Senior Kubernetes Admin - Automation & Cloud Infra, Equity

QuEra Computing Inc.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity grants

Job summary

QuEra Computing Inc. is seeking a Sr. Kubernetes Administrator in Boston to lead cluster management across on‑prem and cloud environments.

You will design automated IaC workflows and enforce security, monitoring, and CI/CD integrations to optimize containerized workloads. You will collaborate with Test and Engineering Infrastructure to ensure reliable, scalable, and secure operations, leveraging tools like Terraform, Ansible, Helm, FluxCD, and GitHub Actions as part of a modern cloud‑native

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of software development and/or *nix Administration experience with 3+ years of hands-on experience managing Kubernetes clusters in production.
• Strong background in automation and scripting (Python, Go, or Bash).
• On-prem and cloud OS administration experience to include but not be limited to Talos, Ubuntu and Debian.
• Expertise with IaC tools such as Terraform, Ansible, or Pulumi.
• Practical experience with container orchestration and packaging (Docker, Helm, and/or Kustomize).
• Solid knowledge of CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, and/or GitHub Actions).
• Proficiency in cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
• Strong understanding of networking, load balancing, and ingress controllers in Kubernetes.
• Debugging of large, multi-layered systems, including network troubleshooting, application tracing, alerting systems, and logging from both hardware and software sources.
• Excellent problem-solving, troubleshooting, and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Cluster Management: Deploy, configure, upgrade, and maintain Kubernetes clusters across on-prem and cloud environments.
• Automation & IaC: Design and implement automated workflows for provisioning, scaling, and monitoring using Terraform, Ansible, Helm, or FluxCD.
• Monitoring & Observability: Implement and maintain logging, monitoring, and alerting solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, EFK stack).
• Security & Compliance: Apply best practices for cluster security, RBAC, secrets management/SOPS-encrypted secrets, and vulnerability scanning.
• CI/CD Integration: Collaborate with DevOps and development teams to optimize Kubernetes for continuous delivery pipelines.
• Performance Optimization: Proactively monitor resource utilization, troubleshoot bottlenecks, and ensure high availability and disaster recovery.
• Documentation & Knowledge Sharing: Maintain clear operational documentation and mentor team members on Kubernetes best practices.

Skills

Kubernetes administration

Automation scripting

Python

Go

Cloud platforms

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Helm

FluxCD

Docker

Kustomize

GitHub Actions

GitLab CI

Jenkins

Job description

QuEra Computing Inc. is seeking a Sr. Kubernetes Administrator in Boston to lead cluster management across on‑prem and cloud environments.

You will design automated IaC workflows and enforce security, monitoring, and CI/CD integrations to optimize containerized workloads. You will collaborate with Test and Engineering Infrastructure to ensure reliable, scalable, and secure operations, leveraging tools like Terraform, Ansible, Helm, FluxCD, and GitHub Actions as part of a modern cloud‑native