Key skills
KubernetesInfrastructure-as-codeNetworking fundamentalsLinux administrationSecurity mindsetAnsibleTerraformWireGuardPrometheusFirecrackerKNativeRancherServerlessFirewall
About this role
Telnyx is an industry leader in global connectivity, focused on building a seamless interconnection between people, devices, and applications. The role involves building a serverless edge compute platform and managing Kubernetes clusters while ensuring network and security compliance.
Responsibilities:
- Deploy and manage Kubernetes clusters (RKE2/Rancher) across multiple cloud providers
- Build and maintain WireGuard VPN tunnels connecting Telnyx to isolated edge clusters
- Own Ansible automation for cluster provisioning and configuration
- Manage infrastructure-as-code with Terraform/OpenTofu (DigitalOcean, Zenlayer, bare metal)
- Build out Prometheus metrics pipelines for billing and observability
- Harden security: network policies, firewall rules, air-gapping compliance
Requirements:
- 3+ years hands-on Kubernetes in production
- Strong networking fundamentals (VPNs, firewalls, NAT, routing)
- Infrastructure-as-code experience (Ansible, Terraform)
- Linux systems administration
- Security mindset — you think about attack surfaces
- Firecracker, Kata Containers, or microVM isolation
- KNative or serverless infrastructure
- Rancher/RKE2 specifically