25-6043: Kubernetes Engineer

Navitas•Doral, FL

2d•Remote

About The Position

Navitas is seeking a skilled Kubernetes Engineer to design, deploy, and manage containerized applications in cloud-native environments. The Kubernetes Engineer will support enterprise and mission-critical systems by building resilient, secure, and scalable Kubernetes platforms. This role requires hands-on expertise in cluster orchestration, CI/CD automation, container networking, and cloud infrastructure services.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cloud Computing, or a related field OR five (5) years of equivalent professional experience in Kubernetes administration.
Demonstrated experience deploying, managing, and troubleshooting Kubernetes clusters in production environments.
Experience implementing service mesh technologies such as Istio or Linkerd.
Required experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
Strong expertise in Kubernetes cluster administration and orchestration.
Proficiency with container technologies such as Docker and container runtimes.
Experience deploying applications using Helm and managing Kubernetes manifests.
Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure services in AWS, Azure, and/or GCP.
Knowledge of Kubernetes security best practices and network policies.
Experience with monitoring and logging tools including Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack.
Familiarity with CI/CD tools and automation frameworks.
Strong troubleshooting, documentation, and communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
Google Cloud Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer

Responsibilities

Design, deploy, and manage Kubernetes clusters across cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
Orchestrate containerized workloads, ensuring high availability, scalability, and performance.
Deploy and manage applications using Helm charts and Kubernetes manifests.
Automate CI/CD pipelines for containerized applications and infrastructure deployments.
Implement Kubernetes networking, ingress controllers, and service discovery.
Integrate and manage service mesh architectures such as Istio or Linkerd.
Implement security best practices including RBAC, secrets management, and container image security.
Monitor and troubleshoot Kubernetes environments using Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack tools.
Perform root cause analysis and resolve issues related to cluster health and application performance.
Collaborate with DevOps, cloud, and development teams to support cloud-native application delivery.