Senior Kubernetes Engineer – AWS EKS & CI/CD Expert

Cherokee Federal

Tulsa (OK)

On-site

USD 110,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits
Dental benefits
401K plan

Job summary

Cherokee Federal is seeking a Senior Kubernetes Engineer to design, deploy, and optimize Kubernetes environments in AWS EKS. You will automate deployment, monitor health, and work with cross-functional teams to ensure security, reliability, and high availability.

The role emphasizes strong Kubernetes knowledge, Docker experience, and proficiency with Helm/Kustomize, Grafana, Istio, and CI/CD workflows, with an emphasis on disaster recovery and collaboration with customers.

Qualifications

  • Strong Kubernetes fundamentals including pods, services and deployments.
  • Experience with Docker and AWS EKS.
  • Familiarity with Helm and Kustomize for app management.
  • Experience supporting CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation.

Responsibilities

  • Design, deploy, and maintain Kubernetes deployments in AWS EKS.
  • Automate deployment and scaling to improve efficiency and reliability.
  • Monitor cluster health and troubleshoot issues to ensure availability.
  • Collaborate with development teams on CI/CD and best practices.
  • Implement security best practices and disaster recovery processes.
  • Collaborate with customers and cross-functional teams.

Skills

Kubernetes concepts
Docker
AWS EKS
Helm
Kustomize
CI/CD pipelines
Grafana

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT / Cybersecurity / Data Science / Info Systems / CS

Tools

Grafana
Istio

Job description

Cherokee Federal is seeking a Senior Kubernetes Engineer to design, deploy, and optimize Kubernetes environments in AWS EKS. You will automate deployment, monitor health, and work with cross-functional teams to ensure security, reliability, and high availability.

The role emphasizes strong Kubernetes knowledge, Docker experience, and proficiency with Helm/Kustomize, Grafana, Istio, and CI/CD workflows, with an emphasis on disaster recovery and collaboration with customers.

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