Kubernetes Architect

Saxon Global • Chicago, IL

1d • Remote

About The Position

We are seeking a skilled Kubernetes Architect to join our team for a full-time, remote position. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, or platform engineering, with a strong focus on Kubernetes. You will be responsible for designing and implementing scalable, cloud-native systems, leveraging your deep understanding of Kubernetes internals, networking, and storage. Experience with serverless technologies, GitOps, and CI/CD pipelines is crucial for this role. A strong grasp of security, compliance, and resilience in containerized environments is also essential.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, or platform engineering roles.
• 4+ years of hands-on Kubernetes experience, including deep knowledge of the Kubernetes API, internals, networking, and storage.
• Proficiency in writing Kubernetes manifests, Helm charts, and custom Kubernetes controllers/operators (preferably in Go).
• Proven experience designing cloud-native systems that scale globally (multi-region, multi-cloud or hybrid setups).
• Experience with serverless technologies (Knative, OpenFaaS, AWS Lambda, etc.) in a production environment.
• Strong knowledge of cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure.
• Experience with GitOps tools (ArgoCD, Flux), service meshes, policy engines (OPA/Gatekeeper), and CI/CD pipelines.
• Deep understanding of security, compliance, and resilience in containerized workloads.

Nice To Haves

• Contributions to Kubernetes open-source projects or CNCF-related tooling.
• Experience with service mesh design (Istio, Linkerd).
• Familiarity with eBPF, Cilium, or network-level observability.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement scalable, cloud-native systems that operate globally across multiple regions, clouds, or hybrid setups.
• Leverage deep knowledge of Kubernetes API, internals, networking, and storage.
• Write Kubernetes manifests, Helm charts, and custom Kubernetes controllers/operators.
• Implement and manage serverless technologies in a production environment.
• Utilize GitOps tools, service meshes, policy engines, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ensure security, compliance, and resilience of containerized workloads.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed