a technical discipline (Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, etc.), or equivalent combination of education and experience required
• 7+ years experience in IT systems installation, operations, administration, and maintenance of cloud systems / virtualized servers, with demonstrated significant experience in Kubernetes and container orchestration platforms
• Production-level hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and implementing Kubernetes on AWS (EKS or self-managed clusters)
• Extensive experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform for provisioning and managing cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes resources
• Strong hands-on development skills with demonstrable coding experience in Go or Python (Go strongly preferred for Kubernetes operator/controller development). Candidates must be able to provide specific examples of production code they have written.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes ecosystem tools including: Helm, kubectl, container runtimes (containerd, CRI-O), and monitoring/observability tools
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions.
• Experience with version control using GitHub or similar platforms
• Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes operator/controller development using operator frameworks (Kubebuilder, Operator SDK, or similar). This can be demonstrated through either contributions to open-source Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) projects, OR Development of in-house Kubernetes operators/controllers.