Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer

Role : Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer

Location: Atlanta, GA - Onsite| Relocation & Sign-On Eligible

Type: Full-Time

Salary: up to $135K

About The Role

Due to ongoing growth and the rollout of our container-first policy, we are hiring a Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer to design and implement a self-managed, Kubernetes-based container platform. This is a greenfield opportunity to shape the foundational architecture that will be used enterprise-wide across all of the company business units.

This role is not focused on Kubernetes administration or maintenance. Rather, you’ll be building and deploying the first version of a standardized, scalable platform to be leveraged by engineering teams throughout the organization. Ideal candidates will come from a software engineering background and have moved into DevOps, platform engineering, or infrastructure roles with hands-on Kubernetes experience.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the design and implementation of a self-managed Kubernetes container platform on internal infrastructure (not cloud-based).
• Build platform components for orchestration, networking, observability, storage, and security.
• Define and create templated Kubernetes solutions that can be rolled out across business units.
• Write automation scripts and tools from scratch (Python preferred; Go, Bash also accepted).
• Partner with engineering and architecture teams to tailor solutions for enterprise scalability.
• Collaborate closely across departments to gather requirements and deliver platform capabilities as a service.
• Stay up to date with emerging container technologies and advocate for best practices.
• Contribute to internal documentation and guide other engineering teams through adoption.
  
  

Required Qualifications

What We’re Looking For

• 3+ years of experience in software development, DevOps, or platform engineering roles
• 2+ years of hands-on Kubernetes design, build, and deployment in a production environment
• Strong scripting and automation skills—must be able to write scripts from scratch
• Experience with internal infrastructure (bare metal or data center Kubernetes)
• Proficient in Python, Go, Bash, or similar languages
• Strong understanding of Kubernetes internals: networking, service mesh, RBAC, persistent storage, etc.
• Familiarity with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or Ansible
• Solid problem-solving skills, and ability to work autonomously
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for cross-functional collaboration
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with OpenShift, Tanzu, or similar Kubernetes distributions
• Familiarity with container technologies like Docker or Podman
• Exposure to monitoring and logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, etc.)
• Certifications such as Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or equivalent
  
  

Travel & Relocation: Open to candidates willing to relocate to Atlanta

Sponsorship: Open to sponsorship for qualified candidates

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