Staff SRE for K8s Platform Team (AWS, Kubernetes, Platform Creation, Helm, Karpenter, Istio)

The role

The Staff Site Reliability Engineer will build and manage Kubernetes platforms on AWS. This role focuses on architecting reliable, scalable, and secure platforms while optimizing costs and automation.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and maintain highly available, scalable, and fault-tolerant Kubernetes platforms.
• Build, manage, and optimise AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Utilise Helm to automate and streamline application deployment.
• Implement and manage Karpenter to scale Kubernetes clusters.
• Configure and manage Istio for service-to-service communication, security, and observability.
• Automate the deployment, scaling, and management of infrastructure and applications.
• Respond to incidents and troubleshoot system issues.
• Design and implement secure cloud infrastructure.
• Create and maintain detailed documentation for Kubernetes platform setup and operational procedures.

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of experience with Kubernetes/ K8s , Helm,Karpenter,Istio
• 8+ years of Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform , Chef or Ansible
• 8+ years of Experience with serverless computing (AWS Lambda, API Gateway) and microservices architecture.
• Proven experience with AWS (EKS, ECS, RDS, S3, CloudFormation, IAM, etc.) and solid understanding of cloud-native architectures.
• Strong expertise in Kubernetes platform creation , management, and optimisation
• Hands-on experience with Helm for Kubernetes application deployment and management.
• Practical experience with Karpenter for dynamic scaling of Kubernetes clusters and optimising resource usage.
• Expertise in managing and securing Istio for service mesh, including traffic management, security, and observability features.
• Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines and automation tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, CircleCI, Terraform, Spinnaker, Ansible).
• Strong scripting and automation skills in Python or Go for infrastructure management and platform automation.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools such as Prometheus , Grafana , CloudWatch , and ELK Stack .

Nice to have

• Experience with multi-region cloud environments.
• Understanding of security best practices for cloud platforms and Kubernetes (e.g., role-based access control (RBAC), encryption, and compliance frameworks).
• Familiarity with Docker and containerization principles.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent professional experience).
• CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator), CKAD (Certified Kubernetes Application Developer), or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer

Benefits

• Supporting Your Well-Being
• Driving Social Impact
• Developing Talent and Fostering Connection + Community

About the company

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