Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer

Job Title: Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer

Location: Washington, DC/ Remote

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Job Summary

Senior technical leader responsible for enterprise Kubernetes platforms, governance, GitHub ARC, ArgoCD GitOps delivery, multi-cloud Kubernetes architecture, security, reliability and developer enablement across AWS, Azure and hybrid environments.

Essential Functions:

1) Kubernetes Platform Architecture & Engineering

Design EKS/AKS platforms, cluster lifecycle management, platform standards, networking, storage and self-service capabilities.

2) Kubernetes Governance & Security

Establish RBAC, Network Policies, Pod Security Standards, Kyverno/Gatekeeper policies, multi-tenancy standards and compliance controls.

3) GitHub ARC & CI/CD Platform Engineering

Implement and manage GitHub Actions Runner Controller (ARC), enterprise CI/CD standards, pipeline security and deployment automation.

4) ArgoCD & GitOps

Lead ArgoCD architecture, application onboarding, multi-cluster deployment patterns, progressive delivery and GitOps governance.

5) Multi-Cloud Kubernetes Strategy

Standardize Kubernetes across AWS and Azure, disaster recovery, portability and cross-cloud operations.

6) Reliability & Observability

Define SLOs, error budgets, monitoring standards and incident response practices.

7) Developer Experience & Automation

Build reusable Terraform modules, platform services, golden paths and self-service tooling.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor degree and 7+ years DevOps/Platform Engineering; 5+ years Kubernetes engineering.

Minimum Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Deep expertise in Kubernetes, EKS, AKS, ArgoCD, GitHub ARC, Terraform, GitOps, cloud networking, observability, security and automation. xhqgsiq

Preferred Qualifications: CKA, CKS, AWS/Azure certifications, service mesh, Backstage, regulated environment experience.