EKS Engineer

Infosys; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,600,000 - 2,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Infosys in Bengaluru seeks an experienced Cloud Platform Engineer to design, build, and manage AWS EKS clusters for production-grade environments. You will focus on scalable architectures and GitOps workflows.

Responsibilities include implementing EKS networking with VPC CNI/Calico, CSI-based storage (EBS/EFS), and enforcing security hardening (IRSA, RBAC). Collaboration with platform, DevOps and SRE teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience designing and operating AWS EKS clusters.
• Deep understanding of Kubernetes architecture and components.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
• Security-focused EKS hardening (IRSA, IAM, RBAC).
• Multi-tenant Kubernetes design and governance.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and manage AWS EKS clusters for production-grade environments.
• Implement EKS networking architecture with multiple plugins.
• Implement multi-plugin storage (EBS, EFS, CSI).
• Enforce security hardening and compliance across clusters.
• Enable GitOps deployments using Argo CD and collaborate with cross-teams.

Skills

Kubernetes

AWS EKS

Terraform

Argo CD

GitOps

IAM / RBAC / IRSA

Networking (VPC / LB)

Storage (EBS / EFS / CSI)

Tools

Terraform

Argo CD

Kubernetes

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