Kubernetes Engineer

Fintal Partners; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Fintal Partners in Chicago seeks an engineer to build and enhance an on-prem Kubernetes platform. You will own production clusters, automate operations, and streamline deployments for internal apps.

You’ll collaborate with software engineers to improve CI/CD pipelines, troubleshoot performance issues, and strengthen security and observability across containers, networking, and storage. This role focuses on reliability in a demanding enterprise environment.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on Kubernetes experience, ideally on-premises.
• Strong understanding of containers and production infrastructure.
• Familiarity with CI/CD tooling and deployment processes.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes networking, storage, and security.
• Ability to troubleshoot production issues and drive improvements.
• Strong communication and collaboration with software teams.

Responsibilities

• Build, operate, and scale Kubernetes clusters across on-premises infrastructure.
• Develop automation for provisioning, deployment, and cluster maintenance.
• Improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment workflows with developers.
• Investigate performance and reliability across containers, networking, and storage.
• Strengthen monitoring and alerting for platform visibility.
• Manage upgrades, recovery procedures, and backup processes.
• Enhance platform security with access controls and secrets management.

Skills

Kubernetes

CI/CD tooling

Containers

Production infrastructure

Troubleshooting

Communication

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Networking tools

Monitoring tools

Job description

We’re partnering with an established quantitative trading firm hiring an engineer to help build and improve its internal Kubernetes platform.

The team develops the infrastructure and tooling that engineering teams rely on to deploy and run critical applications. You’ll take ownership of production clusters, automate platform operations, and make it easier for developers to deliver reliable software in an on-premises environment.

What you’ll do:

• Build, operate, and scale Kubernetes clusters across on-premises infrastructure
• Develop automation for provisioning, application deployment, and cluster maintenance
• Work with developers to improve CI/CD pipelines and simplify deployment workflows
• Investigate performance and reliability issues across containers, networking, and storage
• Strengthen monitoring and alerting to identify problems early and improve platform visibility
• Manage cluster upgrades, recovery procedures, and backup processes
• Improve platform security through access controls, network policies, and secrets management

Looking for:

• 3+ years of hands‑on Kubernetes experience, ideally including on‑premises environments
• Strong understanding of containers and production infrastructure
• Familiarity with CI/CD tooling and application deployment processes
• Working knowledge of Kubernetes networking, storage, and security
• Ability to troubleshoot complex production issues and drive improvements through to completion
• Strong communication skills and experience partnering with software engineering teams