Sr. Cloud Platform / Kubernetes Engineer || Sunnyvale, CA/ Austin, TX

Role: Sr. Cloud Platform / Kubernetes Engineer

Location: Sunnyvale, CA/ Austin, TX (Onsite)

Duration: Long Term Contract

 

Experience

• 8+ years of overall IT experience, with at least 5+ years of hands-on experience working with large-scale infrastructure systems and cloud environments.
• Strong experience designing, deploying, and managing cloud-native infrastructure and Kubernetes platforms.
• Proven ability to work in Agile environments and adapt quickly to evolving business requirements.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills with customer-facing experience.

 

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced Senior Cloud Platform / Kubernetes Engineer to build, automate, and manage enterprise-scale cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes platforms. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience with public cloud technologies, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Kubernetes ecosystem, automation, and cloud-native application deployment. This role requires strong technical expertise, excellent problem-solving skills, and the ability to collaborate directly with customers and cross-functional engineering teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and manage highly available cloud infrastructure across AWS and other public cloud platforms.
• Build, scale, and operate enterprise Kubernetes clusters in production environments.
• Develop and maintain Kubernetes deployments using Helm Charts, Kustomize, and GitOps methodologies.
• Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Pulumi, Crossplane, or similar automation tools.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and operational workflows.
• Develop cloud-native services and RESTful APIs using Golang.
• Implement Kubernetes security best practices including RBAC, policy enforcement, and admission controls.
• Manage Kubernetes networking components including Ingress Controllers, Load Balancers, Service Mesh, and CNI solutions.
• Monitor platform health, performance, reliability, and availability using modern observability tools.
• Collaborate with application development teams to design scalable cloud-native solutions.
• Work directly with customers to understand business requirements and recommend appropriate infrastructure solutions.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure, networking, and Kubernetes-related issues.
• Participate in architecture discussions, code reviews, and continuous platform improvements.
• Leverage AI-powered development tools to improve engineering productivity and code quality.

 

 

Thanks & regards, Sonu Chauhan Sr. Technical Recruiter

571-678-0927  sonu.chauhan@1rpo.net