PEAK6 · 16 hours ago
Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer
Austin, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
5+ years expApex Fintech Solutions is a company that powers innovation in digital wealth management through tech-forward solutions. As a Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer, you will manage the full lifecycle of Kubernetes clusters, ensuring their reliability, security, and performance while collaborating with various teams to enhance deployment processes.
Financial ServicesInformation TechnologyTrading PlatformVenture Capital
Responsibilities
Build and enhance automation tools and libraries for generating Kubernetes manifests, eliminating manual errors and improving deployment efficiency
Deploy, configure, and maintain Kubernetes clusters and supporting infrastructure, ensuring high availability, security, and performance
Set up and manage monitoring and alerting systems (Datadog), proactively identify issues, and resolve incidents quickly
Implement best practices, conduct regular audits, and ensure compliance with relevant industry standards and regulations
Maintain clear and comprehensive documentation of configurations, procedures, and best practices, and provide training to other teams on platform tools, usage and best practices
Work closely with application teams to streamline and support Kubernetes-based deployments, and partner with other platform teams to solve infrastructure challenges and develop robust solutions
Stay current with cloud-native technologies; proactively improve existing code, processes, and systems, and advocate for enhancements to processes and platform architecture
Participate in an on-call rotation to respond to and resolve production incidents, maintaining system reliability and minimizing downtime
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology (or work equivalent experience) required
5+ years of software development experience (Go, Java, Python, etc.)
2+ years of hands-on Kubernetes experience (GKE, EKS, RKE, etc.)
Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools and concepts (Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi)
Experience with CI/CD tools and pipelines (GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, FluxCD), and GitOps practices
Proficient in deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters on cloud platforms (Google Cloud, AWS, Azure) and on-premises environments
Solid understanding of container technologies (Docker, ContainerD, etc.) and cloud-native, microservice architectures
Solid Linux system administration skills
Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities
Strong communication and collaboration skills
Benefits
Healthcare benefits (medical, dental and vision, EAP)
Competitive PTO
401k match
Parental leave
HSA contribution match
Paid subscription to the Calm app
Generous external learning and tuition reimbursement benefits
Hybrid work schedule
Company
PEAK6
We're In The Business Of What Ought To Be The business of doing, creating, and building the world the way we see fit.
1001-5000 employees
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