Platform Engineer (Kubernetes)

We are seeking an experienced Platform Engineer to design, implement, and manage Kubernetes cluster consumption strategies across multiple cloud environments including Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS), and on-premises infrastructure. This role requires a strong foundation in cloud engineering, infrastructure as code, and container orchestration.

Key Responsibilities:

Kubernetes Platform Design & Management:

• Design and implement scalable Kubernetes cluster architectures across AKS, EKS, and on-premises environments

• Develop standardized cluster provisioning and configuration patterns

• Create and maintain cluster lifecycle management processes

• Establish multi-cluster governance and compliance frameworks

• Design disaster recovery and high availability strategies

Infrastructure as Code:

• Develop and maintain Terraform modules for Kubernetes infrastructure provisioning

• Create reusable infrastructure components and templates

• Establish infrastructure testing and validation pipelines

Observability & Monitoring:

• Design and implement comprehensive monitoring solutions using Datadog or similar observability platforms

• Create dashboards, alerts, and SLIs/SLOs for platform health

• Implement log aggregation and analysis strategies

• Establish performance monitoring and capacity planning processes

Security & Compliance:

• Implement Kubernetes security best practices including RBAC, network policies, and pod security standards

• Design secure networking architectures for multi-cluster environments

• Establish security scanning and compliance monitoring

• Implement secrets management and certificate lifecycle management