Senior Cloud & Kubernetes Engineer

Sunovaa Tech; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Siemens is seeking a Senior Software Engineer – Cloud / Kubernetes Platform in Pune to design, implement, automate, and maintain highly available cloud and hybrid infrastructure environments. The role requires hands-on Kubernetes, AWS, Docker, Helm, Terraform, Linux, Kafka, GitOps, monitoring, and disaster recovery with CKA certification.

Design and deploy production Kubernetes clusters, manage container workloads, and ensure security, scalability, and reliability across distributed teams.

Qualifications

• 6–8 years of relevant IT experience.
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) – Mandatory.
• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes and production environments.
• Production experience with Docker and Helm.
• Strong AWS experience and Linux administration.
• Experience with Terraform and/or Python automation.
• Knowledge of High Availability, Disaster Recovery, RTO and RPO.
• Experience with Apache Kafka.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, administer, and maintain production Kubernetes clusters.
• Manage containerized workloads using Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, vCluster, and KubeVela.
• Implement and maintain highly available cloud/hybrid environments with defined RTO/RPO.
• Work with AWS services including VPC, Subnets, ELB, EC2, S3, Secrets Manager, CloudWatch, SQS.
• Design cloud-agnostic data pipelines using Apache Kafka and Apache Spark.
• Infrastructure automation using Terraform and Python.
• Manage Linux servers and troubleshoot infrastructure issues.
• Implement backup, restore, lifecycle management, and disaster recovery using Velero, S3, RDS PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, and EBS.

Skills

Kubernetes

AWS

Docker

Helm

Terraform

Linux

Kafka

GitOps

Monitoring

Disaster recovery

Production environments

VPC/Subnets/ELB

Tools

KubeVela

vCluster

Job description

Senior Software Engineer Cloud / Kubernetes Platform

Location: Pune
Experience: 6–8 Years
Employment Type: Full-time
Company: Siemens

Job Summary

Siemens is looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer – Cloud / Kubernetes Platform to design, implement, automate, and maintain highly available cloud and hybrid infrastructure environments.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands‑on experience in Kubernetes, AWS, Docker, Helm, Terraform, Linux, Kafka, GitOps, monitoring, and disaster recovery, along with proven experience managing production environments.

CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator) certification is mandatory.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, administer, and maintain production Kubernetes clusters.


• Manage containerized workloads using Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, vCluster, and KubeVela.


• Implement and maintain highly available cloud and hybrid environments with defined RTO/RPO requirements.


• Work with AWS services including VPC, Subnets, ELB, EC2, ECS, EBS Snapshots, Secrets Manager, CloudWatch, and SQS.


• Design and maintain cloud-agnostic event and data pipelines using Apache Kafka and Apache Spark.


• Implement infrastructure automation using Terraform and Python.


• Manage Linux servers and troubleshoot infrastructure and application-level issues.


• Implement backup, restore, lifecycle management, and disaster recovery using Velero, S3, RDS PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, and EBS Snapshots.


• Implement and manage Git/GitLab-based development and deployment workflows.


• Configure and maintain SSO and user management solutions using Keycloak and/or Okta.


• Implement service mesh and observability solutions using Istio, Kiali, Prometheus, Grafana, and Loki.


• Implement and manage GitOps practices using ArgoCD and/or FluxCD.


• Ensure solutions meet requirements for security, scalability, reliability, cost optimization, and regulatory compliance.


• Collaborate with globally distributed engineering teams to troubleshoot complex technical problems and deliver reliable solutions.

Mandatory Skills

• 6–8 years of relevant IT experience


• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) – Mandatory


• Strong hands‑on experience with Kubernetes


• Production experience with Docker and Helm


• Strong AWS experience


• Hands‑on experience with Linux administration


• Experience with Terraform and/or Python automation


• Strong understanding of High Availability, Disaster Recovery, RTO and RPO


• Experience with Apache Kafka


• Experience with Git/GitLab


• Experience managing production environments and troubleshooting infrastructure issues

Good to Have

• AWS Solutions Architect certification


• Rancher


• vCluster / KubeVela


• Apache Spark


• Velero


• DynamoDB


• RDS PostgreSQL


• S3


• Keycloak / Okta


• Istio


• Kiali


• Prometheus


• Grafana


• Loki


• ArgoCD / FluxCD


• Java

Candidate Profile

We are looking for candidates who demonstrate:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities


• Excellent communication skills


• Strong ownership of production environments


• Ability to troubleshoot complex infrastructure issues


• Experience working with globally distributed teams


• Strong understanding of cloud security, scalability, reliability, and cost optimization


• Ability to explain technical architecture and production implementations clearly

Important Screening Criteria

Candidates must have CKA certification and strong hands‑on production Kubernetes experience.

Candidates with only application development experience or basic Kubernetes exposure will not be considered for this position.