On-Prem Kubernetes Platform Engineer

Tradermath; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

IMC Trading is seeking a Platform Engineer to design, build, and run on‑premises Kubernetes clusters, ensuring high availability, performance, and reliability across production environments. You will deploy containerized apps, automate infrastructure, and collaborate across teams to tailor CI/CD pipelines for on‑prem environments.

This role emphasizes security, storage and networking optimization, incident response, and keeping systems up to date with the latest Kubernetes developments,

Qualifications

• 3+ years of proven experience with Kubernetes, particularly on-premises.
• Strong knowledge of containerization and orchestration technologies.
• Experience with CI/CD pipeline design and implementation.
• Solid understanding of security best practices in Kubernetes environments.
• Proficiency in automation scripting, such as Bash or Python.
• Familiarity with storage and networking concepts related to Kubernetes.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex issues in a timely manner.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage on-premises Kubernetes clusters to ensure high availability and performance.
• Deploy and manage containerized applications on Kubernetes using internal tooling.
• Collaborate with internal teams to design and implement CI/CD pipelines tailored to on-premises environments.
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Kubernetes clusters for peak performance and reliability.
• Implement security best practices for on-premises Kubernetes environments, including RBAC, network policies, and secrets management.
• Develop automation scripts to manage infrastructure components, ensuring consistent environments across clusters.
• Maintain and optimize storage and networking configurations to support Kubernetes clusters.
• Manage cluster upgrades, backups, and disaster recovery plans to ensure resilience.
• Stay updated with the latest Kubernetes developments and on-premises infrastructure best practices, applying relevant updates to the environment.

Skills

Kubernetes

Containerization

CI/CD pipelines

Security best practices

Scripting ( Bash, Python )

Storage & Networking

Troubleshooting

Collaboration

Job description

IMC Trading is seeking a Platform Engineer to design, build, and run on‑premises Kubernetes clusters, ensuring high availability, performance, and reliability across production environments. You will deploy containerized apps, automate infrastructure, and collaborate across teams to tailor CI/CD pipelines for on‑prem environments.

This role emphasizes security, storage and networking optimization, incident response, and keeping systems up to date with the latest Kubernetes developments,