Software Consultant - DevOps

PTC Software (India) Private Limited; Pune District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

PTC Software (India) Private Limited in Pune, Maharashtra, is seeking an experienced Kubernetes engineer to deploy and manage enterprise workloads. The role emphasizes AKS as the primary platform with EKS as secondary, Helm charting, and robust security practices.

You will design cluster architectures, implement autoscaling with KEDA, and integrate cloud services (Azure/AWS) for seamless operations. The ideal candidate has deep Kubernetes expertise and a focus on reliability and security.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of IT experience with Kubernetes deployments.
• 5+ years deploying, configuring, and managing production workloads on Kubernetes.
• Deep AKS expertise (primary) and EKS experience (secondary).
• Experience with Helm charts and Helmfile for multi-environment releases.
• Knowledge of container security, RBAC, and image hardening.

Responsibilities

• Deploy, configure, and manage enterprise production workloads on Kubernetes.
• Oversee cluster architecture, namespace topology, ingress, service meshes.
• Implement autoscaling using KEDA and metrics (Prometheus, etc.).
• Enforce container security, image hardening, and policy controls.
• Integrate clusters with Azure and AWS services (IAM, Key Vault, storage).

Skills

Kubernetes

AKS

EKS

Helm

Helmfile

KEDA autoscaling

Security & image hardening

Job description

Our world is transforming, and PTC is leading the way.Our software brings the physical and digital worlds together, enabling companies to improve operations, create better products, and empower people in all aspects of their business. Our people make all the difference in our success. Today, we are a global team of nearly 7,000 and our main objective is to create opportunities for our team members to explore, learn, and grow – all while seeing their ideas come to life and celebrating the differences that make us who we are and the work we do possible.

Key Responsibilities

• Application Deployment & Orchestration: Package, deploy, and maintain complex applications on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS).
• Kubernetes Architecture: Oversee cluster architecture, namespace topology, ingress controllers, service meshes, and stateful/stateless workloads.
• Autoscaling & Observability: Implement workload autoscaling using custom application and infrastructure metrics.
• Cluster Security & Hardening: Enforce container security best practices, perform base image hardening, implement network policies, manage RBAC, and integrate continuous security scanning into deployment pipelines.
• Cloud Infrastructure & Integration: Integrate Kubernetes clusters with native Azure and AWS services (e.g., IAM/Entra ID integration, key vaults, storage, secret management, and cloud networking).

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Core Experience 8–10 years of overall IT experience
• 5+ years of hands‑on experience specifically deploying, configuring, and managing enterprise production workloads on Kubernetes.
• Deep operational expertise in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) (Primary) and Amazon EKS (Secondary).
• Must‑Have Skillset Kubernetes Architecture: Thorough understanding of control plane components, ETCD, Kubelet, CNI plug‑ins, CSI drivers, and Kubernetes networking primitives.
• Helm & Helmfile: Proficient in writing modular Helm charts, managing multi‑environment releases via Helmfile, and templating complex application stacks.
• KEDA Autoscaling: Direct experience configuring KEDA scaled objects, scalers, and custom metrics (Prometheus, Azure Monitor, Kafka, queues, etc.) for event‑driven autoscaling.
• Security & Image Hardening: Deep understanding of container security concepts, including: Container base image hardening and vulnerability scanning. Pod Security Standards (PSS) / Admission Controllers (OPA Gatekeeper, Kyverno). Secrets management (HashiCorp Vault, External Secrets Operator). Least‑privilege RBAC and node‑level isolation.
• Cloud Services Knowledge: Strong grasp of core AWS and Azure services (VNet/VPC, Identity/IAM, Load Balancers, Key Vaults/KMS).

Life at PTC is about more than working with today’s most cutting‑edge technologies to transform the physical world. It’s about showing up as you are and working alongside some of today’s most talented industry leaders to transform the world around you. If you share our passion for problem‑solving through innovation, you’ll likely become just as passionate about the PTC experience as we are.

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