System Engineer Kubernetes-Platform Engi (Bangalore, Karnataka, IN)

Quintall; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Quintall seeks a hands-on Kubernetes Platform Engineer to operate and improve our enterprise Kubernetes platform across AWS, Azure, and on-prem environments. You will drive automation with Terraform, Ansible, Python, and manage GitLab and Argo CD workflows to support developer teams.

You will strengthen platform reliability, security, and performance, handle incident response, and collaborate with application teams on onboarding and deployments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3+ years of hands-on Kubernetes production experience on AKS/EKS and on-prem.
• Strong IaC, container tooling, and scripting with Terraform, Ansible, Helm/Kustomize, Python/Bash.
• Experience with GitOps (Argo CD) and GitLab CI/CD.
• Proficiency with ingress/load-balancing technologies such as Traefik, HAProxy.
• Strong Linux, container runtime (Docker/Containerd), and distributed systems troubleshooting; CKAs or similar certs are a plus; good English and team mindset.

Responsibilities

• Operate, improve, and maintain the enterprise Kubernetes platform across AWS (EKS), Azure (AKS), and on-prem environments.
• Implement automation and infrastructure changes using Terraform, Ansible, Python; manage CI/CD/GitOps with GitLab and Argo CD
• Support application teams with onboarding, deployments, troubleshooting, and daily platform operations
• Manage and optimize core platform components including networking (CNI), storage (CSI), ingress (Traefik, HAProxy, ALB), service discovery, and DNS
• Ensure platform reliability, performance, and security through cluster hardening, RBAC, network policies, image scanning, and compliance controls
• Troubleshoot complex issues across Kubernetes, Linux, networking, storage, and containers, leading incident response and root-cause analysis

Skills

Kubernetes administration

Linux troubleshooting

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Helm

Kustomize

Python

Bash

GitLab

Argo CD

Docker

Containerd

Traefik

HAProxy

Job description

Your job:

• Operate, improve, and maintain the enterprise Kubernetes platform across AWS (EKS), Azure (AKS), and on-prem environments
• Implement automation and infrastructure changes using Terraform, Ansible, Python, and manage CI/CD/GitOps workflows with GitLab and Argo CD
• Support application teams with onboarding, deployments, troubleshooting, and daily platform operations
• Manage and optimize core platform components including networking (CNI), storage (CSI), ingress (Traefik, HAProxy, ALB), service discovery, and DNS
• Ensure platform reliability, performance, and security through cluster hardening, RBAC, network policies, image scanning, and compliance controls
• Troubleshoot complex issues across Kubernetes, Linux, networking, storage, and containers, leading incident response and root-cause analysis

Your qualification:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 3+ years of hands‑on experience administering Kubernetes in production, including managed services (AKS/EKS) and on‑prem platforms
• Strong skills in IaC (Terraform, Ansible), container tooling (Helm/Kustomize), and scripting (Python/Bash)
• Experience with GitOps (Argo CD) and CI/CD pipelines using GitLab
• Proficiency with ingress/load‑balancing technologies such as Traefik, HAProxy, or equivalents
• Strong Linux, container runtime (Docker/Containerd), and distributed systems troubleshooting expertise
  levant certifications (CKA/CKAD/CKS) are a plus, along with strong English communication skill and a team-oriented, ownershipdriven mindset