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Lead Kubernetes Platform Engineer (Cloud Engineering)

Hybrid in Chicago, IL, US • Posted 6 hours ago • Updated 6 hours ago

Full Time

Hybrid

$140,000 - $180,000/yr

Fitment

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Job Details

Skills

Kubernetes
AWS
Terraform
Go
Docker
CI/CD
GitOps
EKS
Prometheus
Helm
ArgoCD
Infrastructure as Code
RBAC
Pod Security
Kubebuilder
Kubernetes Operator
Rancher
RKE2
FluxCD

Summary

Join a leading financial market infrastructure organization to own, automate, and scale a mission-critical Kubernetes platform powering 24/7 trading systems. This is a senior individual contributor role (no direct reports) focused on technical leadership, platform reliability, and cloud-native innovation in a regulated environment.

What You'll Do

Design, deploy, and manage highly available Kubernetes clusters on AWS (EKS/self-managed) using Terraform and GitOps
Develop Kubernetes operators/controllers in Go (or Python) to automate application lifecycle and extend cluster functionality
Implement secure, compliant infrastructure: RBAC, Pod Security Standards, OPA/Gatekeeper, network policies, CIS/NIST alignment
Lead cluster upgrades, patching, disaster recovery, and capacity planning for production workloads
Drive CI/CD excellence with Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions + ArgoCD/Flux for continuous deployment
Serve as technical liaison across engineering, security, and compliance teams; mentor peers on cloud-native best practices
Document architectures, runbooks, and roadmaps; participate in on-call rotation and change control processes

Must-Have Qualifications

7+ years in cloud/DevOps/platform engineering with 5+ years hands-on Kubernetes in production
Deep experience with AWS + Kubernetes (EKS or self-managed): networking (CNI, ingress), storage, runtime, HA architecture
Expertise in Infrastructure as Code: Terraform (cloud + K8s resources)
Strong coding skills in Go (strongly preferred) or Python able to share production examples
Proficiency with Kubernetes ecosystem tools: Helm, kubectl, containerd/CRI-O, monitoring (PrometheGrafana)
Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins/GitLab CI/GitHub Actions) and Git workflows
Familiarity with configuration management (Ansible/Puppet/Chef) and change control in regulated environments
Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent experience

Nice-to-Have

CKA and/or CKS certification; AWS Solutions Architect Associate+
Kubernetes operator development (Kubebuilder, Operator SDK) or CNCF open-source contributions
Experience with Rancher/RKE2, service mesh (Istio/Linkerd), or GitOps (ArgoCD/Flux)
Background in financial services, fintech, or other highly regulated industries
Kafka/event-driven architecture experience

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Dice Id: 10119106
Position Id: 8969583
Posted 6 hours ago

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