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Senior Kubernetes Engineer

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We are seeking a highly specialised Kubernetes Engineer to lead the design, hardening, and orchestration of container platforms across a multi cloud government environment. This role is focused on ensuring high availability, rigorous security, and seamless workload delivery across Amazon EKS and Azure AKS.

Job Responsibility:

  • Cluster Architecture: Design and deploy production-grade Kubernetes clusters, focusing on baseline configurations and high-availability architecture
  • Security & Hardening: Implement runtime security, vulnerability management, and strict access controls. You will be responsible for creating hardening guides and ensuring compliance with government standards
  • Workload Orchestration: Manage the deployment and scaling of containerised applications, utilising workload identity (IRSA/Azure Workload Identity) and advanced networking (Cilium/Calico)
  • Observability & Reliability: Build and maintain comprehensive monitoring and logging stacks using Prometheus, Grafana, or the ELK stack to ensure platform health
  • Automation & IaC: Define and manage infrastructure programmatically using Terraform or Ansible, ensuring all cluster components are version-controlled
  • DevOps Collaboration: Work alongside development teams to embed CI/CD best practices into the SDLC, resolving integration issues and optimising pipeline efficiency
  • Lifecycle Management: Oversee container runtimes (Docker, containerd) and manage the full lifecycle of API resources and cluster components

Requirements:

  • Current AGSVA Baseline, NV1, or NV2 security clearance
  • 5–10+ years of hands-on experience delivering Kubernetes services in enterprise cloud environments
  • Deep K8s Expertise: Thorough understanding of the Kubernetes API server, resource management, and controller logic
  • Multi-Cloud Proficiency: Extensive experience with Amazon EKS and Azure AKS, including VPC CNI and managed node group configurations
  • Security Tooling: Proven experience with cluster hardening, secret management, and identity integration
  • Scripting & Go: Proficiency in Go, Python, or Bash for writing custom controllers or automation scripts
  • System Foundations: Strong Linux system administration skills and a deep grasp of networking protocols
  • Process Knowledge: A solid understanding of ITIL processes (Incident, Change, and Problem Management)

Nice to have:

  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Application Developer (CKAD), or Security Specialist (CKS)
  • AWS or Azure Solutions Architect / DevOps Engineer certification
  • Prior experience navigating the strict governance and change control models of government or highly regulated environments

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
April 22, 2026

Expiration:
April 22, 2026

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