Staff Engineer, Product Software
Equinix•Dallas, TX
•$118,000 - $212,000•Hybrid
About The Position
We are looking for an experienced Staff Engineer to join a team responsible for maintaining and evolving our Kubernetes-based infrastructure across both on-premises and AWS environments. This is a hands-on, mid-level engineering role with significant ownership and impact on platform reliability and scalability. You will work closely with Principal Engineers and internal customers to design, build, and maintain Kubernetes environments tailored to business needs, while ensuring operational excellence of the platform.
Requirements
- Solid hands-on experience with Kubernetes (cluster operations, upgrades, troubleshooting) – RKE1/2, CAPI
- Experience with AWS or similar cloud platforms
- Working knowledge of Golang and Python
- Experience using GitHub for code and collaboration
- Hands-on experience with GitHub Actions for CI/CD and automation
- Experience managing infrastructure maintenance, patching, and upgrades
- Ability to work with stakeholders to translate requirements into technical solutions
- Strong problem-solving skills and a proactive engineering mindset
Nice To Haves
- Experience with hybrid infrastructure (on-prem + cloud)
- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools (e.g., Terraform, CloudFormation)
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices
- Knowledge of Kubernetes networking, security, and observability tooling
- Experience with Kyverno policies for Kubernetes governance and compliance
- Familiarity with Backstage (developer portal/platform engineering tooling)
Responsibilities
- Maintain and operate Kubernetes-based infrastructure across on-prem and AWS environments
- Work with Principal Engineers and internal customers to gather requirements and design Kubernetes-based solutions
- Provision, configure, and manage Kubernetes clusters with a focus on performance, scalability, and reliability
- Perform ongoing infrastructure maintenance, including: Operating System updates and patching, Kubernetes upgrades and lifecycle management, Supporting software updates across the platform stack
- Monitor platform health and proactively improve system stability and efficiency
- Troubleshoot and resolve infrastructure and platform issues
- Contribute to automation, tooling, and infrastructure-as-code initiatives
- Participation in team on-call rotations
Benefits
- Employee Assistance Program
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- Voluntary plans
- Retirement plan
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Paid Holidays
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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