Kubernetes Platform Engineer - Containers & Cloud

7Th Sky Tech; Palo Alto (CA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

7Th Sky Tech in Palo Alto, CA is seeking an experienced Containers/Kubernetes Engineer to design, deploy, and optimize containerized applications and Kubernetes platforms. You will work closely with development, DevOps, security, and infrastructure teams to build reliable, scalable, and secure container platforms.

The role requires hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, cloud platforms, CI/CD, and infrastructure automation, with responsibilities spanning cluster design, deployment, and

Qualifications

• 4–8 years of experience in containers/Kubernetes
• Hands-on with Kubernetes, Docker/container technologies, cloud platforms, CI/CD
• Experience with production troubleshooting and automation

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, configure, and manage Kubernetes clusters across development, staging, and production environments
• Build and maintain containerized applications using Docker/OCI-compatible container technologies
• Develop and manage Kubernetes resources including Deployments, StatefulSets, Services, ConfigMaps, Secrets, Ingress, Jobs, CronJobs, and RBAC
• Create and maintain Helm charts and Kubernetes manifests
• Implement security, reliability, and scalability practices

Skills

Kubernetes

Docker

CI/CD

Cloud platforms

Infrastructure automation

Production troubleshooting

Helm

RBAC

Tools

Helm

Kubectl

Job description

7Th Sky Tech in Palo Alto, CA is seeking an experienced Containers/Kubernetes Engineer to design, deploy, and optimize containerized applications and Kubernetes platforms. You will work closely with development, DevOps, security, and infrastructure teams to build reliable, scalable, and secure container platforms.

The role requires hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, cloud platforms, CI/CD, and infrastructure automation, with responsibilities spanning cluster design, deployment, and