AWS Kubernetes Engineer

Northcross Group•Marquette, MI

18h

About The Position

About Northcross Group https://www.northcrossgroup.com Northcross Group (NCG) is a professional services firm specializing in merger and acquisition integrations, system modernization, and compliance programs for clients in the private and public sectors. We provide industry-specific business solutions and understand the importance of providing the same level of care to the people who will use it and the underlying data. These fundamentals—technology, data, and people—are all a part of the equation for success. We work with clients in the banking/finance, healthcare, transportation, manufacturing, technology, and federal markets. NCG develops tooling and automated platforms to support its professional services practices and is in the process of deploying a SaaS platform that will make some of its tooling available to broader markets. We have an internal development team that develops, maintains, and continuously improves our automation. Opportunity Description The AWS Kubernetes Engineer must have demonstrated experience and the ability to design, manage, and support Kubernetes environments within Amazon Web Services, along with broader cloud infrastructure, including Compute, networking, and database services. Daily tasks will include cluster monitoring, infrastructure configuration, and troubleshooting as needed, while ensuring that best practices, security standards, and compliance methodologies are followed. Strong verbal and written communication skills are required, including the ability to effectively format and deliver information to the appropriate audience (e.g., technical, executive, and client). Experience with multi-cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, as well as familiarity with cloud-native tools and DevOps practices, is preferred. All applicants must be able to undergo a successful background check. The position will be based out of either NCG’s Portland, Maine, Marquette, Michigan, or Arlington, Virginia offices.

Requirements

3+ years of experience working with Kubernetes in production environments
Strong hands-on experience with AWS services, including:
Compute: EC2, Auto Scaling, Load Balancers
Containers: EKS, ECS (nice to have)
Databases: RDS, MySQL
Networking: VPC, Subnets, Route Tables, Security Groups
Identity & Security: IAM roles, policies, and best practices
Monitoring: CloudWatch, CloudTrailStorage: S3, EBS
Experience with containerization tools like Docker
Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform preferred)
Experience with Linux systems and networking fundamentals
Knowledge of CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, etc.)
Understanding of cloud security principles and best practices
Familiarity with modern JavaScript frameworks
Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities
Good communication and collaboration skills
Ability to work in fast-paced, agile environments

Nice To Haves

Experience with multi-cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, as well as familiarity with cloud-native tools and DevOps practices

Responsibilities

Design, implement, and manage Kubernetes clusters using Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service)
Deploy and maintain containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes
Architect and manage core AWS infrastructure including Compute, networking, and databases
Build and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments
Monitor system performance, reliability, and cost optimization across cloud platforms
Implement infrastructure as code using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation
Ensure security best practices across clusters, networking, and IAM configurations
Troubleshoot production issues and perform root cause analysis
Collaborate with development teams to optimize application performance and scalability
Support multi-cloud strategies involving Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Oracle Kubernetes Engine (OKE)
Maintain documentation and best practices for cloud-native deployments