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Dark Wolf is seeking multiple levels of Kubernetes Engineers to provide technical leadership in designing, building, and maintaining elastic, secure, and resilient cloud foundations. The Kubernetes Engineers will architect multi-cloud and hybrid environments (EKS/Fargate, AKS, GKE, or self-hosted), drive GitOps-based CI/CD pipelines, and sustain critical platform initiatives—including Iron Bank and Big Bang integrations. You will lead technical teams, implement zero-downtime and disaster recovery strategies, and enforce strict security, compliance, and RBAC policies across all operational environments. The Kubernetes Engineers will operate in a hybrid capacity out of any of our Dark Wolf offices.
Mid-level Engineer:
- Provisioning, configuring, and monitoring containerized workloads and database solutions across Dev, Test, and Live environments using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Helm.
- Packaging and hardening applications into containers; assist with upstream synchronization, vulnerability remediation, and documentation updates for Big Bang and Iron Bank packages.
- Supporting Continuous Integration and Delivery pipelines, managing container registries and GitOps workflows.
- Resolving operational incident escalations, troubleshoot functional/performance issues, and assist with zero-downtime release deployments.
Required Qualifications:
- 3-5 years of relevant experience
- 3+ years of cloud/container engineering experience
- Experience working on DevSecOps teams
- Experience with cloud systems, such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure, by supporting deployments and architecture setups
- Experience with Helm Charts
- Understanding of each component of Kubernetes control plan
- Security and compliance knowledge for Kubernetes
- Knowledge of Linux and networking
- CKA Certification highly desired
Senior-level Engineer:
Senior-level Engineer Responsibilities:
- Implementing service-mesh (Istio) configurations, custom Helm charts, Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs), and custom admission controllers.
- Overseeing 100% compliance and security postures for assigned Platform One/Big Bang packages, ensuring successful release branch merges and upstream syncs.
- Designing network connectivity, zero-downtime deployment strategies, and multi-region failover/failback procedures.
- Leading technical tasks within Agile teams, contribute to capacity planning and demand forecasting, and provide direct technical mentorship to junior/mid-level engineers.
- Functioning as a technical expert across the team and tasks
Required Qualifications:
- 5-7 years of relevant experience
- 5+ years of experience working with Kubernetes/containers
- Experience working on DevSecOps teams
- Strong experience with infrastructure tools like Helm, Docker, and Terraform
- Experience with Istio
- Security and compliance knowledge for Kubernetes
- Knowledge of multiple cloud platforms, such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- Experience in building automation and configuration management tools (e.g. Ansible, Terraform)
- Extensive knowledge of Linux and networking
- Experience with Helm Charts
- CKA Certification
Subject Matter Expert (SME) Engineer
- Architecting elastic, cost-effective, resilient cloud foundations using loosely coupled designs across multi-cloud and hybrid environments.
- Designing multi-datacenter Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies, zero-downtime architectures, and complex data protection/auditing frameworks.
- Assessing and establishing strategic RBAC standards, platform security policies, and continuous compliance frameworks across all enterprise Kubernetes clusters (including Iron Bank).
- Providing top-tier technical authority across Platform One infrastructure and innovation teams, shape long-term capacity forecasts, and make critical architectural decisions.
- Providing technical/management leadership on major tasks or technology assignments.
Required Qualifications:
- 8+ years of relevant experience
- 7+ years of experience working with Kubernetes/containers
- 3+ years of experience providing technical guidance to other engineers
- Experience on DevSecOps teams
- Expertise with infrastructure tools like Helm, Docker, and Terraform
- Expertise with Platform One tools
- Knowledge of multiple cloud platforms, such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- Expertise with Istio
- Deep knowledge of security and compliance for Kubernetes
- Strong experience in building automation and configuration management tools (e.g. Ansible, Terraform)
- Extensive expertise of Linux and networking
The estimated salary range for these positions are:
Mid - $110,000.00 - $160,000.00, commensurate on experience and technical skillset
Senior - $150,000.00 - $180,000.00 commensurate on experience and technical skillset
SME - $180,000.00 - $220,000.00, commensurate on experience and technical skillset
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity, confirm US Citizenship, and complete the required employment eligibility verification upon hire.
