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Senior Kubernetes Engineer - Bellevue, WA (hybrid)

Empower ProfessionalsBellevue, WA🇺🇸United StatesPosted 22 Jul 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

This hybrid role offers a fantastic opportunity to leverage your deep expertise in Kubernetes and AWS to drive innovation within a reputable company, with potential for significant career growth. You'll thrive here if you're a seasoned infrastructure engineer with a passion for cloud-native technologies and a knack for building robust, secure systems. Apply now to join a dynamic team and make a tangible impact!

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior

Job Description

Role: Senior Kubernetes Engineer

Location: Bellevue, WA (hybrid)

Duration: 12+ Month

Must have Skills:
Skill 1 7Yrs of Exp AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform
Skill 2 7Yrs of Exp Splunk
Skill 3 5Yrs of Exp in IT Cloud

Required Qualifications

  • 8+ years of infrastructure/platform engineering with 5+ years of Kubernetes production experience.
  • Expert-level Kubernetes skills: cluster provisioning, RBAC, network policies, storage, and upgrades.
  • Experience deploying and operating Kubernetes on AWS (EKS or equivalent on GovCloud).
  • Hands-on experience with Helm, kubectl, Kustomize, and GitOps tooling.
  • Proficiency with Terraform and GitLab CI/CD for Kubernetes provisioning pipelines.
  • FIPS 140-2 and encryption-hardening experience in Kubernetes environments.
  • Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, and Fluent Bit for cluster observability.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS).
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect with EKS-focused experience.
  • Experience with Splunk/Cribl integration from Kubernetes workloads.
  • Familiarity with FedRAMP or DoD IL2 container security standards.
  • Experience with supply-chain security: image signing (Cosign/Sigstore), SBOM, admission controllers (OPA/Gatekeeper).

Skills

AWS
Encryption
Splunk
GitLab CI
Grafana
Helm
Kubernetes
Prometheus
Terraform

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