EKS Engineer

Infosys; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Infosys is seeking an experienced AWS EKS/Kubernetes engineer to design, build, and manage production-grade EKS clusters in Bengaluru. You will architect EKS networking, storage, and security, implement GitOps with Argo CD, and collaborate across platform, DevOps, and SRE teams to ensure scalable, observable, and resilient Kubernetes infrastructure.

The role emphasizes multi-tenancy governance, advanced security hardening, and integration of Terraform-based IaC for streamlined deployments.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with AWS EKS cluster build and lifecycle management
• Strong understanding of Kubernetes architecture and components
• Solid experience in AWS infrastructure including VPC, IAM, EC2, Load Balancers
• Working knowledge of Kubernetes networking concepts
• Storage integration in Kubernetes environments
• Kubernetes security fundamentals and best practices
• Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)
• Hands-on exposure to Argo CD / GitOps frameworks
• Advanced EKS security hardening practices
• Kubernetes multi-tenancy models and governance
• Ability to drive cross-team alignment and train

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and manage AWS EKS clusters for production-grade environments
• Design and implement EKS networking architecture with multiple plugins (VPC CNI, Calico, Cilium)
• Design and implement multi-plugin storage architecture (EBS, EFS, CSI-based)
• Design and implement Kubernetes multi-tenancy models (namespace-based, cluster-based, or hybrid)
• Enforce EKS security hardening standards (IAM, IRSA, RBAC, zero-trust) and network/pod security
• Enable multi-tenant Kubernetes environments with proper isolation and governance
• Implement GitOps-based deployments using Argo CD or similar tools
• Collaborate with platform, DevOps, and SRE teams for scalable, resilient architecture
• Ensure observability, reliability, and performance of the platform
• EKS storage and security hardening notes (EBS/EFS CSI, IRSA, pod security)

Skills

AWS EKS cluster management

Kubernetes architecture

AWS infrastructure

Kubernetes networking

Kubernetes storage

Kubernetes security

Terraform

Argo CD

EKS security hardening

Kubernetes multi-tenancy

Cross-team collaboration

Tools

Kubernetes

Argo CD

Terraform

Job description

• Hands-on experience in AWS EKS cluster build and lifecycle management
• Strong understanding of Kubernetes architecture and components
• Solid experience in AWS infrastructure (VPC, IAM, EC2, Load Balancers)
• Working knowledge of: o Kubernetes networking concepts o Storage integration in Kubernetes environments o Cluster security fundamentals
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)
• Hands-on exposure to Argo CD / GitOps frameworks
• Advanced EKS Security Hardening practices
• Experience with Kubernetes multi-tenancy models Ability to drive cross-team alignment and train Key Responsibilities
• Design, build, and manage AWS EKS clusters for production-grade environments
• Design and implement EKS networking architecture, supporting multiple networking plugins (e.g., VPC CNI, Calico, Cilium)
• Design and implement of multi-plugin storage architecture, including EBS, EFS, and CSI-based solutions
• Design and implement Kubernetes multi-tenancy models (namespace-based, cluster-based, or hybrid)
• Design and enforce EKS security hardening standards, including: o IAM, IRSA, RBAC, and zero-trust principles o Network policies and pod-level security o Compliance and vulnerability management
• Enable multi-tenant Kubernetes environments with proper isolation and governance
• Implement GitOps-based deployments using Argo CD or similar tools
• Collaborate with platform, DevOps, and SRE teams for scalable and resilient architecture
• Ensure observability, reliability, and performance of the platform Additional: EKS storage (EBS/EFS CSI drivers) EKS security hardening (IRSA, pod security) EKS multi-tenancy Argo CD / GitOps