We are strictly looking for direct, full-time W2 employees.
Dark Wolf is seeking multiple levels of Kubernetes Engineers to provide technical leadership in designing, building, and maintaining elastic, secure, and resilient cloud foundations. The Kubernetes Engineers will architect multi-cloud and hybrid environments (EKS/Fargate, AKS, GKE, or self-hosted), drive GitOps-based CI/CD pipelines, and sustain critical platform initiatives—including Iron Bank and Big Bang integrations. You will lead technical teams, implement zero-downtime and disaster recovery strategies, and enforce strict security, compliance, and RBAC policies across all operational environments. The Kubernetes Engineers will operate in a hybrid capacity out of any of our Dark Wolf offices.
Mid-level Engineer:
- Provisioning, configuring, and monitoring containerized workloads and database solutions across Dev, Test, and Live environments using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and Helm.
- Packaging and hardening applications into containers; assist with upstream synchronization, vulnerability remediation, and documentation updates for Big Bang and Iron Bank packages.
- Supporting Continuous Integration and Delivery pipelines, managing container registries and GitOps workflows.
- Resolving operational incident escalations, troubleshoot functional/performance issues, and assist with zero-downtime release deployments.
Required Qualifications:
- 3-5 years of relevant experience
- 3+ years of cloud/container engineering experience
- Experience working on DevSecOps teams
- Experience with cloud systems, such as AWS, Google Cloud, or Azure, by supporting deployments and architecture setups
- Experience with Helm Charts
- Understanding of each component of Kubernetes control plan
- Security and compliance knowledge for Kubernetes
- Knowledge of Linux and networking
- CKA Certification highly desired
Senior-level Engineer:
Senior-level Engineer Responsibilities:
- Implementing service-mesh (Istio) configurations, custom Helm charts, Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs), and custom admission controllers.
- Overseeing 100% compliance and security postures for assigned Platform One/Big Bang packages, ensuring successful release branch merges and upstream syncs.
- Designing network connectivity, zero-downtime deployment strategies, and multi-region failover/failback procedures.
- Leading technical tasks within Agile teams, contribute to capacity planning and demand forecasting, and provide direct technical mentorship to junior/mid-level engineers.
- Functioning as a technical expert across the team and tasks
Required Qualifications:
- 5-7 years of relevant experience
- 5+ years of experience working with Kubernetes/containers
- Experience working on DevSecOps teams
- Strong experience with infrastructure tools like Helm, Docker, and Terraform
- Experience with Istio
- Security and compliance knowledge for Kubernetes
- Knowledge of multiple cloud platforms, such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- Experience in building automation and configuration management tools (e.g. Ansible, Terraform)
- Extensive knowledge of Linux and networking
- Experience with Helm Charts
- CKA Certification
Subject Matter Expert (SME) Engineer
- Architecting elastic, cost-effective, resilient cloud foundations using loosely coupled designs across multi-cloud and hybrid environments.
- Designing multi-datacenter Disaster Recovery (DR) strategies, zero-downtime architectures, and complex data protection/auditing frameworks.
- Assessing and establishing strategic RBAC standards, platform security policies, and continuous compliance frameworks across all enterprise Kubernetes clusters (including Iron Bank).
- Providing top-tier technical authority across Platform One infrastructure and innovation teams, shape long-term capacity forecasts, and make critical architectural decisions.
- Providing technical/management leadership on major tasks or technology assignments.
Required Qualifications:
- 8+ years of relevant experience
- 7+ years of experience working with Kubernetes/containers
- 3+ years of experience providing technical guidance to other engineers
- Experience on DevSecOps teams
- Expertise with infrastructure tools like Helm, Docker, and Terraform
- Expertise with Platform One tools
- Knowledge of multiple cloud platforms, such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
- Expertise with Istio
- Deep knowledge of security and compliance for Kubernetes
- Strong experience in building automation and configuration management tools (e.g. Ansible, Terraform)
- Extensive expertise of Linux and networking
The estimated salary range for these positions are:
Mid - $110,000.00 - $160,000.00, commensurate on experience and technical skillset
Senior - $150,000.00 - $180,000.00 commensurate on experience and technical skillset
SME - $180,000.00 - $220,000.00, commensurate on experience and technical skillset
We are proud to be an EEO/AA employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled and other protected categories.
