Senior Technical Specialist

HCL Technologies Limited; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Sapsf is seeking a Senior Technical Specialist to design, build, and scale cloud-native infrastructure on AWS, focusing on Kubernetes, EKS, and automation. You will implement infrastructure as code with Terraform, manage CI/CD pipelines, monitor production systems, and collaborate with engineering, security, and operations teams to improve reliability and performance.

Strong scripting in Python or shell, deep Linux fundamentals, and experience with observability tools like CloudWatch,

Qualifications

• Expert-level experience with Terraform, including modules, state management, workspaces, and reusable infrastructure patterns.
• Excellent knowledge of Amazon EKS and Kubernetes architecture, deployments, services, ingress, autoscaling, and cluster operations.
• Hands-on experience with AWS MSK or Kafka-based streaming platforms.
• Strong Linux/Unix foundations, networking, DNS, load balancing, and security fundamentals.
• Experience with monitoring/alerting tools such as CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/OpenSearch.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and highly available infrastructure on AWS.
• Manage and operate Kubernetes workloads using Amazon EKS.
• Develop, maintain, and improve infrastructure as code using Terraform.
• Support and optimize cloud-native services including AWS MSK, networking, compute, storage, IAM, and monitoring services.
• Build automation using Python, Unix shell scripts, and other scripting or programming languages.
• Improve reliability, availability, performance, and operational efficiency across production systems.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for application and infrastructure deployments.
• Monitor system health, troubleshoot incidents, and participate in root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve deployment practices and production readiness.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures.
• Support security, compliance, backup, disaster recovery, and cost optimization initiatives.

Tools

Terraform

Job description

Career Opportunities: Senior Technical Specialist (178790)

Requisition ID178790-Posted10/12/2026

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience building, operating, and scaling cloud-native platforms, supporting Kubernetes-based workloads, and improving automation, observability, deployment reliability, and system performance.

This role requires a strong technical foundation, practical experience with modern infrastructure tooling, and the ability to communicate effectively with engineering, security, and operations teams.

**Key Responsibilities**

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and highly available infrastructure on AWS.
• Manage and operate Kubernetes workloads using Amazon EKS.
• Develop, maintain, and improve infrastructure as code using Terraform.
• Support and optimize cloud-native services including AWS MSK, networking, compute, storage, IAM, and monitoring services.
• Build automation using Python, Unix shell scripts, and other scripting or programming languages.
• Improve reliability, availability, performance, and operational efficiency across production systems.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for application and infrastructure deployments.
• Monitor system health, troubleshoot incidents, and participate in root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve deployment practices and production readiness.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures.
• Support security, compliance, backup, disaster recovery, and cost optimization initiatives.

**Required Skills and Experience**

• Excellent knowledge of Amazon EKS, Kubernetes architecture, deployments, services, ingress, autoscaling, and cluster operations.
• Excellent knowledge of AWS services and cloud infrastructure best practices.
• Hands-on experience with Amazon MSK or Kafka-based streaming platforms.
• Expert-level experience with Terraform, including modules, state management, workspaces, and reusable infrastructure patterns.
• Good working knowledge of Python, Unix shell scripting, and at least one additional programming or scripting language.
• Strong understanding of Linux/Unix systems, networking, DNS, load balancing, and security fundamentals.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools such as CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/OpenSearch, or similar.
• Experience supporting production systems in high-availability environments.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and incident response skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

**Preferred Qualifications**

• Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Argo CD, or similar.
• Experience with Helm, Kustomize, or other Kubernetes deployment tools.
• Familiarity with AWS IAM, VPC, Route 53, ALB/NLB, Lambda, RDS, S3, and CloudFormation.
• Experience with container security, secrets management, and vulnerability scanning.
• AWS, Kubernetes, or Terraform certifications are a plus.

**Soft Skills**

• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team.
• Detail-oriented with a strong ownership mindset.
• Comfortable supporting critical production systems.
• Able to explain technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience building, operating, and scaling cloud-native platforms, supporting Kubernetes-based workloads, and improving automation, observability, deployment reliability, and system performance.

This role requires a strong technical foundation, practical experience with modern infrastructure tooling, and the ability to communicate effectively with engineering, security, and operations teams.

**Key Responsibilities**

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and highly available infrastructure on AWS.
• Manage and operate Kubernetes workloads using Amazon EKS.
• Develop, maintain, and improve infrastructure as code using Terraform.
• Support and optimize cloud-native services including AWS MSK, networking, compute, storage, IAM, and monitoring services.
• Build automation using Python, Unix shell scripts, and other scripting or programming languages.
• Improve reliability, availability, performance, and operational efficiency across production systems.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for application and infrastructure deployments.
• Monitor system health, troubleshoot incidents, and participate in root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve deployment practices and production readiness.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures.
• Support security, compliance, backup, disaster recovery, and cost optimization initiatives.

