Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer
Hartford, Vermont, United States of America
Contract
1 day ago
$63 - $65 USD
Key skills
AWSTerraformKubernetesDockerJenkinsEKSHelmArgoCDEC2S3IAMPrometheusGrafanaGitLabIstioLinkerdService MeshAgileCI/CDCommunication
About this role
Job Title: Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer Job ID: 26-01967 Location: Hartford, CT (Hybrid) Duration: 12 months on W2 contract
Schedule: Mon Fri, 8 AM 5 PM
Summary:
Seeking a Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer to design, build, and manage scalable Kubernetes platforms on AWS. This role involves architecture, automation, monitoring, and leading cloud-native initiatives.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design & maintain Kubernetes (EKS) platforms on AWS
- Build infrastructure using Terraform (IaC)
- Implement CI/CD pipelines and containerized deployments
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize platform performance
- Ensure security, scalability, and high availability
- Mentor junior engineers and lead technical initiatives
Requirements:
- 5+ years Kubernetes (production) experience
- Strong AWS expertise (EKS, EC2, VPC, IAM, S3)
- Terraform (Infrastructure as Code)
- Docker, microservices, CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab, ArgoCD)
- Monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)
- Strong problem-solving and communication skills
Nice to Have:
- Service mesh (Istio/Linkerd), Helm, Kubernetes operators
- Experience with Agile/DevOps environments.