C.H. Robinson seeks the services of a Senior Container Platform Engineer based out of our U.S. headquarters in Eden Prairie, MN. This is a remote position whereby the employee must reside in and retain the ability to attend required meetings at a C.H. Robinson facility in the following U.S. states: MN, IL, and MO. As Senior Container Platform Engineer you will provide operational support for C.H. Robinson’s Kubernetes environment, both on-premises and in our Azure cloud. In this role, you will: effectively design, build, configure, and expose cloud native applications for Kubernetes; define application resources and use core primitives to build, monitor, and troubleshoot scalable applications and tools in Kubernetes; support the related technologies in the platform’s domain such as routing, monitoring, alerting, performance, and capacity planning; and work closely with and in conjunction with a U.S. based team, as well as other global team members, to deliver follow-the-sun support for the Kubernetes ecosystem. C.H. Robinson is a 24/7 Support Team supporting a global environment and as such, you may be asked to cover alterative shifts and be part of a weekly on-call rotation. The Compensation Range reflected indicates a national wage range for this position with C.H. Robinson. The annual salary range for the Senior Container Platform Engineer position based out of C.H. Robinson’s U.S. headquarters in Eden Prairie, MN is $159,000.
Benefits information available here: https://www.chrobinson.com/en-us/about-us/careers/life-at-chr/benefits-and-wellbeing/
Basic Qualifications:
The position requires at least a Bachelor’s degree, or its foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Software Engineering, IS, MIS, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field, plus at least three (3) years of experience developing open-source platforms for containerized workloads, including container engineering, cloud infrastructure, DevOps, or related areas. A qualified applicant’s experience must include: 1 year of experience architecting and maintaining multi-site deployments of Avi Load Balancer (NSX Advanced Load Balancer) in production environments; 3 years of experience developing and managing Ansible playbooks specifically for Kubespray-based Kubernetes clusters, including lifecycle automation and cluster upgrades; 3 years of experience executing large-scale application migrations across heterogeneous Kubernetes distributions (e.g., OpenShift to EKS, GKE to onprem), with minimal downtime and full observability; 3 years of experience customizing and troubleshooting Kubernetes Container Network Interfaces (CNIs), with production-level experience in at least two of the following: Cilium, Calico, or Kubenet; and 3 years of experience with cost governance and performance tuning of Kubernetes workloads, including real-time monitoring, autoscaling strategies, and rightsizing compute resources across cloud and hybrid environments.
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Compensation Range
$98,900.00 - $167,100.00The base pay range displayed on the job posting reflects the minimum and maximum base pay for this specific location. Your individual base pay within this range is determined by job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Compensation details listed in this posting reflect the base pay only and do not include additional variable compensation.
Questioning if you meet the mark? Studies have shown that some individuals may be less likely to apply unless they match the job description exactly. Here at C.H. Robinson, we’re building an inclusive workplace where all employees feel they belong. If this position excites you, we welcome you to apply whether you check all the preferred qualifications or just a few. You may just be our next great fit!
Equal Opportunity
C.H. Robinson is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to a workplace and performance culture that reflects the strengths of our worldwide marketplace. We value unique experiences and diverse backgrounds of our people within our company, our business relationships, and our communities. We’re committed to providing an inclusive environment, free from harassment and discrimination, where all employees feel welcomed, valued and respected.
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Benefits
Your Health, Wealth and Self
Your total wellbeing is the foundation of our business, and our benefits support your financial, family and personal goals. We provide the top-tier benefits that matter to you most, including:
Three medical plans which include
Prescription drug coverage
Enhanced Fertility benefits
Flexible Spending Accounts
Health Savings Account (including employer contribution)
Dental and Vision
Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance
Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
Paid observed holidays
2 paid floating holidays for U.S. hourly employees
Flexible Time Off (FTO) offered to U.S. salaried employees — no accruals and no caps. Paid Time Off (PTO) offered to all other employees in the U.S. and Canada
Paid parental leave
Paid time off to volunteer in your community
Charitable Giving Match Program
401(k) with 6% company matching
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Plus a broad range of career development, networking, and team-building opportunities
Learn more about our benefit offerings on our BENEFITS & WELLBEING page
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field
- 3 years experience developing open-source platforms for containerized workloads
- 1 year experience with Avi Load Balancer in production environments
- 3 years experience managing Ansible playbooks for Kubernetes clusters
- 3 years experience executing application migrations across Kubernetes distributions
- 3 years experience troubleshooting Kubernetes CNIs
- 3 years experience with cost governance and performance tuning of Kubernetes workloads
C.H. Robinson Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about C.H. Robinson and has not been reviewed or approved by C.H. Robinson.
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Healthcare Strength — Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and mental health coverage is offered alongside FSAs and employer HSA contributions. Feedback suggests health coverage is often viewed as strong and supportive of wellbeing.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a dollar-for-dollar company match and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan strengthen long-term financial security. Additional offerings like performance bonuses and charitable matching further bolster the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off, paid holidays, sick time, volunteer time, and role-based FTO/PTO structures provide multiple avenues for rest and flexibility. Feedback suggests generous PTO and work-from-home options are valued by many employees.
C.H. Robinson Insights
What We Do
C.H. Robinson solves logistics problems for companies across the globe and across industries, from the simple to the most complex. With nearly $21 billion in freight under management and 19 million shipments annually, we are one of the world’s largest logistics platforms. Our global suite of services accelerates trade to seamlessly deliver the products and goods that drive the world’s economy. With the combination of our multi-modal transportation management system and expertise, we use our information advantage to deliver smarter solutions for our more than 105,000 customers and 73,000 contract carriers. Our technology is built by and for supply chain experts to bring faster, more meaningful improvements to our customers’ businesses. As a responsible global citizen, we are also proud to contribute millions of dollars to support causes that matter to our company, our Foundation and our employees.
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