In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity, confirm US Citizenship, and complete the required employment eligibility verification upon hire.
We are strictly looking for direct, full-time W2 employees.
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What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in kubernetes engineer jobs.
- Hands-on experience deploying and operating production Kubernetes clusters at scale
- Proficiency with container runtimes, Docker, and container image build pipelines
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or Helm
- Familiarity with CI/CD platforms including Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or GitLab CI
- Knowledge of cloud providers such as AWS, GCP, or Azure and their managed Kubernetes services
- Bachelor's degree in computer science, engineering, or a related technical field
Tips for Your Kubernetes Engineer Job Search
Tailor your resume to cluster scope
Recruiters scan for cluster size and node counts. Mention the scale of environments you managed, the workload types you ran, and whether you owned multi-tenant or multi-region clusters. Vague bullets about 'managing Kubernetes' get filtered out fast.
Certify before targeting platform-engineer roles
Certified Kubernetes Administrator and Certified Kubernetes Application Developer credentials appear in a large share of platform and SRE postings. Completing one before applying signals hands-on depth and moves your resume past automated screening for those titles.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists kubernetes engineer openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Filter openings by your toolchain, not just the title
A kubernetes engineer role at a Helm and ArgoCD shop is a different day-to-day than one running Flux and Crossplane. Search for the specific orchestration and GitOps tools you know best so you walk into interviews with directly relevant experience.
Prepare a live cluster demo for technical screens
Many hiring teams ask you to debug a broken deployment or write a manifest on the spot. Have a local Kind or Minikube cluster ready, practice common failure scenarios like crashloopbackoff and pending pods, and narrate your reasoning aloud as you work through them.
Negotiate scope before accepting an offer
Ask whether you will own cluster provisioning end to end or operate within guardrails set by a central platform team. The answer shapes your growth, your on-call load, and whether the role matches what you want to build over the next two years.
Kubernetes Engineer Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most kubernetes engineers?
The companies hiring the most kubernetes engineers right now include Akina, GRVTY, and Lambda, with the largest share of openings in Maryland, California, and Texas, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of September 2026. Demand is concentrated at cloud-native product companies, financial services firms, and large enterprise technology organizations.
How many kubernetes engineer jobs are remote?
About 78% of kubernetes engineer openings are fully remote or hybrid as of September 2026, making it one of the more location-flexible roles in infrastructure engineering. Platform engineering and SRE-adjacent positions tend to have the highest share of remote options, while roles requiring hands-on data center work are more likely to be on-site.
How do you become a kubernetes engineer?
Start by getting comfortable with Linux administration and networking fundamentals, then learn containerization with Docker before moving to Kubernetes. Work through the official Kubernetes documentation, spin up local clusters with Kind or Minikube, and practice deploying real applications. Earning a Certified Kubernetes Administrator credential demonstrates hands-on competency to hiring teams. Contributing to open-source projects or building a home lab with documented projects strengthens your profile further.
Can you get a kubernetes engineer job with little experience?
Yes, entry-level and associate kubernetes engineer roles exist, particularly at companies hiring for DevOps or platform support positions. The most effective approach is to build a portfolio of documented personal projects showing cluster setup, deployment automation, and troubleshooting. Roles titled junior DevOps engineer or cloud infrastructure associate often serve as practical entry points where you develop production Kubernetes experience on the job.
What does the kubernetes engineer interview process look like?
Most kubernetes engineer interviews follow a sequence of a recruiter screen, a technical phone interview covering container and orchestration fundamentals, a hands-on coding or live-debugging round where you work through real cluster scenarios, and a final round with the engineering team covering system design and past project experience. Some teams add a take-home assignment involving writing manifests or diagnosing a broken deployment in a provided environment.
Where can I find and apply to kubernetes engineer jobs?
You can find and apply to kubernetes engineer jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Find roles that match your experience and specialization, then apply directly to each listing. Openings are updated regularly, so checking back frequently gives you access to newly posted positions before applicant volume builds.
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