Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer

Chicago, IL, US • Posted 6 hours ago • Updated 1 hour ago
Full Time
No Travel Required
Able to Sponsor
On-site
Depends on Experience
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Skills

  • Kubernetes
  • Openshift
  • AKS
  • Tanzu
  • EKS
  • Linux
  • Vmware
  • bash
  • python

Summary

Job Title: Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer
Duration: 6 Months (Contract-to-Hire)
Location: Hybrid (3 days onsite) – Chicago, IL or Tempe, AZ 


Job Summary

STAFFXPERT LLC is seeking a Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer on behalf of our client in Chicago, IL or Tempe, AZ. This is a hands-on role supporting a large-scale, enterprise Kubernetes environment in production. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in maintaining, troubleshooting, and scaling Kubernetes platforms—not just deploying them.

You will play a critical role in ensuring system stability, performance, and reliability across a complex multi-cluster environment in a fast-paced, high-impact setting.


Key Responsibilities

  • Support and manage enterprise-grade Kubernetes clusters in production
  • Troubleshoot cluster, application, and infrastructure-level issues
  • Ensure platform availability, scalability, and optimal performance
  • Participate in on-call rotation for critical production systems
  • Collaborate closely with DevOps, SRE, and infrastructure teams
  • Contribute to continuous improvement of platform reliability and operations

Required Skills

  • Strong hands-on experience supporting Kubernetes in production environments
  • Deep understanding of core Kubernetes concepts:
    • Pods, Deployments, Services, Ingress, RBAC
  • Experience with at least one Kubernetes platform:
    • VMware Tanzu (preferred), OpenShift, AKS, or EKS
  • Strong Linux system administration and troubleshooting skills
  • Ability to work effectively in high-pressure, production environments

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with VMware Tanzu
  • Scripting skills (Bash and/or Python)
  • Experience managing large-scale, multi-cluster Kubernetes environments

 

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  • Dice Id: 91172109
  • Position Id: 1892-39010-
  • Posted 6 hours ago
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