Full-Time Lead DevOps Platform Engineer

We are seeking a highly skilled Lead DevOps Engineer to drive and scale our infrastructure, with a primary focus on Kubernetes orchestration and cloud-native technologies. In this leadership role, you will architect, implement, and manage our containerized environments, ensuring performance, security, and reliability for critical applications and services.

• Lead the design, implementation, and maintenance of scalable Kubernetes-based infrastructure.
• Architect and manage CI/CD pipelines that enable automated testing, deployment, and monitoring of microservices.
• Define and enforce best practices for containerization, infrastructure as code (IaC), and Kubernetes operations.
• Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to build resilient and secure cloud-native solutions.
• Drive improvements in observability, including logging, metrics, and alerting using tools like Prometheus, Data Dog, or similar.
• Manage and mentor a team of DevOps engineers, ensuring technical growth and consistent delivery.
• Own and maintain Helm charts, Kubernetes manifests, and automation scripts for multi-environment deployments.
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues in cloud and containerized environments.
• Stay up to date with industry trends, tools, and Kubernetes CNCF ecosystem advancements.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or Infrastructure Engineering.
• 4+ years of hands-on Kubernetes experience in a production-grade environment (EKS, GKE, AKS, or self-managed clusters).
• Deep knowledge of Docker, Helm, and Kubernetes components (e.g., controllers, CRDs, networking, RBAC).
• Strong proficiency with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Ansible or similar).
• Expertise in CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, or GitLab CI.
• Proficient in scripting and automation (Python, Bash, Powershell).
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
• Familiarity with service mesh (e.g., Istio or Linkerd) and Kubernetes security best practices.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently and in a team.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.

Requirements

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD).
• Certified in Azure, Azure ADO, Azure Architecture, Azure DevOps, Azure security practices.
• Experience managing high-availability, multi-region clusters.
• Background in monitoring, logging, and incident response processes.
• Experience with GitOps tools like Argo CD or Flux.

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