Kubernetes Platform Architect (Contract W2 - Plano, TX)

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    5+ years of hands-on Kubernetes architecture experience, including control plane, worker nodes, API server, etcd, and resource lifecycle management. Hire Type - Contract W2 (Onsite) Design and architect enterprise-scale Kubernetes platforms supporting mission-critical applications.

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    LocationPlano, TX

    Description

    Job Title - Kubernetes Platform Architect
    Experience Required - 10+ years
    Location - Plano, TX
    Hire Type - Contract W2 (Onsite)
    • Design and architect enterprise-scale Kubernetes platforms supporting mission-critical applications.
    • 5+ years of hands-on Kubernetes architecture experience, including control plane, worker nodes, API server, etcd, and resource lifecycle management.
    • 10+ years of infrastructure, cloud, or platform engineering experience, with AWS preferred.
    • Strong expertise in Cluster API (CAPI) for cluster provisioning, upgrades, scaling, and lifecycle automation.
    • Advanced knowledge of Kubernetes workloads, networking, CNI, CoreDNS, Ingress, Gateway API, and Network Policies.
    • Implement GitOps deployment models using Flux, Helm, Kustomize, and Infrastructure-as-Code.
    • Manage Kubernetes security, RBAC, secrets, certificate management, and policy enforcement.
    • Implement observability using Prometheus, Grafana, monitoring, logging, and alerting.
    • Expertise in persistent storage, CSI, PV/PVC, disaster recovery, backup/restore, and high availability.
    • Mandatory CKA certification. CKAD, CKS, AWS certifications, and Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP) are preferred.
    • Lead troubleshooting, governance, platform modernization, stakeholder collaboration, and technical mentoring.

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