Principal Cloud Kubernetes Engineer (AWS & Azure)

EPAM Systems; España; On-site; EUR 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private health insurance

EPAM Employees Stock Purchase Plan

100% paid sick leave

Referral Program

Professional certification

Language courses

Job summary

EPAM Systems, Inc. is seeking a Principal Cloud Kubernetes Engineer to design, deploy and operate multi-cloud Kubernetes infrastructure across AWS and Azure from Malaga in a hybrid environment.

You will implement GitOps workflows with ArgoCD, manage Terraform-based infrastructure, and ensure secure, observable cluster operations. The role requires deep Kubernetes expertise, strong IaC skills, and collaboration with engineering teams to optimize delivery, scalability and reliability in a modern

Qualifications

• 7+ years of professional engineering experience with modern cloud-native architectures.
• Experience with AWS and Azure including EKS and AKS.
• Proven IaC workflows with Terraform and Helm/Helmfile.
• Hands-on with GitOps tooling (ArgoCD or Flux).
• Strong observability stack knowledge (Prometheus, Grafana).
• Security best practices: RBAC, network policies, secret management.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy and operate multi-cloud Kubernetes infrastructure on AWS and Azure (EKS/AKS).
• Configure GitOps workflows and declarative deployment with ArgoCD.
• Develop and manage IaC using Terraform and Helm/Helmfile.
• Ensure observability with Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch and alerting.
• Implement security policies and secret management across clusters.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize deployment models and resource usage.

Skills

Kubernetes

Cloud architecture

Terraform

GitOps

ArgoCD

Prometheus Grafana

Docker

EKS/AKS

Security best practices

SRE/DevOps

Tools

Terraform

Helm/Helmfile

ArgoCD

Kubernetes (AWS EKS, Azure AKS)

Docker

ECR/ACR

Job description

We're looking for a Principal Cloud Kubernetes Engineer (AWS & Azure) to join our team in Malaga, Spain in a hybrid working mode. In this role, you will design, deploy and operate multi-cloud Kubernetes infrastructure across AWS and Azure, leveraging GitOps principles and infrastructure-as-code to enable scalable, reliable and secure platform operations.This position offers the chance to work with cutting-edge Kubernetes ecosystems, enhance automation for mission-critical workloads and collaborate closely with engineering teams to optimize application delivery within a modern cloud-native environment.ResponsibilitiesDesign, implement and maintain production Kubernetes clusters on EKS (AWS) and AKS (Azure) across multiple environments and regionsConfigure and operate GitOps workflows with ArgoCD, enabling declarative application delivery and cluster configurationDevelop and manage Infrastructure-as-Code using Terraform for cloud resources and Helm/Helmfile for Kubernetes deploymentsEnsure observability and reliability with Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch and implement monitoring/alerting strategiesApply security best practices, including network policies, RBAC, pod security controls and secret management solutionsOperate and optimize Kubernetes add-ons such as Argo Workflows, Argo Rollouts, cert-manager, CSI drivers and cluster autoscalersDiagnose and resolve distributed systems issues in compute, networking and storage layersCollaborate with development teams to improve deployment models, scalability and resource utilizationEnsure clear documentation of architectures, operational workflows and incident handling standardsRequirements7+ years of professional engineering experience with modern cloud-native architecturesStrong expertise in cloud platforms (AWS and Azure), including EKS, AKS, VPC/VNet, IAM, EBS/EFS, S3, Load Balancers and Route53Deep understanding of Kubernetes architecture, networking, storage and security principles with production-scale management experienceProven experience with Infrastructure-as-Code workflows: Terraform (module development, state handling) and Helm/HelmfilePractical knowledge of GitOps tools (ArgoCD or Flux) and declarative infrastructure deploymentExperience implementing security policies, secrets management and compliance automationAdvanced skill in observability tooling (Prometheus, Grafana) and log management via CloudWatch or ELK/EFKScripting proficiency in Bash, Python or Go for automation and system toolingStrong knowledge of containerization and image lifecycle using Docker, ECR or ACRClear communication skills and ability to document complex systems effectivelyNice to haveFamiliarity with policy-as-code frameworks (Kyverno, OPA/Gatekeeper)Experience with AWS PrivateLink, VPC peering and hybrid/multi-cloud networkingUnderstanding of service mesh patterns, ingress controllers and DNS managementExposure to performance tuning and capacity planning for Kubernetes environmentsWe offerPrivate health insuranceEPAM Employees Stock Purchase Plan100% paid sick leaveReferral ProgramProfessional certificationLanguage coursesEPAM is a leading digital transformation services and product engineering company with 61,700+ EPAMers in 55+ countries and regions. Since 1993, our multidisciplinary teams have been helping make the future real for our clients and communities around the world. In 2018, we opened an office in Spain that quickly grew to over 1,450 EPAMers distributed between the offices in Málaga, Madrid and Cáceres as well as remotely across the country. Here you will collaborate with multinational teams, contribute to numerous innovative projects, and have an opportunity to learn and grow continuously.Why Join EPAMWORK AND LIFE BALANCE. Enjoy more of your personal time with flexible work options, 24 working days of annual leave and paid time off for numerous public holidays.CONTINUOUS LEARNING CULTURE. Craft your personal Career Development Plan to align with your learning objectives. Take advantage of internal training, mentorship, sponsored certifications and LinkedIn courses.CLEAR AND DIFFERENT CAREER PATHS. Grow in engineering or managerial direction to become a People Manager, in-depth technical specialist, Solution Architect, or Project/Delivery Manager.STRONG PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY. Join a global EPAM community of highly skilled experts and connect with them to solve challenges, exchange ideas, share expertise and make friends.