Senior Kubernetes Engineer – Automation, IaC & Equity

Entangled Future; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 220,000; Full time

Job summary

QuEra Computing in Boston is seeking a Sr. Kubernetes Administrator to manage production clusters across on-prem and cloud environments. The role emphasizes automation, IaC, and secure, scalable Kubernetes operations within the Test and Engineering Infrastructure team.

The ideal candidate will implement automated workflows, monitor systems with Prometheus/Grafana, and contribute to CI/CD integration with Jenkins/GitHub Actions. Equity grants are offered with a competitive salary range.

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 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

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 (Prometheus, Grafana, EFK).
• 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

Troubleshooting

Networking basics

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Pulumi

Docker

Helm

Kustomize

Jenkins

GitLab CI

GitHub Actions

Prometheus

Grafana

EFK stack

SOPS

Talos

Job description

QuEra Computing in Boston is seeking a Sr. Kubernetes Administrator to manage production clusters across on-prem and cloud environments. The role emphasizes automation, IaC, and secure, scalable Kubernetes operations within the Test and Engineering Infrastructure team.

The ideal candidate will implement automated workflows, monitor systems with Prometheus/Grafana, and contribute to CI/CD integration with Jenkins/GitHub Actions. Equity grants are offered with a competitive salary range.