What are the responsibilities and job description for the Kubernetes Infrastructure Solution Architect position at Panasonic?
We are seeking an experienced Kubernetes Infrastructure Solution Architect to design, implement, and optimize Kubernetes-based infrastructure solutions for both on-premises and cloud environments. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Kubernetes, cloud-native architectures, containerization, and hybrid cloud strategies. They will work closely with engineering, operations, and business teams to ensure scalable, secure, and high-performing solutions.
Responsibilities
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What You'll Get To Do:
Overall Responsibilities:
- Design and implement Kubernetes clusters across on-premises data centers and cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.)
- Develop and maintain highly available, scalable, and secure containerized environments.
- Define best practices and governance for Kubernetes resource management, networking, and security.
- Develop and deploy and API gateways for both Onprem and Cloud.
- Work with DevOps and SRE teams to automate cluster provisioning, deployment, and monitoring.
- Optimize Kubernetes clusters for performance, cost-efficiency, and resilience.
- Lead migration strategies for legacy applications to containerized and microservices-based architectures.
- Implement CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) solutions for automated deployments.
- Provide expertise in service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd, Consul) for networking and security.
- Monitor and troubleshoot Kubernetes workloads, ensuring high availability and disaster recovery strategies.
- Collaborate with security teams to enforce compliance, policies, and access control within Kubernetes environments.
Qualifications
What You'll Bring:
- 8 years of experience in IT infrastructure, cloud computing, or DevOps roles.
- 5 years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes (K8s) in production environments.
- Expertise in on-premises Kubernetes solutions (Rancher, OpenShift, VMware Tanzu, etc.).
- Strong knowledge of cloud-based Kubernetes services (EKS, AKS, GKE).
- Proficiency in containerization technologies (Docker, Podman, Containerd).
- Experience with IaC tools such as Terraform, Helm, Ansible, or Pulumi.
- Strong understanding of networking concepts (CNI, Ingress, Service Mesh, Load Balancing).
- Expertise in Kubernetes RBAC, security policies, and compliance frameworks.
- Experience with monitoring and logging solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Fluentd).
- Proficiency in scripting and automation using Bash, Python, or Go.
- Familiarity with hybrid and multi-cloud architectures and best practices.
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS).
- Experience with serverless architectures and edge computing.
- Knowledge of database and storage integrations in Kubernetes.
- Prior experience in performance tuning and cost optimization of K8s workloads.
Other Requirements:
- Travel is required 25%
What We Offer:
- High Performance Culture
- A focus on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Rewards and Recognition
- Learning & Development Opportunities Across Multiple Business Units
- Competitive compensation packages
- Hybrid work model
- Comprehensive benefits
- Paid Parental Care Leave
- Educational Assistance
- Volunteer time off
- Total Well Being Program
- Employee Referral Program
Panasonic is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by law or company policy. All qualified individuals are required to perform the essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. Pre-employment drug testing is required for safety sensitive positions or as may otherwise be required by contract or law. Due to the high volume of responses, we will only be able to respond to candidates of interest. All candidates must have valid authorization to work in the U.S. Thank you for your interest in Panasonic Corporation of North America.
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The salary range below is just one component of Panasonic Connect's total package. Actual compensation varies depending on the individual’s knowledge, skills, and experience. This role may be eligible for discretionary bonuses and incentives.
Salary Range
$90k - $110k REQ-151416
Salary : $90,000 - $110,000
