Kubernetes Security Engineer

DevOps Engineer Client AT&T Location:Plano TX or Middletown NJ - 3 days a week Hybrid DevOps Position Overview: We are seeking a DevOps/Platform Engineer to build, maintain, and optimize cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines supporting modern data platforms including Palantir Foundry, Databricks, and Snowflake. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Azure, strong automation skills, and experience with containerization and orchestration technologies., * Design and implement cloud infrastructure on Azure using Infrastructure as Code

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for data platforms, applications, and microservices using Jenkins, GitHub
• Manage container orchestration using Kubernetes (AKS) including deployments, scaling, and service mesh configurations
• Automate infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and deployment processes
• Maintain and version infrastructure configuration files (YAML, JSON, HCL/Terraform) across environments
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions
• Support Databricks workspace administration, cluster optimization, and cost management
• Manage Snowflake environments, virtual warehouses, and resource monitors
• Ensure security, compliance, and governance across cloud infrastructure
• Implement disaster recovery, backup, and high-availability strategies
• Support GenAI and ML infrastructure (GPU-enabled clusters, model serving endpoints, LLM deployment pipelines)
• Collaborate with engineering teams to improve deployment velocity and reliability

• 3+ years of DevOps/Platform engineering experience
• Expert-level proficiency with Azure cloud platform
• Strong experience with Docker in production environments
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible)
• Proficiency in CI/CD pipeline design and implementation (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)
• Scripting skills in Python, Bash, or PowerShell
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools
• Understanding of networking, security, and compliance requirements

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience operating Databricks, Snowflake, or Palantir Foundry environments
• Knowledge of MLOps practices and model deployment pipelines