Senior EKS Engineer

CG InfinityPlano, TX
1d

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced AWS EKS Engineer to design, implement, and manage Kubernetes-based container platforms on AWS. This role requires deep technical expertise in Kubernetes, Amazon EKS, and cloud-native architectures, along with strong problem-solving and collaboration skills.

Requirements

  • 5+ years in cloud engineering, with 3+ years in Kubernetes and container orchestration.
  • Hands-on experience with Amazon EKS in production environments.
  • Strong knowledge of AWS networking, Kubernetes architecture, and cluster autoscaling.
  • Proficiency in Python, Bash, or Go scripting.
  • Experience with CI/CD, GitOps, and infrastructure automation tools.
  • Expertise in container security best practices and compliance frameworks.

Nice To Haves

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
  • AWS Certified Security – Specialty
  • AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty
  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), CKAD, CKS
  • Multi-cluster management and service mesh architectures.
  • AWS GovCloud and FedRAMP compliance.
  • Serverless containers (AWS Fargate) and AI/ML workloads on EKS.
  • SaaS architectures, multi-tenancy patterns, and cost optimization strategies.
  • Contributions to open-source Kubernetes or AWS container tools.

Responsibilities

  • Design, deploy, and manage Amazon EKS clusters in production environments.
  • Implement Kubernetes RBAC, IAM roles for service accounts (IRSA), and EKS Pod Identity.
  • Ensure container security and compliance across environments.
  • Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK, and Helm.
  • Integrate CI/CD pipelines and GitOps practices with tools like Argo CD, Flux, Jenkins, and GitLab CI.
  • Optimize networking and storage for Kubernetes workloads (VPC, CNI, EBS CSI, EFS CSI, FSx).
  • Implement monitoring and observability solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, and OpenTelemetry.
  • Troubleshoot complex distributed systems and ensure high availability and scalability.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver secure, efficient, and cost-optimized solutions.
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