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.
Key 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.
- 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.
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
- AWS Certified Security – Specialty
- AWS Certified Advanced Networking – Specialty
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), CKAD, CKS
- Excellent communication and documentation skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities.
- Strong problem-solving mindset and collaborative approach.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or equivalent practical experience.
- 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.
Skills Required
- 5+ years in cloud engineering
- 3+ years in Kubernetes and container orchestration
- Hands-on experience with Amazon EKS in production
- Strong knowledge of AWS networking 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
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, CloudFormation, CDK, and Helm
- Implement monitoring and observability solutions (Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, OpenTelemetry)
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, IT, or equivalent practical experience
- Excellent communication and documentation skills; ability to work independently and manage priorities
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional or Kubernetes certifications (CKA/CKAD/CKS)
- Experience with multi-cluster management, service mesh, GovCloud/FedRAMP, serverless containers, AI/ML on EKS
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