Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer

Job Title: Senior Kubernetes Platform EngineerDuration: 6 MonthsWork Address: Chicago, IL or Tempe, AZEducationBachelors DegreeRequired SkillsStrong hands-on experience supporting Kubernetes in ProductionSolid understanding of Kubernetes fundamentals, including:Pods, Deployments, StatefulSetsServices and IngressNamespaces, RBAC, ConfigMaps, and SecretsExperience troubleshooting Kubernetes networking, scheduling, and resource issuesExperience operating Kubernetes on enterprise platforms (VMware Tanzu)Strong Linux administration and troubleshooting skillsFamiliarity with container runtimes and container imagesExperience working in highly regulated, production environmentsComfortable participating in on-call rotations and handling time-sensitive issuesStrong problem-solving skills with the ability to work independentlyDesired SkillsScripting experience (Bash, Python) for operational automationPrior experience supporting large multi-cluster Kubernetes environmentsResponsibilitiesSupport day-to-day operations of an enterprise Kubernetes platform (100+ clusters, ~50% production)Perform routine operational tasks including cluster maintenance, upgrades, patching, health checks, and capacity managementTroubleshoot and resolve Kubernetes platform issues impacting cluster or application availabilityParticipate in incident response, root-cause analysis, and post-incident reviewsAct as a backup platform engineer to enable on-call rotation and reduce key-person dependencyProvide after-hours support as part of a shared on-call rotationServe as a secondary escalation point for critical Production issuesAssist internal application teams with Kubernetes-related questions and issuesSupport common Kubernetes constructs such as Pods, Deployments, Services, Ingress, ConfigMaps, and SecretsHelp teams troubleshoot networking, DNS, ingress, certificate, and resource-related issuesReview application configurations for Kubernetes best practices and platform alignmentWork with integrated enterprise tools such as:Ingress controllers (e.g., Contour / Envoy)Logging platforms (e.g., Fluent Bit, centralized log aggregation)Monitoring/observability tools (e.g., Dynatrace or similar)Container registries (e.g., Harbor, JFrog, etc)Help document operational procedures, runbooks, and troubleshooting guidesShare Kubernetes knowledge and best practices with internal teamsAssist in improving platform resiliency, operational maturity, and supportability