Lead Engineer - Managed Kubernetes

We are looking for a Lead Engineer – Kubernetes Platform with extensive platform engineering experience in designing, building, automating, and operating cloud-native platforms. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Kubernetes, cloud-native technologies, and platform automation, with a strong focus on reliability, scalability, security, and operational excellence. This role will provide technical leadership in evolving our Kubernetes platform across hybrid cloud and on-premises environments. 

• Strong software development experience in Go (Golang). 

• Extensive hands-on experience designing, administering, and operating Kubernetes platforms, including cluster provisioning, configuration, upgrades, troubleshooting, and production operations. 

• Strong experience running Kubernetes on public cloud platforms. Experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP)and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) is preferred; equivalent experience with AWS, Azure, or other public cloud platforms is also acceptable. 

• Deep understanding of Kubernetes architecture and networking, including CNI plugins, ingress controllers, services, network policies, load balancing, traffic routing, and service connectivity. 

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Kubernetes deployment tools such as Terraform, Helm, and Kustomize. 

• Experience implementing GitOps practices using tools such as Argo CD and/or Flux. 

• Strong understanding of CI/CD automation and modern software delivery practices for Kubernetes platforms. 

• Experience with observability solutions, including metrics, logging, monitoring, alerting, distributed tracing, and platform reliability. 

• Experience administering Linux operating systems and optimizing container host environments. 

• Experience with Kubernetes storage technologies, including CSI drivers, Persistent Volumes (PV), Persistent Volume Claims (PVC), Storage Classes, StatefulSets, and disaster recovery strategies. 

• Strong automation-first mindset with experience managing infrastructure and platform services as code using version control, GitOps, and Infrastructure as Code practices. 

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) and/or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) certification is a plus. 

• →Design, build, automate, and operate Kubernetes platform services across hybrid cloud and on-premises environments. 

• →Develop platform tooling, controllers, and automation using Go (Golang). 

• →Design, implement, and manage GitOps and CI/CD workflows to automate application and infrastructure deployments across multi-cluster Kubernetes environments. 

• →Manage, optimize, and scale Kubernetes clusters, including Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), and the supporting cloud infrastructure. 

• →Drive platform observability, reliability, security, resiliency, and operational excellence. 

• →Lead platform initiatives including Kubernetes upgrades, cluster migrations, networking enhancements, storage architecture, scalability improvements, and platform modernization. 

• →Define platform architecture, engineering standards, and long-term technical strategy. 

• →Partner with engineering teams to deliver secure, scalable, resilient, and self-service cloud-native platform capabilities. 

• →Serve as a technical subject matter expert, mentor engineers, and influence engineering best practices across teams. 

• →Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to define platform roadmaps and balance product requirements with long-term platform sustainability. 

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience. 

• 10+ years of experience in software engineering, cloud engineering, platform engineering, infrastructure engineering, or a related field.