Senior Kubernetes Infrastructure Engineer — Remote (On-Prem)

CruiTek, LLC; United States; Remote; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Part time

Job summary

CruiTek, LLC is seeking a Kubernetes Infrastructure Engineer for a remote, one-year project. You will build and maintain on-premises Kubernetes clusters, handle lifecycle, deploy applications, and manage networking, storage, and observability. Strong client-facing communication is essential as you work with teams to migrate services and resolve escalations.

The role emphasizes Bash/Python scripting, Helm or templating, and building robust CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and applications.

Qualifications

• Extensive and current hands-on Kubernetes experience.
• Must have Sr consultant level, hands-on with the described scope.
• Client-facing with strong communication and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Build, deploy, and maintain on-premises Kubernetes clusters from ground up (control plane, networking, CSI, ingress).
• Manage cluster lifecycle: upgrades, patching, scaling, decommissioning.
• Deploy, configure, and manage containerized apps on Kubernetes infra.
• Administer Linux servers underpinning the Kubernetes environment.
• Monitor cluster health and troubleshoot node/pod issues; plan capacity.
• Manage container runtimes, registries, and image lifecycle.
• Configure cluster networking (Calico or similar), load balancers, DNS.
• Implement and manage persistent storage (NFS, local PV, CSI drivers).
• Support internal teams with migrations and escalations.

Skills

Kubernetes experience

Linux administration

Bash scripting

Python scripting

Docker containers

Bare-metal Kubernetes

kubeadm

Prometheus/observability

CI/CD pipelines

Helm charts

Tools

CI/CD tooling

Job description

CruiTek, LLC is seeking a Kubernetes Infrastructure Engineer for a remote, one-year project. You will build and maintain on-premises Kubernetes clusters, handle lifecycle, deploy applications, and manage networking, storage, and observability. Strong client-facing communication is essential as you work with teams to migrate services and resolve escalations.

The role emphasizes Bash/Python scripting, Helm or templating, and building robust CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure and applications.