{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"02b3bf3db0d00eaefbf6d3e0","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/02b3bf3db0d00eaefbf6d3e0","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/02b3bf3db0d00eaefbf6d3e0","title":"Senior Performance Engineer, Platform Engineering","description":"We are seeking a Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer to design, secure, and scale enterprise Kubernetes platforms across AWS EKS, Azure AKS, and hybrid environments. The role focuses on platform architecture, GitOps automation, CI/CD engineering, infrastructure as code, security governance, and developer experience. Key Responsibilities\nDesign, build, and manage scalable Kubernetes platforms across AWS EKS, Azure AKS, and hybrid environments.\nImplement GitOps workflows using Argo CD and automate CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions Runner Controller (ARC).\nDevelop progressive delivery strategies, including canary and blue-green deployments, automated rollbacks, and release validation.\nImplement Kubernetes security controls, including RBAC, network policies, Pod Security Standards, and policy-as-code using Kyverno or OPA/Gatekeeper.\nBuild reusable Terraform modules, hardened container images, and self-service developer platforms.\nEstablish observability, monitoring, SLOs, error budgets, and platform reliability standards.\nIntegrate security scanning, automated quality gates, performance testing, and compliance controls into CI/CD pipelines.\nDefine platform architecture standards, document Architectural Decision Records (ADRs), and mentor engineering teams.\nRequired Skills\n~7+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, infrastructure, or platform engineering, including 5+ years in Kubernetes platform engineering.\n~ Strong expertise in Kubernetes, AWS EKS, Azure AKS, Argo CD, GitOps, and GitHub Actions Runner Controller.\n~ Proficiency in Terraform and infrastructure as code.\n~ Strong knowledge of Kubernetes security, cloud networking, ingress controllers, RBAC, and network policies.\n~ Experience with Kyverno or OPA/Gatekeeper, CI/CD automation, monitoring, and platform reliability.\n~ Excellent troubleshooting, architecture, documentation, and technical leadership skills.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nCKA, CKS, AWS, or Azure certifications.\nExperience with Istio/Linkerd service mesh and Backstage or Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs).\nExperience in enterprise-scale or regulated environments.\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience.","company":"Pb Consulting","rawCompany":"pb consulting","city":"Washington","state":"DC","isRemote":false,"isActive":true,"createdAt":"2026-10-28T03:45:17.937Z","occupations":[{"code":"15-1299.08","title":"Computer Systems Engineers/Architects","slug":"computer-systems-engineers-architects"},{"code":"15-1252.00","title":"Software Developers","slug":"software-developers"},{"code":"15-1299.05","title":"Information Security Engineers","slug":"information-security-engineers"}],"industries":[{"code":"541512","title":"Computer Systems Design Services","slug":"computer-systems-design-services"},{"code":"541511","title":"Custom Computer Programming Services","slug":"custom-computer-programming-services"},{"code":"513210","title":"Software Publishers","slug":"software-publishers"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Senior Performance Engineer, Platform Engineering","description":"We are seeking a Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer to design, secure, and scale enterprise Kubernetes platforms across AWS EKS, Azure AKS, and hybrid environments. The role focuses on platform architecture, GitOps automation, CI/CD engineering, infrastructure as code, security governance, and developer experience. Key Responsibilities\nDesign, build, and manage scalable Kubernetes platforms across AWS EKS, Azure AKS, and hybrid environments.\nImplement GitOps workflows using Argo CD and automate CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions Runner Controller (ARC).\nDevelop progressive delivery strategies, including canary and blue-green deployments, automated rollbacks, and release validation.\nImplement Kubernetes security controls, including RBAC, network policies, Pod Security Standards, and policy-as-code using Kyverno or OPA/Gatekeeper.\nBuild reusable Terraform modules, hardened container images, and self-service developer platforms.\nEstablish observability, monitoring, SLOs, error budgets, and platform reliability standards.\nIntegrate security scanning, automated quality gates, performance testing, and compliance controls into CI/CD pipelines.\nDefine platform architecture standards, document Architectural Decision Records (ADRs), and mentor engineering teams.\nRequired Skills\n~7+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, infrastructure, or platform engineering, including 5+ years in Kubernetes platform engineering.\n~ Strong expertise in Kubernetes, AWS EKS, Azure AKS, Argo CD, GitOps, and GitHub Actions Runner Controller.\n~ Proficiency in Terraform and infrastructure as code.\n~ Strong knowledge of Kubernetes security, cloud networking, ingress controllers, RBAC, and network policies.\n~ Experience with Kyverno or OPA/Gatekeeper, CI/CD automation, monitoring, and platform reliability.\n~ Excellent troubleshooting, architecture, documentation, and technical leadership skills.\n\nPreferred Qualifications\nCKA, CKS, AWS, or Azure certifications.\nExperience with Istio/Linkerd service mesh and Backstage or Internal Developer Platforms (IDPs).\nExperience in enterprise-scale or regulated environments.\nBachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience.","datePosted":"2026-10-28T03:45:17.937Z","dateModified":"2026-10-28T03:45:17.937Z","hiringOrganization":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Pb Consulting","sameAs":"https://jobsearcher.com"},"jobLocation":{"@type":"Place","address":{"@type":"PostalAddress","addressLocality":"Washington","addressRegion":"DC","addressCountry":"US"}},"identifier":{"@type":"PropertyValue","name":"JobSearcher","value":"02b3bf3db0d00eaefbf6d3e0"},"url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/02b3bf3db0d00eaefbf6d3e0"}}