Our client, a leading global industrial organization, is seeking a technical leader to oversee their cloud-native platform engineering. This role focuses on ensuring the reliability, security, and scalability of Kubernetes-based workloads across hybrid environments while driving the technical roadmap in collaboration with cross-functional teams.ResponsibilitiesManage the full lifecycle of Kubernetes clusters including administration, upgrades, patching, and capacity planning.Design and evolve AWS-based platform infrastructure using automation and infrastructure-as-code to ensure secure, repeatable environments.Implement observability solutions for metrics and logging while leading incident response and root-cause analysis.Enforce security baselines, identity controls, and vulnerability management to maintain audit-ready operational practices.Maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including architecture diagrams, runbooks, and developer onboarding guides.Provide technical guidance on complex networking stacks, including CNI, DNS, and enterprise service integration.Partner with stakeholders to define and deliver a prioritized roadmap focusing on feature delivery and technical debt reduction.Requirements8+ years experience leading production Kubernetes environments including Rancher, RKE2, and cluster lifecycle operations.8+ years in Linux systems administration with expertise in TCP/IP, DNS, TLS, and Cilium networking.8+ years architecting cloud-native solutions on AWS utilizing EKS, IAM, VPC, and Route 53.5+ years implementing monitoring and alerting systems using CloudWatch and leading incident response.3+ years managing version control and CI/CD pipelines with GitHub and GitHub Actions.You possess the ability to produce high-quality architecture documentation and operational SOPs.You're a strong communicator capable of translating technical concepts for non-technical stakeholders.You are fluent in English.Nice to HavesExperience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform, Crossplane, or Puppet.Knowledge of GitOps and application delivery via Argo CD, Flux, Fleet, Helm, or Kustomize.Familiarity with container security and policy enforcement using OPA, Gatekeeper, or Kyverno.Background in SRE practices including SLIs, SLOs, and post-incident learning.Professional certifications such as CKA, CKAD, CKS, or AWS associate/pro levels.OfferWork regime: Full-time.Working model: Hybrid (minimum 2 days onsite).Contract: open to both permanent employees and freelancers.
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