Principal Platform Engineer - Kubernetes & AKS

AT&T; Bothell (WA); On-site; USD 155,000 - 261,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/Dental/Vision coverage

401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

AT&T is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to design, build, and optimize cloud-native platforms using Kubernetes-based AKS. You will work with developers, security, and architecture to standardize containerized environments and accelerate enterprise software delivery. There is a strong emphasis on CI/CD, Helm, security, and platform reliability.

The role requires office presence in multiple U.S. locations, with deep Java, Linux, containers, Terraform, and DevOps expertise, plus an

Qualifications

• 7+ years Experience developing enterprise software applications in Java.
• Advanced Bash scripting, Linux OS internals & the boot chain, Containers/OCI.
• Strong experience with Kubernetes environments (AKS) and Helm.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and support container-based platform solutions to improve developer productivity.
• Build and maintain Kubernetes platform capabilities, Helm charts, and automation frameworks.
• Develop and optimize CI/CD pipelines for secure, scalable deployments.
• Collaborate with dev teams to improve onboarding and self-service capabilities.
• Implement security best practices across containers and Kubernetes environments.

Skills

Kubernetes

AKS

CI/CD

Helm

Docker

Terraform

Linux

Java

Security

AI-assisted delivery

GitHub Actions

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Terraform Cloud

Job description

AT&T is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to design, build, and optimize cloud-native platforms using Kubernetes-based AKS. You will work with developers, security, and architecture to standardize containerized environments and accelerate enterprise software delivery. There is a strong emphasis on CI/CD, Helm, security, and platform reliability.

The role requires office presence in multiple U.S. locations, with deep Java, Linux, containers, Terraform, and DevOps expertise, plus an