Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer

Ian Martin Group; Toronto; On-site; CAD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Raise is hiring a Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer for a hybrid role in Toronto. In this position, you will lead architecture and design initiatives, mentor engineering teams, and drive automation and cloud-native adoption.

The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in IT and expertise in enterprise-scale initiatives. We welcome diverse candidates from underrepresented groups to apply.

Qualifications

• 10-15+ years of progressive IT experience.
• Experience leading enterprise-scale initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience working in Agile and SAFe environments.
• Ability to mentor engineers and influence technical direction.

Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, implementation, and optimization initiatives.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams.
• Drive automation, operational excellence, and cloud-native adoption.
• Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders.
• Develop standards, governance frameworks, and best practices.
• Support enterprise modernization and transformation programs.

Skills

Azure

GCP

Kubernetes

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

ArgoCD

Backstage

Java

Spring Boot

TypeScript

React

Prometheus

Grafana

Datadog

PostgreSQL

Azure Data Factory

OpenTelemetry

Job description

Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer

• Location: Toronto, ON - Hybrid


• Contract Length: 6-12 Months

We at Raise are hiring a Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer for one of our top clients. They are expanding their team and seeking a senior-level technology professional to support enterprise-scale cloud transformation, modernization, platform engineering, and digital delivery initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead architecture, design, implementation, and optimization initiatives.


• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineering teams.


• Drive automation, operational excellence, and cloud-native adoption.


• Collaborate with business and technology stakeholders.


• Develop standards, governance frameworks, and best practices.


• Support enterprise modernization and transformation programs.

Required Qualifications

• 10-15+ years of progressive IT experience.


• Experience leading enterprise-scale initiatives.


• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.


• Experience working in Agile and SAFe environments.


• Ability to mentor engineers and influence technical direction.

Technical Skills

• Role-specific technologies include Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, ArgoCD, Backstage, Java, Spring Boot, TypeScript, React, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, PostgreSQL, Azure Data Factory, OpenTelemetry, and cloud-native architecture patterns as applicable to the role.

We strive to build teams that reflect the diversity of the communities we work in. We encourage all qualified applicants to apply, including people from traditionally underrepresented groups such as women, visible minorities, Indigenous peoples, people identifying as LGBTQ2SI, veterans, and people with visible/nonvisible disabilities.

We have a dedicated webpage for accommodations: https://raise.jobs/accommodations/