Senior Kubernetes Engineer

Ashley Furniture Industries; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid vacation and holidays

Employee discount on home furnishings

401(k) and Profit Sharing

Life Insurance

Job summary

Ashley Furniture Industries in Tampa, FL is seeking an experienced Cloud Infrastructure Engineer focused on Kubernetes, multi-cloud platforms, and scalable CI/CD pipelines. You will design, implement, and operate enterprise-grade cloud solutions across Azure and Google Cloud.

The role emphasizes security, compliance, IaC practices with Terraform/CloudFormation, and leadership mentoring. If you thrive in a fast-paced furniture industry tech environment, join us to help power digital commerce and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, IT, or related field or equivalent experience.
• Kubernetes certifications (CKA, CKAD, CKS).
• Experience with Kubernetes Operators Framework.
• Contributions to open-source Kubernetes projects.
• Experience with service mesh and security/compliance standards.
• Experience with Azure and Google Cloud, Kubernetes clouds.
• Hands-on IaC with Terraform and CloudFormation.

Responsibilities

• Actively design and implement cloud infrastructure across Azure and Google Cloud.
• Build and operate Kubernetes clusters and supporting infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain Kubernetes operators and controllers.
• Create and optimize CI/CD pipelines for Kubernetes deployments.
• Implement security best practices and compliance controls.
• Design multi-cluster management solutions and DR/BC planning.
• Implement service mesh and networking solutions.
• Create and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Optimize cluster performance and resource utilization.
• Establish observability and monitoring across the stack.
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to team members.
• Develop architecture documentation and participate in implementation.

Skills

CKA certification

CKAD certification

CKS certification

Kubernetes expertise

Open-source contributions

Terraform

CloudFormation

Security/compliance know-how

Large-scale deployments

Azure

GCP

Kubernetes Operators Framework

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field

Tools

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

• Ashley Furniture Industries Inc. is the largest furniture manufacturer in the world. Established in 1945, Ashley offers one of the industry’s broadest product assortments to retail partners in 123 countries.
• Join our team and utilize leading-edge technology to configure, develop, deliver, and support applications for our business in areas such as Wholesale, Retail, and Digital Commerce, and you will be part of challenging projects to build and support technical solutions for rapidly growing business needs.
• Our IT team combines a highly skilled workforce, the most advanced equipment available, and incredible computer optimization to create one of the most agile operations in the industry

Locations: Tampa, FL

Primary Responsibilities:

• Actively design and implement cloud infrastructure solutions across multiple platforms (Azure, Google Cloud) and implementations into Kubernetes platforms, and understand the concept of cattle vs pets, but the reality of which is which, why, and how to build solutions around that.
• Design and implement enterprise-scale Kubernetes clusters and supporting infrastructure
• Develop and maintain custom Kubernetes operators and controllers
• Create and optimize CI/CD pipelines for Kubernetes deployments
• Implement security best practices and compliance controls
• Design and implement multi-cluster management solutions
• Architect high-availability and disaster recovery solutions
• Implement service mesh and networking solutions
• Create and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
• Optimize cluster performance and resource utilization
• Implement observability and monitoring solutions
• Provide technical leadership and mentoring to team members
• Design and implement GitOps workflows
• Troubleshoot complex platform issues
• Develop and maintain architecture documentation while actively participating in the implementation
• Create and execute disaster recovery and business continuity solutions
• Implement monitoring and observability solutions across the technology stack
• Actively participate in code reviews and development activities
• Design, implement, and utilize centralized identity and access management solutions
• Demonstrate the Company's Core and Growth Values in the performance of all job functions

Job Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Information Technology, or related field, or equivalent experience
• Kubernetes certifications (CKA, CKAD, CKS)
• Experience with Kubernetes Operators Framework
• Contribution to open-source Kubernetes projects
• Experience with service mesh technologies
• Knowledge of security frameworks and compliance standards
• Experience with large-scale deployments (100+ nodes) Demonstrated expertise in cloud platforms (Azure, GCP, Kubernetes clouds)
• Hands-on experience with infrastructure as code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
• Deep understanding and implementation experience with security frameworks and compliance standards.
• Experience with enterprise integration patterns and their implementation

Benefits We Offer

• Health, Dental, Vision, Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Vacation, Holidays, and Your Birthday off
• Generous Employee Discount on home furnishings
• Professional Development Opportunities
• Ashley Wellness Centers (location-specific) and Medical Tourism
• 401(k) and Profit Sharing
• Life Insurance

Our Core Values

• Honesty & Integrity
• Continuous Improvement/Operational Excellence
• Dirty Fingernail
• Growth Focused

To learn more about Ashley Furniture, our community engagement programs, environmental stewardship, and our core values, please visit our Corporate Social Responsibility information page:

Corporate Social Responsibility

We are an equal-opportunity employer and provide a drug-free working environment. While Ashley appreciates the interest of all candidates, only those meeting specific position requirements may be contacted. Principals Only.