Kubernetes Engineer

Tata Consultancy Services; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary incentive

Medical coverage

Family leaves

Insurance options

Commuter benefits

Certification & training reimbursement

Vacation & holidays

Job summary

Tata Consultancy Services is hiring for a seasoned Kubernetes/Cloud Engineer in Plano, TX. The role emphasizes hands-on work with AWS, Kubernetes and hybrid infra, including IaC via Terraform and automation with Ansible and CI/CD pipelines.

The candidate will onboard applications to NKP/Nutanix Kubernetes, collaborate across architecture and infrastructure teams, and drive lifecycle management from planning to operation. Bachelor's degree required, base salary offered.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent.
• 5+ years in Kubernetes and AWS environments.
• Experience with hybrid infra and IaC tools.

Responsibilities

• Work with hybrid infra architectures – strong hands‑on experience using AWS Services and Kubernetes engineering and development.
• Onboard applications to Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP).
• Understanding of infrastructure capacity planning, monitoring, upgrades, IaC automations using Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD using Jenkins/GitHub Actions.
• Understanding of how to secure AWS environments and meet compliance requirements.
• Work with engineering teams to support the entire infrastructure lifecycle – Plan, Build, Deploy, and Operate.
• Collaborate with multiple stakeholders/teams (architecture and infrastructure delivery teams) to ensure consistent solution design and integration.
• Hands‑on experience with GitHub Actions, Artifactory/JFrog, python scripting, EKS.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes environment.

Skills

Kubernetes engineering

Hybrid infra architectures

AWS cloud infrastructure

Terraform

Ansible

CI/CD (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)

Infrastructure lifecycle (Plan/Build/→

Stakeholder collaboration

EKS

Python scripting

Certified Kubernetes Administrator

Education

Bachelor of Computer Science

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Artifactory/JFrog

Python

EKS

Job description

Job Description

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

• 5+ years of hands‑on platform experience of Kubernetes engineering and development.
• 5+ years of experience in working with hybrid infra architectures.
• 5+ years of experience with AWS cloud infrastructure.
• Hands‑on experience with IaC such as Terraform.
• Strong understanding of infrastructure capacity planning, monitoring, upgrades, IaC automations using Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD using Jenkins/GitHub Actions.
• Understanding of the entire infrastructure lifecycle – Plan, Build, Deploy, and Operate.
• Experience collaborating with multiple stakeholders/teams (architecture and infrastructure delivery teams) to ensure consistent solution design and integration.
• Hands‑on experience with GitHub Actions, Artifactory/JFrog, python scripting, EKS.
• Required certifications: Certified Kubernetes Administrator.

Nice to Have

• Knowledge of Nutanix environment.
• Strong understanding of how to secure AWS environments and meet compliance requirements.
• Certification – AWS Certified Solutions Architect.
• Experience with Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP).

Roles & Responsibilities

• Work with hybrid infra architectures – strong hands‑on experience using AWS Services and Kubernetes engineering and development.
• Onboard applications to Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP).
• Understanding of infrastructure capacity planning, monitoring, upgrades, IaC automations using Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD using Jenkins/GitHub Actions.
• Understanding of how to secure AWS environments and meet compliance requirements.
• Work with engineering teams to support the entire infrastructure lifecycle – Plan, Build, Deploy, and Operate.
• Collaborate with multiple stakeholders/teams (architecture and infrastructure delivery teams) to ensure consistent solution design and integration.
• Hands‑on experience with GitHub Actions, Artifactory/JFrog, python scripting, EKS.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes environment.

Generic Managerial Skills, If any

Project Management skills (Good to have)

Base Salary Range

$100,000 to $110,000 per annum

TCS Employee Benefits Summary

• Discretionary annual incentive.
• Comprehensive medical coverage: medical & health, dental & vision, disability planning & insurance, pet insurance plans.
• Family support: maternal & parental leaves.
• Insurance options: auto & home insurance, identity theft protection.
• Convenience & professional growth: commuter benefits & certification & training reimbursement.
• Time off: vacation, time off, sick leave & holidays.
• Legal & financial assistance: legal assistance, 401(k) plan, performance bonus, college fund, student loan refinancing.

Qualifications

Bachelor of Computer Science.