LG Kubernetes Platform Engineer LTD Global · Berkeley · Platform & Infrastructure Pay not stated
Devopsroles
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Job summary
Devopsroles in Berkeley, CA is seeking a skilled Kubernetes Platform Engineer to join our Platform Engineering team. In this hands-on role, you will manage Kubernetes clusters across on-premises (K3s/RKE2) and cloud (GKE/EKS), implement advanced networking with Cilium, and empower development teams to ship securely and efficiently.
This 1-year contract offers a hybrid schedule, with potential extension or conversion based on performance.
Qualifications
- 8+ years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree or 6+ years with a Master's, or equivalent.
- Experience administering Kubernetes on-premises (K3s, RKE2) and with GKE/EKS.
- Strong Linux networking fundamentals: iptables/nftables, routing, DNS, TCP/IP.
- GitOps experience with ArgoCD or Flux; scripting in Bash, Python or Go.
- Cilium CNI or equivalent production networking experience; cloud (GCP/AWS) exposure.
- Understanding of Kubernetes security best practices (Pod Security Standards, RBAC, secrets).
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Manage the full lifecycle of Kubernetes clusters (on-prem and cloud), including upgrades and capacity planning.
- Troubleshoot cluster issues, ensure security hardening, and optimize performance.
- Implement networking with Cilium and enforce secure multi-tenant policies.
- Assist development teams with deploying workloads and reviewing manifests.
- Develop platform docs, runbooks, and self-service guides for engineers.
- Collaborate with network engineers on firewall rules, VLANs, and IPv6 planning.
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devopsroles summary, based on the employer's posting.
- Run Kubernetes clusters across on-premises K3s or RKE2 and cloud GKE or EKS, handling upgrades, patches, scaling and capacity
- Investigate control-plane, node and resource failures, while maintaining cluster security, performance, etcd backups and recovery
- Configure Cilium networking and policies, troubleshoot pod connectivity, and connect on-premises clusters through BGP
- Help developers deploy and troubleshoot workloads, review manifests, and build platform documentation and self-service guides
- Contribute to an internal developer platform focused on security and faster development
- You meet the experience threshold through a bachelor's degree plus eight years, a master's plus six, or equivalent experience
- You have administered Kubernetes on-premises and worked with a managed platform such as GKE or EKS
- You bring Linux networking knowledge, GitOps experience, and scripting ability in Bash, Python or Go
- You have production Cilium or comparable networking experience, understand Kubernetes security controls, and have GCP or AWS experience
This is a hands-on individual contributor contract role based in Berkeley, with a hybrid schedule and a one-year term. It suits an engineer comfortable with Kubernetes operations, networking, security, and working directly with development teams.
A nationally recognized research institution where your work directly supports groundbreaking scientific programs. We build the infrastructure behind some of the most impactful research in the country.
We are looking for a skilled Kubernetes Platform Engineer to join our Platform Engineering team. In this hands-on individual contributor role, you will be at the heart of our infrastructure, managing Kubernetes clusters, implementing cutting-edge networking solutions, and empowering development teams to ship with confidence. If you thrive in technical environments and love solving complex platform challenges, we want to hear from you.
A nationally recognized research institution where your work directly supports groundbreaking scientific programs. We build the infrastructure behind some of the most impactful research in the country.
We are looking for a skilled Kubernetes Platform Engineer to join our Platform Engineering team. In this hands-on individual contributor role, you will be at the heart of our infrastructure, managing Kubernetes clusters, implementing cutting-edge networking solutions, and empowering development teams to ship with confidence. If you thrive in technical environments and love solving complex platform challenges, we want to hear from you.
- Manage the full lifecycle of Kubernetes clusters (on-premises K3s/RKE2, GKE, and EKS), including upgrades, security patching, scaling, and capacity planning
- Troubleshoot cluster-level issues including control plane problems, node failures, and resource constraints
- Implement and maintain cluster security hardening based on CIS benchmarks and organizational security policies
- Monitor cluster performance and optimize resource utilization across multi-tenant workloads
- Manage etcd cluster health, backup procedures, and disaster recovery
- Implement, configure, and maintain Cilium CNI across on-premises and cloud Kubernetes environments
- Design and enforce network policies to achieve secure multi-tenant isolation
- Troubleshoot complex pod networking issues including DNS resolution, service discovery, and connectivity
- Configure and maintain BGP peering with physical network infrastructure for on-premises integration
- Collaborate with network engineering on firewall rules, VLANs, IPv6 networking, and architecture
- Contribute to building a next-generation internal developer platform focused on security and development efficiency
- Assist development teams with deploying, configuring, and troubleshooting Kubernetes workloads
- Review application deployment manifests and provide guidance on best practices
- Develop and maintain platform documentation, runbooks, and self-service guides
- Engage with development teams to understand platform needs and evolving requirements
- 8+ years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; 6 years with a Master's; or equivalent experience
- Demonstrated experience administering Kubernetes on on-premises infrastructure (K3s, RKE2, or similar)
- Experience with cloud-managed Kubernetes (GKE and/or EKS)
- Strong understanding of Linux networking fundamentals: iptables/nftables, routing, DNS, TCP/IP
- Experience with GitOps methodologies and tools such as ArgoCD or Flux
- Proficiency in scripting and automation: Bash, Python, Go
- Cilium CNI or equivalent production networking experience
- Understanding of Kubernetes security best practices including Pod Security Standards, RBAC, and secrets management
- GCP and/or AWS cloud platform experience
- Strong collaboration and communication skills
- Go programming experience for operator maintenance and platform tooling development
- CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator) or CKS (Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist) certification
- Background in BGP routing protocols and network engineering
- IPv6 networking experience
- Infrastructure as Code experience with Terraform or Ansible
- Experience with internal developer platform tools such as Backstage
- Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd)
- Familiarity with GitHub and GitLab workflows and code review practices
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