**Required Skills and Experience**

• Excellent knowledge of Amazon EKS, Kubernetes architecture, deployments, services, ingress, autoscaling, and cluster operations.
• Excellent knowledge of AWS services and cloud infrastructure best practices.
• Hands-on experience with Amazon MSK or Kafka-based streaming platforms.
• Expert-level experience with Terraform, including modules, state management, workspaces, and reusable infrastructure patterns.
• Good working knowledge of Python, Unix shell scripting, and at least one additional programming or scripting language.
• Strong understanding of Linux/Unix systems, networking, DNS, load balancing, and security fundamentals.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools such as CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/OpenSearch, or similar.
• Experience supporting production systems in high-availability environments.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and incident response skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

**Preferred Qualifications**

• Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Argo CD, or similar.
• Experience with Helm, Kustomize, or other Kubernetes deployment tools.
• Familiarity with AWS IAM, VPC, Route 53, ALB/NLB, Lambda, RDS, S3, and CloudFormation.
• Experience with container security, secrets management, and vulnerability scanning.
• AWS, Kubernetes, or Terraform certifications are a plus.

**Soft Skills**

• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team.
• Detail-oriented with a strong ownership mindset.
• Comfortable supporting critical production systems.
• Able to explain technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Skill Requirements

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience building, operating, and scaling cloud-native platforms, supporting Kubernetes-based workloads, and improving automation, observability, deployment reliability, and system performance.

This role requires a strong technical foundation, practical experience with modern infrastructure tooling, and the ability to communicate effectively with engineering, security, and operations teams.

**Key Responsibilities**

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and highly available infrastructure on AWS.
• Manage and operate Kubernetes workloads using Amazon EKS.
• Develop, maintain, and improve infrastructure as code using Terraform.
• Support and optimize cloud-native services including AWS MSK, networking, compute, storage, IAM, and monitoring services.
• Build automation using Python, Unix shell scripts, and other scripting or programming languages.
• Improve reliability, availability, performance, and operational efficiency across production systems.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for application and infrastructure deployments.
• Monitor system health, troubleshoot incidents, and participate in root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve deployment practices and production readiness.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures.
• Support security, compliance, backup, disaster recovery, and cost optimization initiatives.

**Required Skills and Experience**

• Excellent knowledge of Amazon EKS, Kubernetes architecture, deployments, services, ingress, autoscaling, and cluster operations.
• Excellent knowledge of AWS services and cloud infrastructure best practices.
• Hands-on experience with Amazon MSK or Kafka-based streaming platforms.
• Expert-level experience with Terraform, including modules, state management, workspaces, and reusable infrastructure patterns.
• Good working knowledge of Python, Unix shell scripting, and at least one additional programming or scripting language.
• Strong understanding of Linux/Unix systems, networking, DNS, load balancing, and security fundamentals.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools such as CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/OpenSearch, or similar.
• Experience supporting production systems in high-availability environments.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and incident response skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

**Preferred Qualifications**

• Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Argo CD, or similar.
• Experience with Helm, Kustomize, or other Kubernetes deployment tools.
• Familiarity with AWS IAM, VPC, Route 53, ALB/NLB, Lambda, RDS, S3, and CloudFormation.
• Experience with container security, secrets management, and vulnerability scanning.
• AWS, Kubernetes, or Terraform certifications are a plus.

**Soft Skills**

• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team.
• Detail-oriented with a strong ownership mindset.
• Comfortable supporting critical production systems.
• Able to explain technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Other Requirements

The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience building, operating, and scaling cloud-native platforms, supporting Kubernetes-based workloads, and improving automation, observability, deployment reliability, and system performance.

This role requires a strong technical foundation, practical experience with modern infrastructure tooling, and the ability to communicate effectively with engineering, security, and operations teams.

**Key Responsibilities**

• Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure, and highly available infrastructure on AWS.
• Manage and operate Kubernetes workloads using Amazon EKS.
• Develop, maintain, and improve infrastructure as code using Terraform.
• Support and optimize cloud-native services including AWS MSK, networking, compute, storage, IAM, and monitoring services.
• Build automation using Python, Unix shell scripts, and other scripting or programming languages.
• Improve reliability, availability, performance, and operational efficiency across production systems.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for application and infrastructure deployments.
• Monitor system health, troubleshoot incidents, and participate in root cause analysis.
• Collaborate with development teams to improve deployment practices and production readiness.
• Create and maintain technical documentation, runbooks, and operational procedures.
• Support security, compliance, backup, disaster recovery, and cost optimization initiatives.

**Required Skills and Experience**

• Excellent knowledge of Amazon EKS, Kubernetes architecture, deployments, services, ingress, autoscaling, and cluster operations.
• Excellent knowledge of AWS services and cloud infrastructure best practices.
• Hands-on experience with Amazon MSK or Kafka-based streaming platforms.
• Expert-level experience with Terraform, including modules, state management, workspaces, and reusable infrastructure patterns.
• Good working knowledge of Python, Unix shell scripting, and at least one additional programming or scripting language.
• Strong understanding of Linux/Unix systems, networking, DNS, load balancing, and security fundamentals.
• Experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools such as CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/OpenSearch, or similar.
• Experience supporting production systems in high-availability environments.
• Strong troubleshooting, problem-solving, and incident response skills.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.

**Preferred Qualifications**

• Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Argo CD, or similar.
• Experience with Helm, Kustomize, or other Kubernetes deployment tools.
• Familiarity with AWS IAM, VPC, Route 53, ALB/NLB, Lambda, RDS, S3, and CloudFormation.
• Experience with container security, secrets management, and vulnerability scanning.
• AWS, Kubernetes, or Terraform certifications are a plus.

**Soft Skills**

• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a cross-functional team.
• Detail-oriented with a strong ownership mindset.
• Comfortable supporting critical production systems.
• Able to explain technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.