Senior Cloud Kubernetes Engineer

We are seeking a Senior Cloud Kubernetes Engineer to join our global infrastructure team and help scale automate and secure our container orchestration environments across on-premises and public cloud platforms. As a Kubernetes specialist you’ll work closely with DevOps SRE and security teams to deliver reliable self-service and production-ready Kubernetes clusters that power mission-critical applications. 

Key Responsibilities: 

Cluster Management 

• Deploy manage and upgrade Kubernetes clusters using tools like kubeadm EKS AKS GKE or Rancher
• Implement robust RBAC network policies ingress controllers and security
• Design and operate multi-cluster and multi-tenant Kubernetes environments using tools such as Rancher Fleet or Spectro Cloud Palette for centralized governance and policy enforcement
• Implement tenant isolation resource quotas and compliance controls across staging and production clusters

Automation & IaC 

• Automate cluster provisioning and application deployment pipelines using Terraform Helm and ArgoCD
• Build reusable modules for consistent infrastructure delivery across staging and production
• Implement Kubernetes Operator patterns and custom controllers (CRDs) to automate operational tasks

CI/CD Integration 

• Integrate Kubernetes with modern CI/CD workflows for rapid safe application delivery
• Support GitOps practices and continuous deployment automation
• Optimize CI/CD pipelines for multi-environment deployments progressive delivery and rollback safety (e.g. canary or blue-green strategies)

Monitoring Logging & Troubleshooting 

• Implement observability for Kubernetes using Prometheus Grafana Loki and Fluentd/Fluent Bit
• Troubleshoot performance issues failed pods memory leaks and cluster degradation events
• Develop resiliency and chaos testing frameworks to validate reliability and failover readiness

Cloud & Hybrid Deployments 

• Operate Kubernetes workloads across AWS Azure GCP and hybrid/on-prem environments
• Use tools like Velero Kasten or Stash for backup/restore strategies in Kubernetes
• Manage container storage platforms such as Portworx OpenEBS or EBS CSI drivers for persistent workloads
• Implement disaster recovery runbooks cross-region replication and automated failover

Security & Compliance

• Implement admission control policies image scanning and runtime security with tools like Kyverno OPA/Gatekeeper Aqua or Falco
• Enforce CIS Benchmarks RBAC least privilege and compliance posture checks using tools like Kubescape or Kube-bench
• Integrate secrets management via Vault External Secrets Operator or cloud-native secret stores

Collaboration & Support 

• Partner with application developers SREs and security teams to implement best practices
• Serve as a technical advisor on cloud-native architectures and containerization
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a Kubernetes Center of Excellence
• Lead architecture reviews documentation and standards development for platform operations
• Collaborate during infrastructure audits and production rollouts to ensure compliance and readiness

 Required Qualifications:

• 8 years of professional technical experience or 6 years plus a Master’s degree
• Experience with GitOps tools (ArgoCD Flux).
• Observability tools like Prometheus Grafana ELK/EFK stack.
• Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio Linkerd).
• Open-source contributions in Kubernetes-related projects
• Spectro cloud Incus Cloud 9 etc…
• Strong knowledge of Kubernetes networking internals CNI plugins and eBPF tools (e.g. Cilium)
• Proficiency in Go Python or Bash scripting for automation and tooling
• Experience integrating Kubernetes with enterprise identity providers (OIDC LDAP or SSO)

Must have at least one of the following certifications: 

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) – Highly preferred
• Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
• Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
• Google Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer
• HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
• Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS)

What We Do

InterSystems builds the software that makes complex systems work—reliably securely and at scale. For more than 45 years we’ve been the information engine behind some of the world’s most mission-critical applications in healthcare government and business. Our data management integration and analytics technologies help organizations connect disparate systems turn data into insight and deliver better outcomes. From enabling interoperable healthcare and advancing clinical care to powering national infrastructure and large-scale enterprise systems our technology is used every day by millions of people in more than 80 countries. What sets InterSystems apart is not just what we build but how we build it. We focus on long-term innovation deep engineering excellence and solving hard problems that truly matter. Our teams work closely with customers to tackle real-world challenges—often behind the scenes but always at the heart of what keeps essential systems running. If you’re motivated by meaningful work technical depth and the opportunity to have a global impact you’ll find it here.

Why Work With Us

Because we are a profitable privately-held software company we place our clients first in everything we do. You’ll work on meaningful complex problems alongside deeply curious experts in a culture that values learning ownership and long-term growth—without the pressure of quarterly Wall Street demands.

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