DevOps Architect

DevOps Architect – Kubernetes Administrator (AWS)

Exp : 10+ Years Location : Chennai

About the Role: We are seeking an experienced

Platform Engineer

with deep expertise in

Kubernetes administration

to architect, operate, and secure a scalable platform for enterprise applications running on

AWS . This role is highly focused on Kubernetes internals, upgrades, security hardening, service mesh management, and integrations with tools like

HashiCorp Vault ,

Istio , and

Linkerd . You will be a key contributor to platform reliability, scalability, and compliance in a mission-critical cloud-native environment.

Key Responsibilities: Lead the administration of Kubernetes clusters, including version upgrades, cluster lifecycle management, backup/restore strategies, and performance tuning. Integrate Kubernetes with

HashiCorp Vault

for secrets management using Kubernetes auth methods and dynamic secrets provisioning. Implement and manage

service meshes

such as

Istio

and

Linkerd

to support observability, traffic management, and secure service-to-service communication. Define and maintain

Kubernetes Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs)

and Operators for managing complex workloads and extending cluster capabilities. Design and enforce

Kubernetes Network Policies ,

Pod Security Standards , and

RBAC

to ensure multi-tenant security and compliance. Build and maintain GitOps-style

CI/CD pipelines

with tools like ArgoCD, Helm, and Flux. Scale Kubernetes workloads using HPA/VPA, Cluster Autoscaler, and efficient resource limits/requests management. Define governance and automation around

Namespace isolation ,

resource quotas , and

policy enforcement

(e.g., OPA/Gatekeeper). Collaborate with DevSecOps teams to ensure compliance with security standards, vulnerability scanning, and auditability. Monitor and troubleshoot cluster health using observability stacks (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, ELK, or Datadog). Document operational runbooks, Kubernetes best practices, and incident response procedures.

Qualifications: 10+ years of experience in DevOps, platform engineering, or SRE roles, with a strong focus on Kubernetes. Expert-level hands-on experience managing

Kubernetes

in production, including EKS or upstream Kubernetes. Deep understanding of Kubernetes internals: etcd, control plane, scheduler, admission controllers, and API server. Proven experience with

Kubernetes upgrades , backup/restore, and rolling deployments across environments. Strong experience with

HashiCorp Vault

integration using Kubernetes auth method and secrets injection. Hands-on experience deploying and operating

Istio

and/or

Linkerd

in production environments. Solid grasp of

Kubernetes RBAC ,

Network Policies ,

CRDs , and Pod Security Admission (PSA) standards. Proficiency with

Terraform , Helm, and scripting (Bash, Python, or Go). Experience in implementing CI/CD pipelines and GitOps practices. Solid AWS infrastructure knowledge including IAM, VPC, EC2, ALB/NLB, and CloudWatch.

Preferred Qualifications: Kubernetes certifications (CKA, CKAD, or CKS). AWS Certifications (e.g., Solutions Architect, DevOps Engineer). Experience with multi-cluster or hybrid Kubernetes environments. Familiarity with policy-as-code tools like

OPA/Gatekeeper

or Kyverno. Understanding of compliance and regulatory frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001).

Why You Should Join: Work on cutting-edge cloud-native technologies in a high-impact role. Be a core part of our cloud infrastructure team, influencing architecture and tooling choices. Collaborate with high-performing teams building enterprise-grade