Remote Kubernetes Platform SRE – AWS, Istio & Helm Expert

Okta

Washington

On-site

USD 180,000 - 240,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Work from home opportunities

Health + Wellness

Financial Benefits

Pay + Incentives

Time Off

Everyday Living

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Job summary

Okta is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer to build and manage Kubernetes platforms on AWS, focusing on reliability, scalability, and security. You will design highly available clusters, automate deployments, and optimize costs while supporting cloud-native applications.

The role requires hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Helm, Karpenter, Istio, and AWS services, plus strong scripting (Python/Bash/Go) and CI/CD tooling. Travel may be required for onboarding at SF or Chicago offices.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in CS, Engineering or related field is required or equivalent experience.
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes platforms and cloud-native architectures.
Experience with AWS cloud services and multi-region environments.
Proficiency in Kubernetes tooling: Helm, Karpenter, Istio, and related tech.

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and maintain highly available, scalable Kubernetes platforms.
Manage AWS infrastructure (EKS, RDS, S3, VPCs, IAM) with cost and security best practices.
Develop Helm charts for production deployments and automate workflows with CI/CD.
Implement and manage Karpenter for dynamic cluster scaling.
Configure Istio for service mesh, observability, and secure communications.
Automate platform deployment, scaling, and CI/CD integration with minimal downtime.
Respond to incidents, troubleshoot performance, availability, and security issues.
Ensure security and compliance across cloud platforms and Kubernetes clusters.
Document procedures and promote knowledge sharing across teams.