Platform & DevOps Engineer: Kubernetes, AI Infra

CloudWalk, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

CloudWalk, Inc. is seeking a self-driven Platform Architect to design and evolve Kubernetes architectures across multi-cluster environments, build scalable platform foundations, and drive security hardening.

You will provision infrastructure with Terraform and manage deployments via Helm/Kustomize, while applying AI-enabled insights to operational problems. In this role, you’ll collaborate with engineering, security, and SRE teams, translating complex tech concepts into practical decisions and

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure.
• Solid understanding of security, networking, and distributed systems.
• Experience with Terraform, GitOps, and infrastructure automation.
• Familiarity with Helm Charts and Kustomize.
• Practical use of AI as a real work tool beyond simple chat interactions.
• Ability to read and interpret code for troubleshooting and technical decision-making.
• Excellent communication skills and a highly autonomous, self-learning mindset.

Responsibilities

• Design and evolve Kubernetes architectures across multi-cluster environments.
• Build and improve platform foundations involving networking, storage, scalability, and resilience.
• Manage and standardize deployments using Helm Charts, Kustomize, and GitOps practices.
• Provision and maintain infrastructure using Terraform.
• Drive performance tuning and security hardening across clusters and workloads.
• Support cloud-native environments on GCP with a strong architecture mindset.
• Help define and improve networking and security architecture for distributed systems.
• Work with AI beyond simple chat assistant usage, applying it as a practical accelerator for analysis, operations, and problem-solving.
• Create and maintain development and operational scripts to improve efficiency and reliability.
• Read and interpret code when needed to troubleshoot behavior, assess risks, and collaborate with engineering teams.
• Communicate clearly across technical and non-technical stakeholders, building trust and strong collaboration across teams.

Skills

Kubernetes

Cloud infrastructure

Security

Networking

Distributed systems

Terraform

GitOps

Helm Charts

Kustomize

Automation

AI tools

Code reading

Communication

Autonomous learning

Tools

Terraform

GitOps

Job description

CloudWalk, Inc. is seeking a self-driven Platform Architect to design and evolve Kubernetes architectures across multi-cluster environments, build scalable platform foundations, and drive security hardening.

You will provision infrastructure with Terraform and manage deployments via Helm/Kustomize, while applying AI-enabled insights to operational problems. In this role, you’ll collaborate with engineering, security, and SRE teams, translating complex tech concepts into practical decisions and