Senior Kubernetes Platform Administrator

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VetsEZFederal Healthcare IT
The candidate must reside within the continental US.Full-TimeSenior
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Experience
8+ years of infrastructure or platform engineering experience, including 5+ years administering production Kubernetes environments.
Required Skills
AWSKubernetesLinuxTerraformGitHub Actions

Requirements

  • 8+ years of infrastructure or platform engineering experience.
  • 5+ years of experience administering production Kubernetes environments.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Amazon EKS, Kubernetes architecture, and Linux administration.
  • Deep understanding of Kubernetes networking with hands-on experience using Cilium and Istio.
  • Strong experience with Terraform, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and AWS cloud infrastructure.
  • Experience implementing GitOps workflows using GitHub and GitHub Actions.
  • Demonstrated experience leading technical initiatives and mentoring engineering teams.
  • Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills with experience working in Agile teams.

Responsibilities

  • Serve as the technical lead for the Brain Team, providing subject matter expertise in Kubernetes architecture, networking, cloud infrastructure, and platform engineering while mentoring other engineers.
  • Design, deploy, maintain, and optimize production Kubernetes clusters running on Amazon EKS, including node lifecycle management, autoscaling, and capacity planning using Karpenter.
  • Lead Kubernetes networking initiatives using Cilium and Istio, including service mesh, ingress, network policies, and traffic management.
  • Develop and maintain AWS cloud infrastructure using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) while following AWS best practices and security standards.
  • Drive platform automation through GitOps, GitHub, and GitHub Actions while collaborating with development, security, and platform teams.
  • Troubleshoot complex platform, networking, and application issues across distributed systems while implementing secure-by-default standards to support FISMA High compliance.
  • Leverage AI-assisted development tools, including GitHub Copilot, to improve engineering productivity and platform automation.
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