Platform Engineer - Kubernetes, GitOps, Flux CD & AI/ML Infrastructure

Astra-North Infoteck Inc. ~ Conquering today’s challenges, achieving tomorrow’s vision!; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Astra-North Infoteck Inc. seeks a Platform Engineer to deploy and manage AI/ML infrastructure on Kubernetes. You will build reliable, scalable deployment pipelines using GitOps and manage LlamaIndex Cloud and KDB.AI workloads across Dev/QA/Prod environments.

Responsibilities include implementing Flux CD workflows, administering Kubernetes clusters, configuring Vault for secrets, and maintaining Helm charts and manifests. Strong scripting and CI/CD experience are required.

Qualifications

• Deploy and manage AI/ML infrastructure on Kubernetes.
• Build reliable, scalable deployment pipelines with GitOps.
• Configure secret management with Vault and ExternalSecrets.
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Artifactory.
• Collaborate with Identity Management for OIDC with Entra ID.
• Create Helm charts and Kubernetes manifests.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and operate LlamaIndex Cloud and KDB.AI workloads across envs.
• Implement Flux CD / GitOps workflows for automated deployments.
• Administer multiple Kubernetes clusters and networking.
• Maintain security configurations and secrets management.
• Develop and maintain Helm charts and manifests.
• Monitor performance and troubleshoot production issues.
• Document procedures, runbooks, and patterns.

Skills

GitOps practices

CI/CD concepts

Linux/Unix scripting

Kubernetes networking

Gateway API

Experience with LlamaIndex/LangChain (

Tools

Flux CD

ArgoCD

Helm

HashiCorp Vault

Artifactory

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

PgBouncer/HAProxy

Job description

Roles and Responsibilities

We're seeking a skilled Platform Engineer to deploy and manage AI/ML infrastructure, e.g. LlamaIndex Cloud and KDB.AI applications on Kubernetes Platform.

You’ll be responsible for building reliable, scalable, and secure deployment pipelines using modern GitOps practices.

Deploy and manage LlamaIndex Cloud and KDB.AI applications and similar products supporting AI workloads across Dev/QA/Prod environments.

Implement GitOps workflows using Flux CD for automated deployments.

Administer Kubernetes clusters across multiple environments.

Configure HashiCorp Vault for secrets management and ExternalSecrets integration.

Maintain CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions and Artifactory.

Work with enterprise Identity Management teams to configure OIDC authentication with Microsoft Entra ID.

Create and maintain Helm charts and Kubernetes manifests.

Monitor application performance and troubleshoot production issues.

Document procedures, runbooks, and infrastructure patterns.

Required Skills

• Core Technologies
• 2+ years with Flux CD, ArgoCD, or similar GitOps tools.
• Advanced Helm chart development and management.
• HashiCorp Vault for secrets management.
• Artifactory or similar container registries.
• CI/CD with GitHub Actions, Jenkins, or similar.
• Infrastructure & Database
• Database HA/failover configurations (PgBouncer, HAProxy).
• Linux/Unix systems and shell scripting (Bash, PowerShell).
• Kubernetes networking, Ingress, and Gateway API.
• Nice to Have
• Experience with LlamaIndex, LangChain, or AI/ML platforms.