Sr Infrastructure Engineer II (Senior Kubernetes EKS Engineer)

Principal Financial Group•Des Moines, IA

83d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer II (Senior Kubernetes EKS Engineer), you will be responsible for the design, implementation, and management of Kubernetes clusters on AWS using Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS). You will work closely with our DevOps, development, and security teams to ensure that our cloud infrastructure is highly available, secure, and optimized for performance. Operating at the intersection of financial services and technology, Principal builds financial tools that help our customers live better lives. We take pride in being a purpose-led firm, motivated by our mission to make financial security accessible to all. Our mission, integrity, and customer focus have made us a trusted leader for more than 140 years. As Principal continues to modernize its systems, this role will offer you an exciting opportunity to build solutions that will directly impact our long-term strategy and tech stack, all while ensuring that our products are robust, scalable, and secure!

Requirements

Associate's or bachelor's degree (preference in a computer science, technology, engineering or math-related field) and 8+ years’ work experience or equivalent experience
2+ years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes, ideally with AWS EKS
Expertise in container orchestration, microservices architecture, and Docker
Strong proficiency with AWS services such as EC2, S3, IAM, and VPC
Experience in DevOps, cloud engineering, or a related field
Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible
Proficiency in Helm for running Kubernetes applications
Experience with CI/CD pipeline tools (e.g. ArgoCD)
Solid understanding of Kubernetes security, including RBAC, network policies, and secrets management
Proven knowledge of networking concepts, including load balancing, DNS, and firewalls
Experience with monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana
Familiarity with agile and DevOps methodologies

Nice To Haves

AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
Familiarity with GitOps workflows using ArgoCD
Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

Design, deploy, and lead Kubernetes clusters on AWS EKS
Integrate with CI/CD pipelines for containerized applications
Automate Kubernetes management tasks using Helm, Terraform, and other infrastructure-as-code tools
Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Kubernetes cluster performance and resource allocation
Implement security best practices for EKS, including role-based access control (RBAC) and network policies
Collaborate with development and operations teams to integrate Kubernetes into the software development lifecycle
Run cluster scaling, upgrades, and capacity planning for production environments
Ensure high availability and disaster recovery readiness of critical applications running on Kubernetes
Develop and maintain documentation for Kubernetes architecture, processes, and best practices
Provide technical guidance and mentorship