Lead Platform Engineer (Kubernetes)

TL;DR

Lead Platform Engineer (Kubernetes): Designing, implementing, and supporting OpenShift and Azure Red Hat OpenShift platforms for hybrid-cloud digital transformations with an accent on CI/CD pipeline development and infrastructure automation. Focus on building scalable containerized environments, ensuring system reliability, and collaborating across IT functions to optimize performance for Java and .NET applications.

Location: Must be located within a 50-mile radius of Windsor, CT, NYC, Atlanta, GA, or Minneapolis, MN. Remote work is allowed, but travel to the office is required as business needs dictate.

Salary: $100,070–$157,470 USD

Company

hirify.global is a leading financial services company committed to helping individuals and communities reach a better financial future through bold action and inclusive culture.

What you will do

• Design and support DevOps, OpenShift, and Azure Red Hat OpenShift solutions for hybrid-cloud environments.
• Build and maintain Kubernetes clusters and CI/CD pipelines.
• Provide hands-on administration, configuration, and performance tuning for platform infrastructure.
• Collaborate with developers and architects to develop and troubleshoot system solutions.
• Provide rotating on-call support for production infrastructure and applications.
• Evaluate new vendor products and services to enhance system capabilities.

Requirements

• Must be located within a 50-mile radius of Windsor, CT, NYC, Atlanta, GA, or Minneapolis, MN.
• Extensive hands-on experience with Kubernetes platforms, specifically Red Hat OpenShift and ARO.
• Proficiency in infrastructure automation using Terraform, Ansible, Python, and Helm.
• Strong knowledge of containerization tools like Docker and Podman.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitHub, and ArgoCD.
• Solid understanding of application and web servers including JBoss, JWS, Apache, and Nginx.

Nice to have

• Experience with monitoring tools like Dynatrace, Prometheus, Grafana, and Kiali.
• Certification in Azure DevOps, Kubernetes, or Azure Administration.
• Prior work experience with Ansible Automation platform.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive health, dental, vision, and life insurance plans.
• 401(k) savings plan with up to 6% company match.
• Employer-paid cash balance retirement plan (4%).
• Tuition reimbursement up to $5,250 per year.
• 20 days of paid time off plus nine company holidays and a flexible Diversity Celebration Day.
• 40 hours of paid volunteer time per calendar year.