Kubernetes Platform Lead Engineer – Cloud-Native, CI/CD

Talentify; Bothell (WA); On-site; USD 141,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

401(k) plan

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Paid Parental Leave

Employee wellness programs

Job summary

AT&T is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to design, build, and optimize cloud-native platform capabilities for enterprise teams leveraging Kubernetes-based platforms and AKS. You will partner with developers, security, and architecture to reduce delivery friction and standardize containerized environments.

The role emphasizes security, reliability, and operational excellence, with opportunities to shape platform modernization and automation across the organization.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of enterprise Java development experience.
• Advanced Bash scripting and Linux internals.
• Experience with Kubernetes environments and AKS.
• Strong CI/CD pipeline engineering and Python.
• Familiar with Helm, Docker, Terraform, and DevOps practices.
• Knowledge of security, compliance, and platform reliability.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and enhance cloud-native platform capabilities for enterprise teams.
• Develop and optimize Kubernetes-based platform capabilities and automation.
• Create and maintain CI/CD pipelines for secure, scalable deployments.
• Develop Helm charts, deployment templates, and platform automation tools.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve onboarding and self-service adoption.
• Ensure platform security, vulnerability management, and compliance controls.
• Troubleshoot complex containerized environments and implement long-term fixes.
• Support platform reliability and performance optimization.
• Evaluate emerging technologies to drive platform modernization.

Skills

Java

Bash scripting

Linux internals

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Python

Docker

Terraform

GitHub Actions

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)

Helm

Docker

Terraform Cloud

Job description

AT&T is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to design, build, and optimize cloud-native platform capabilities for enterprise teams leveraging Kubernetes-based platforms and AKS. You will partner with developers, security, and architecture to reduce delivery friction and standardize containerized environments.

The role emphasizes security, reliability, and operational excellence, with opportunities to shape platform modernization and automation across the organization.