Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer for Cloud-Native Systems

Blueface Ltd; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 167,000 - 251,000; Full time

Job summary

FreeWheel, a Comcast company, leads development of software and web applications, focusing on scalability, security, and performance. The role involves integrating new systems and mentoring engineers to build a collaborative team environment.

The position requires 7–10 years of software engineering or platform engineering experience, with Go and Python, and strong Kubernetes, cloud, and CI/CD expertise. Expect collaboration across teams and heavy emphasis on quality and documentation.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Computer and Information Science or equivalent.
• 10+ years of software/ platform engineering experience.
• Strong hands-on knowledge of Go and Python.
• Deep understanding of Kubernetes architecture and production operations.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of innovative software and web applications.
• Integrate new systems with existing infrastructure with focus on scalability and security.
• Mentor engineers and provide technical training to the team.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure successful integration and best practices.
• Maintain comprehensive documentation and drive performance improvements.
• Provide expert technical advice to internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

CI/CD

Cloud Computing

GitOps

Go

Kubernetes

Python

Terraform

AWS

OCI

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer and Information Science

Tools

OpenTelemetry

Prometheus

Grafana

Datadog

Splunk

Terraform

Job description

FreeWheel, a Comcast company, leads development of software and web applications, focusing on scalability, security, and performance. The role involves integrating new systems and mentoring engineers to build a collaborative team environment.

The position requires 7–10 years of software engineering or platform engineering experience, with Go and Python, and strong Kubernetes, cloud, and CI/CD expertise. Expect collaboration across teams and heavy emphasis on quality and documentation.