Kubernetes Engineer

Job Description:

Onsite - Research Triangle Park, Durham, NC 27709

5 days per week/ 8 hours per day

Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer ( Production Support )

Top Skills Required :

1. Kubernetes (Production grade, FedRAMP High / IL5 environments)

2. Automation & IaC (Terraform, CI/CD, Python/Go)

3. Cloud Platforms & Observability (AWS/Azure, Prometheus, Grafana)

Job Description/ Responsibilities :

• 6–10 years of experience in SRE, DevOps, or platform engineering roles

• Experience with Kubernetes in production environments

• Familiarity with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or similar (GovCloud is a plus)

• Solid understanding of Linux systems, networking, and containerization

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform

• Proficiency in scripting or programming languages such as Python or Go

• Exposure to observability tools including Prometheus, Grafana, and logging systems

• Contribute to the design, implementation, and operation of Kubernetes platforms in FedRAMP High and IL5 environments

• Support day‑to‑day reliability and performance of platform services, including monitoring and alerting

• Implement automation and tooling to improve operational efficiency and reduce manual effort

• Work with senior engineers to define and track SLIs, SLOs, and error budgets

• Assist in maintaining compliance and security requirements, including support for audits and continuous monitoring

• Contribute to Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipeline improvements

• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams such as Security, Platform, and Application teams to resolve issues and deliver platform capabilities

• Participate in on‑call rotations supporting customer requests and paging alerts