Key skills
KubernetesRKE1RKE2Cluster API (CAPI)AWSGolangPythonGitHubGitHub ActionsInfrastructure maintenancePatchingUpgradesProactive engineering mindsetStakeholder collaborationTerraformCloudFormationCI/CDCollaboration
About this role
Equinix is the world’s digital infrastructure company®, and they are seeking an experienced Staff Engineer to join their team. This role involves maintaining and evolving Kubernetes-based infrastructure across on-premises and AWS environments, focusing on platform reliability and scalability while working closely with Principal Engineers and internal customers.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain and operate Kubernetes-based infrastructure across on-prem and AWS environments
- Work with Principal Engineers and internal customers to gather requirements and design Kubernetes-based solutions
- Provision, configure, and manage Kubernetes clusters with a focus on performance, scalability, and reliability
- Perform ongoing infrastructure maintenance, including:
- Operating System updates and patching
- Kubernetes upgrades and lifecycle management
- Supporting software updates across the platform stack
- Monitor platform health and proactively improve system stability and efficiency
- Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and platform issues
- Contribute to automation, tooling, and infrastructure-as-code initiatives
- Participation in team on-call rotations
Requirements:
- Solid hands-on experience with Kubernetes (cluster operations, upgrades, troubleshooting) – RKE1/2, CAPI
- Experience with AWS or similar cloud platforms
- Working knowledge of Golang and Python
- Experience using GitHub for code and collaboration
- Hands-on experience with GitHub Actions for CI/CD and automation
- Experience managing infrastructure maintenance, patching, and upgrades
- Ability to work with stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions
- Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive engineering mindset
- Experience with hybrid infrastructure (on-prem + cloud)
- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
- Knowledge of Kubernetes networking, security, and observability tooling
- Experience with Kyverno policies for Kubernetes governance and compliance
- Familiarity with Backstage (developer portal/platform engineering tooling)