Senior Kubernetes Administrator

Inspiration Global; Harrisburg (Dauphin County); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Inspiration seeks a Senior Kubernetes Administrator to join a highly technical team. The role focuses on Kubernetes across on‑prem and cloud, with Linux as a supporting skill. You will collaborate with developers to implement and manage Kubernetes‑based environments in AWS and physical data centers.

The position supports containerized workloads, on‑call rotations, and a hybrid work arrangement (20% onsite / 80% remote). Strong Kubernetes expertise and CI/CD familiarity are essential.

Qualifications

• Kubernetes architecture and operations expertise required.
• Linux experience to support underlying environment.
• Collaborate with developers and tech teams to deliver platforms.

Responsibilities

• Architect and design Kubernetes environments across on‑prem and cloud.
• Support Kubernetes deployment, management, and troubleshooting.
• Leverage Linux for underlying infrastructure tasks as needed.
• Collaborate with developers and tech staff on platform delivery.
• Migrate and manage services in AWS and physical data centers.
• Support containerized applications deployment and operation.
• Work with Kubernetes artifacts as part of platform administration.
• Participate in on‑call rotation and incident response.

Skills

Kubernetes

Linux

AWS

CI/CD

Git & GitLab

Tools

Rancher

Helm

Git

GitLab

AWS EKS

AWS ECS

Azure AKS

Job description

Inspiration is seeking a Senior Kubernetes Administrator to join their innovative team.

Role Overview

This highly technical position focuses primarily on Kubernetes, with Linux experience as a supporting skill. The Senior Kubernetes Administrator will work within a complex infrastructure environment supporting Kubernetes platforms, containerized applications, cloud services, and physical data center environments. The role will work closely with developers and other technology personnel to support the implementation and management of Kubernetes-based environments. The position also supports services operating within Amazon Web Services and physical data centers. The standard work arrangement is Hybrid - 20% Onsite / 80% Remote, with flexibility to be on site 5 days if required by the management team.

Primary Responsibilities

• Architect and design complex Kubernetes computing environments across on-premises and Cloud/AWS environments.
• Support the implementation, administration, management, and troubleshooting of Kubernetes environments.
• Use Linux experience to support the underlying environment where needed.
• Collaborate closely with developers and other technology personnel.
• Develop, migrate, and manage services in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud environment, and in physical data centers.
• Support the deployment and ongoing operation of containerized applications.
• Work with Kubernetes configuration and deployment artifacts as part of platform administration and application delivery.
• Participate in operational support activities and the required on-call rotation.

Required Technical Skills

• Full Kubernetes focus
• Intermediate Linux experience
• Collaborate closely with developers and other technology personnel
• Develop, migrate, and manage services in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud environment and in physical data centers

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong Kubernetes implementation and management skills (Rancher container management platform)
• Ability to create, manage, and troubleshoot Manifest Files
• Ability to develop, read, and update Helm Charts
• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and tooling; experience using Git and GitLab
• Experience deploying containerized applications in a public cloud provider (AWS EKS / ECS, Azure ACI / AKS)