AI/ML Platform Engineer — Kubernetes & GitOps

Realign Llc; Halifax; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Realign Llc in Halifax, NS is seeking a Platform Engineer to deploy, manage, and support AI/ML infrastructure across enterprise Kubernetes environments. The role focuses on deploying platforms like LlamaIndex Cloud and KDB.AI and building reliable, scalable deployment pipelines using GitOps practices.

The candidate will manage production Kubernetes, develop Helm charts, implement GitOps workflows, manage secrets with Vault, and maintain enterprise CI/CD infrastructure.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience managing production Kubernetes clusters.
• 2+ years of experience with Flux CD, ArgoCD, or similar GitOps tools.
• Advanced experience developing and managing Helm charts.
• Hands-on experience with HashiCorp Vault and secrets management.
• Experience with Artifactory or similar container registries.
• Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines, particularly GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or equivalent tools.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and manage LlamaIndex Cloud, KDB.AI across Dev, QA, and Production environments.
• Implement automated GitOps workflows using Flux CD, ArgoCD, or similar tools.
• Administer and maintain production Kubernetes clusters across multiple environments.
• Configure and manage HashiCorp Vault for secrets management and ExternalSecrets integration.
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar platforms.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Identity Management to configure OIDC authentication with Microsoft Entra ID.
• Create, maintain, and optimize Helm charts and Kubernetes manifests.
• Configure Kubernetes networking, Ingress, and Gateway API components.
• Monitor application and infrastructure performance and troubleshoot production issues.
• Support database and middleware infrastructure, including PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, and RabbitMQ.
• Implement and maintain database high availability and failover configurations, including PgBouncer and HAProxy.
• Develop and maintain infrastructure documentation, procedures, runbooks, and reusable infrastructure patterns.
• Identify opportunities to improve platform reliability, automation, scalability, and operational efficiency.

Skills

Kubernetes management

GitOps workflows

Shell scripting

Linux administration

Tools

Flux CD

ArgoCD

Helm

HashiCorp Vault

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Redis

RabbitMQ

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

HAProxy

PgBouncer

Job description

Realign Llc in Halifax, NS is seeking a Platform Engineer to deploy, manage, and support AI/ML infrastructure across enterprise Kubernetes environments. The role focuses on deploying platforms like LlamaIndex Cloud and KDB.AI and building reliable, scalable deployment pipelines using GitOps practices.

The candidate will manage production Kubernetes, develop Helm charts, implement GitOps workflows, manage secrets with Vault, and maintain enterprise CI/CD infrastructure.