Senior Kubernetes Engineer at InterSystems Corporation United Arab Emirates

Boston, Massachusetts, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

17 Feb, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

19 Nov, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Kubernetes, DevOps, SRE, RBAC, Terraform, Helm, ArgoCD, Prometheus, Grafana, CI/CD, AWS, Azure, GCP, Security, Go, Python

Industry

Software Development

Description

We are seeking a Senior Kubernetes Engineer to join our global infrastructure team and help scale, automate, and secure our container orchestration environments across on-premises and public cloud platforms. As a Kubernetes specialist, you’ll work closely with DevOps, SRE, and security teams to deliver reliable, self-service, and production-ready Kubernetes clusters that power mission-critical applications. Key Responsibilities: Cluster Management Deploy, manage, and upgrade Kubernetes clusters using tools like kubeadm, EKS, AKS, GKE, or Rancher Implement robust RBAC, network policies, ingress controllers, and security Design and operate multi-cluster and multi-tenant Kubernetes environments using tools such as Rancher, Fleet, or Spectro Cloud Palette for centralized governance and policy enforcement Implement tenant isolation, resource quotas, and compliance controls across staging and production clusters Automation & IaC Automate cluster provisioning and application deployment pipelines using Terraform, Helm, and ArgoCD Build reusable modules for consistent infrastructure delivery across staging and production Implement Kubernetes Operator patterns and custom controllers (CRDs) to automate operational tasks CI/CD Integration Integrate Kubernetes with modern CI/CD workflows for rapid, safe application delivery Support GitOps practices and continuous deployment automation Optimize CI/CD pipelines for multi-environment deployments, progressive delivery, and rollback safety (e.g., canary or blue-green strategies) Monitoring, Logging & Troubleshooting Implement observability for Kubernetes using Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, and Fluentd/Fluent Bit Troubleshoot performance issues, failed pods, memory leaks, and cluster degradation events Develop resiliency and chaos testing frameworks to validate reliability and failover readiness Cloud & Hybrid Deployments Operate Kubernetes workloads across AWS, Azure, GCP, and hybrid/on-prem environments Use tools like Velero, Kasten, or Stash for backup/restore strategies in Kubernetes Manage container storage platforms such as Portworx, OpenEBS, or EBS CSI drivers for persistent workloads Implement disaster recovery runbooks, cross-region replication, and automated failover Security & Compliance Implement admission control policies, image scanning, and runtime security with tools like Kyverno, OPA/Gatekeeper, Aqua, or Falco Enforce CIS Benchmarks, RBAC least privilege, and compliance posture checks using tools like Kubescape or Kube-bench Integrate secrets management via Vault, External Secrets Operator, or cloud-native secret stores Collaboration & Support Partner with application developers, SREs, and security teams to implement best practices Serve as a technical advisor on cloud-native architectures and containerization Mentor junior engineers and contribute to a Kubernetes Center of Excellence Lead architecture reviews, documentation, and standards development for platform operations Collaborate during infrastructure audits and production rollouts to ensure compliance and readiness Required Qualifications: 8 years of professional technical experience or 6 years plus a Master’s degree Experience with GitOps tools (ArgoCD, Flux). Observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK stack. Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd). Open-source contributions in Kubernetes-related projects Spectro cloud, Incus, Cloud 9 etc… Strong knowledge of Kubernetes networking internals, CNI plugins, and eBPF tools (e.g., Cilium) Proficiency in Go, Python, or Bash scripting for automation and tooling Experience integrating Kubernetes with enterprise identity providers (OIDC, LDAP, or SSO) Must have at least one of the following certifications: Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) – Highly preferred Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional Google Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS) About InterSystems InterSystems, a creative data technology provider, delivers a unified foundation for next-generation applications for healthcare, finance, manufacturing, and supply chain customers in more than 80 countries. Our data platforms solve interoperability, speed, and scalability problems for large organizations around the globe to unlock the power of data and allow people to perceive data in imaginative ways. Established in 1978, InterSystems is committed to excellence through its 24×7 support for customers and partners around the world. Privately held and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, InterSystems has 38 offices in 28 countries worldwide. For more information, please visit InterSystems.com.

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Responsibilities

The Senior Kubernetes Engineer will deploy, manage, and upgrade Kubernetes clusters while implementing robust security measures. They will also automate cluster provisioning and integrate Kubernetes with CI/CD workflows for efficient application delivery.