Your Role
Kubernetes & Container Platform Management
-Operate and maintain production workloads running on Kubernetes (managed on-prem clusters and Amazon EKS)
-Deploy, upgrade, and manage applications using Helm or similar package management tools
-Troubleshoot cluster-level and workload-level issues (networking, storage, scaling, resource constraints)
-Implement and maintain Kubernetes best practices for security, RBAC, and namespace isolation
-Optimize resource utilization and autoscaling configurations
Cloud & Infrastructure Management
-Support and manage AWS infrastructure (EKS, EC2, S3, IAM, VPC, networking, security groups)
-Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation
-Participate in infrastructure design reviews and capacity planning
System Reliability, Security & Production Support
-Maintain high availability and performance across production environments
-Participate in a structured on-call rotation to support production systems
-Respond to incidents, perform root cause analysis (RCA), and drive preventive improvements
-Contribute to post-incident reviews focused on learning and long-term resilience
-Continuously monitor and remediate infrastructure, container image, and dependency vulnerabilities
-Ensure timely upgrades of base images, Helm charts, system packages, and third-party libraries
-Collaborate with development teams to resolve security findings (e.g., CVEs) in code repositories
-Strengthen infrastructure and container security posture across all environments
CI/CD, Automation & Continuous Improvement
-Maintain and enhance CI/CD pipelines supporting containerized deployments
-Automate builds, testing, and Kubernetes-based deployments
-Improve release processes to minimize downtime and deployment risk
-Use tools such as GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and Ansible to reduce manual operational tasks
-Promote DevOps and cloud-native best practices across teams .
Your Qualifications
-At least 2 years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or Systems Engineering
-Hands-on experience managing production workloads in Kubernetes
-Experience with Amazon EKS
-Experience deploying applications using Helm (or similar tooling)
-Experience with containerization (Docker)
-Experience with vulnerability scanning and remediation workflows
-Experience with Bash and/or Python scripting
-Strong troubleshooting skills and operational mindset
-Willingness to participate in a structured on-call rotation
Plus points if you have:
-Experience operating multi-environment Kubernetes clusters (dev/staging/prod)
-Experience implementing autoscaling strategies (HPA, cluster autoscaler)
-Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Graylog)
-Familiarity with Kubernetes networking concepts (Ingress, Services, CNI)
-Experience supporting production systems with monitoring and alerting
-Cloud certifications (e.g., AWS Certified DevOps Engineer or equivalent)