Senior Platform Engineer Kubernetes
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Location: Remote
Compensation: To Be Discussed
Reviewed: Tue, Nov 10, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days
Job Summary
Focused on managing on-premises Kubernetes clusters, the full-time Senior Platform Engineer Kubernetes will build, operate, and upgrade infrastructure while working remotely to support deployment pipelines and observability efforts.
Key responsibilities
- Build, operate, and upgrade on-premises Kubernetes clusters and their underlying infrastructure
- Write and maintain clean, reusable Helm charts while managing cluster networking with Cilium
- Diagnose issues across pods, nodes, and workloads, and respond to production incidents as part of the on-call rotation
Required qualifications
- 3+ years of experience in a Platform Engineer, SRE, or similar role with hands-on Kubernetes management
- Thorough knowledge of Kubernetes, including core workload types and health probes
- Strong experience with Helm for writing and troubleshooting charts
- Proficiency in Go and/or Python, along with configuration management tools like Ansible or Terraform
- Solid understanding of Linux and networking fundamentals, including DNS and load balancing
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