Kubernetes Engineer

InterSystems • Boston, MA

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About The Position

We are seeking a Kubernetes Engineer to join our global infrastructure team and help scale, automate, and secure our container orchestration environments across on-premises and public cloud platforms. As a Kubernetes specialist, you’ll work closely with DevOps, SRE, and security teams to deliver reliable, self-service, and production-ready Kubernetes clusters that power mission-critical applications.

Requirements

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) – Highly preferred
• Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
• Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
• Google Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer
• HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
• Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator (LFCS)

Nice To Haves

• Experience with GitOps tools (ArgoCD, Flux).
• Observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK stack.
• Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd).
• Open-source contributions in Kubernetes-related projects
• Spectro cloud, Incus, Cloud 9 etc…

Responsibilities

• Deploy, manage, and upgrade Kubernetes clusters using tools like kubeadm, EKS, AKS, GKE, or Rancher.
• Implement robust RBAC, network policies, ingress controllers, and security frameworks in Kubernetes.
• Automate cluster provisioning and application deployment pipelines using Terraform, Helm, and ArgoCD.
• Build reusable modules for consistent infrastructure delivery across staging and production.
• Integrate Kubernetes with modern CI/CD workflows for rapid, safe application delivery.
• Support GitOps practices and continuous deployment automation.
• Implement observability for Kubernetes using Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, and Fluentd/Fluent Bit.
• Troubleshoot performance issues, failed pods, memory leaks, and cluster degradation events.
• Operate Kubernetes workloads across AWS, Azure, GCP, and hybrid/on-prem environments.
• Use tools like Velero, Kasten, or Stash for backup/restore strategies in Kubernetes.
• Partner with application developers, SREs, and security teams to implement best practices.
• Serve as a technical advisor on cloud-native architectures and containerization s

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental insurance
• Short-term and long-term disability, and life insurance
• 401(k) Profit Sharing Contribution
• Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Parental Leave
• Tuition reimbursement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed