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# Kubernetes Architect

- **Company:** IMR Soft, LLC
- **Location:** New York, NY, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** Kubernetes Security, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Engineering, DevOps, Octopus Deploy, Ansible, Prometheus, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Istio, Grafana, Gitlab, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Deployment Automation, Terraform, Docker, Jenkins, Microservices
- **Published:** May 12, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/78e627be-cf21-40e8-bb6a-5ab5aa82d92b

## About the Role

8+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure or DevOps engineering.
4+ years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes architecture and administration.
Strong experience with containerization using Docker.
Experience designing platforms in Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud.
Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code using Terraform or Ansible.
Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or similar tools.
Deep understanding of microservices architecture and cloud-native design patterns., Certification such as Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS).

## Description

We are seeking an experienced Kubernetes Architect to design, build, and manage scalable containerized platforms. The ideal candidate will have deep expertise in Kubernetes, cloud-native architecture, and DevOps automation. This role will lead the design of highly available container platforms across public cloud environments., Architect and implement enterprise-grade Kubernetes clusters.
Design and maintain containerized infrastructure using Docker.
Build scalable cloud-native platforms on Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud.
Implement infrastructure automation using Terraform and Ansible.
Design CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab, or Argo CD.
Implement service mesh technologies like Istio.
Ensure cluster security, observability, and monitoring using tools such as Prometheus and Grafana.
Collaborate with DevOps, SRE, and development teams to build scalable microservices platforms.
Define Kubernetes best practices, governance, and architecture standards.


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