Kubernetes Platform Engineer for Enterprise AI

Applix; Illinois; On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Applix in Peoria, IL seeks a Kubernetes Engineer to design, implement, and maintain production-grade Kubernetes platforms across hybrid environments. This on-site role focuses on automating operations, improving reliability, and enabling enterprise AI workloads with secure, scalable infrastructure.

You will work with security, infra, and application teams to establish deployment standards, observability, and robust platform governance.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience designing and operating production Kubernetes platforms at scale.
• Strong Linux, networking, and storage troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with Terraform, Helm, and GitOps tooling in production.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS or Azure) and enterprise Kubernetes.
• Security-focused with cluster hardening and RBAC best practices.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and operate high-availability Kubernetes platforms across hybrid environments.
• Implement GitOps-driven platform operations for provisioning, upgrades, patching, and scaling.
• Define and enforce security controls, identity, secrets, and policy across clusters.
• Collaborate with security, infra, and app teams to standardize deployment patterns.

Skills

Kubernetes administration

Platform engineering

GitOps

Terraform

CI/CD

Linux troubleshooting

Security hardening

AI platforms experience

Cloud experience (AWS/Azure)

Observability tooling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

CKA/CKAD/CKS certifications preferred

Tools

Argo CD

Flux

Kubernetes (EKS/AKS/GKE)

Helm

OpenTelemetry

Prometheus/Grafana

Job description

Applix in Peoria, IL seeks a Kubernetes Engineer to design, implement, and maintain production-grade Kubernetes platforms across hybrid environments. This on-site role focuses on automating operations, improving reliability, and enabling enterprise AI workloads with secure, scalable infrastructure.

You will work with security, infra, and application teams to establish deployment standards, observability, and robust platform governance.