The Role
Define and govern enterprise Kubernetes architecture, drive adoption across on-prem and Azure, advise on cluster design, security, networking, observability, and platform governance. Collaborate with architects and engineering teams to standardize practices, optimize platforms, and support cloud transformation and DevOps adoption.
Summary Generated by Built In
As an Enterprise Kubernetes Architect, you will:
- Define, govern, and promote enterprise-wide Kubernetes architecture standards and best practices.
- Act as a technical ambassador for the central platform team's architectural guidelines across multiple business and technology domains.
- Collaborate with system architects, domain architects, platform engineers, and engineering teams to ensure alignment with enterprise container platform strategies.
- Drive the adoption and optimization of Kubernetes platforms across on-premises and Azure cloud environments.
- Review, challenge, and influence architectural decisions to ensure scalability, security, reliability, and operational excellence.
- Design and enhance container orchestration frameworks supporting enterprise-scale applications and services.
- Provide architectural guidance on Kubernetes cluster design, workload management, networking, security, observability, and platform governance.
- Support cloud transformation initiatives by enabling standardized Kubernetes practices across diverse technology landscapes.
- Participate in architecture reviews, platform assessments, roadmap planning, and technology governance activities.
- Advocate DevOps, Agile, cloud-native, and platform engineering principles across development and operations teams.
- Work closely with stakeholders to identify opportunities for platform modernization, automation, and operational efficiency improvements.
What You Bring to the Table:
- 6+ years of overall experience in cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, DevOps, or enterprise architecture roles.
- Extensive hands-on expertise with Kubernetes in large-scale enterprise environments.
- Strong experience designing and supporting Kubernetes platforms across both on-premises and Microsoft Azure cloud environments.
- Deep understanding of containerization technologies, cloud-native architectures, and microservices platforms.
- Experience defining enterprise platform standards, governance frameworks, and architectural best practices.
- Strong knowledge of platform security, scalability, resilience, networking, and operational management.
- Experience working with DevOps methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, and Agile delivery models.
- Proven ability to influence technical decisions and collaborate with multiple architecture and engineering teams.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and technical leadership skills.
You Should Possess the Ability to:
- Design and govern enterprise-scale Kubernetes platforms and cloud-native architectures.
- Influence architectural decisions across multiple teams and organizational domains.
- Translate complex business and technical requirements into scalable platform solutions.
- Drive adoption of standardized engineering and operational practices.
- Evaluate existing environments and recommend modernization and optimization strategies.
- Balance governance requirements with engineering agility and innovation.
- Communicate architectural concepts effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Lead technical discussions, architecture reviews, and platform strategy initiatives.
- Work independently while managing multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
What We Bring to the Table:
- Opportunity to shape and influence enterprise-wide Kubernetes and cloud platform strategy.
- Exposure to large-scale cloud transformation and platform modernization programs.
- A collaborative environment focused on engineering excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement.
- Engagement with senior architects, platform teams, and technology leaders across multiple business domains.
- Opportunities to drive cloud-native adoption and enterprise architecture best practices.
- Challenging technical initiatives involving modern platform engineering, automation, and cloud technologies.
Let’s Connect
Want to discuss this opportunity in more detail? Feel free to reach out.
Recruiter: Aswin Dhanvandhar
Phone: +31 20 369 0609 ; Extn :141
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/aswin-dhanvandhar/
Skills Required
- 6+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, DevOps, or enterprise architecture
- Extensive hands-on expertise with Kubernetes in large-scale enterprise environments
- Experience designing and supporting Kubernetes platforms across on-premises and Microsoft Azure
- Deep understanding of containerization technologies, cloud-native architectures, and microservices platforms
- Experience defining enterprise platform standards, governance frameworks, and architectural best practices
- Strong knowledge of platform security, scalability, resilience, networking, and operational management
- Experience with DevOps methodologies, CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code, and Agile delivery models
- Proven ability to influence technical decisions and collaborate with multiple architecture and engineering teams
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, and technical leadership skills
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What We Do
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