Kubernetes Platform Engineer

STAFFXPERT LLC is seeking a Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer on behalf of our client in Chicago, IL or Tempe, AZ. This is a hands-on role supporting a large-scale, enterprise Kubernetes environment in production. The ideal candidate brings deep experience in maintaining, troubleshooting, and scaling Kubernetes platforms-not just deploying them.

You will play a critical role in ensuring system stability, performance, and reliability across a complex multi-cluster environment in a fast-paced, high-impact setting., * Support and manage enterprise-grade Kubernetes clusters in production

• Troubleshoot cluster, application, and infrastructure-level issues
• Ensure platform availability, scalability, and optimal performance
• Participate in on-call rotation for critical production systems
• Collaborate closely with DevOps, SRE, and infrastructure teams
• Contribute to continuous improvement of platform reliability and operations

• Strong hands-on experience supporting Kubernetes in production environments
• Deep understanding of core Kubernetes concepts:

• Pods, Deployments, Services, Ingress, RBAC

• Experience with at least one Kubernetes platform:

• VMware Tanzu (preferred), OpenShift, AKS, or EKS

• Strong Linux system administration and troubleshooting skills
• Ability to work effectively in high-pressure, production environments, * Experience with VMware Tanzu
• Scripting skills (Bash and/or Python)
• Experience managing large-scale, multi-cluster Kubernetes environments