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# AWS Kubernetes Engineer

- **Company:** Northcross Group
- **Location:** United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon S3, Application Performance Management, Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing Security, Databases, System Configuration, Continuous Integration, Linux, DevOps, Github, Monitoring of Systems, Identity and Access Management, IP Routing, Subnetting, MySQL, Networking Basics, Oracle (Applications), Web Application Frameworks, Load Balancing, Autoscaling, Multi-Cloud, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Cloudformation, Containerization, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Deployment Automation, Azure AKS, Cloudwatch, Terraform, Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, Docker, Jenkins
- **Published:** September 11, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.thejobnetwork.com/job/9504b66f-6723-49eb-90b1-7408020d1d59/aws-kubernetes-engineer

## About the Role

The AWS Kubernetes Engineer must have demonstrated experience and the ability to design, manage, and support Kubernetes environments within Amazon Web Services, along with broader cloud infrastructure, including Compute, networking, and database services. Daily tasks will include cluster monitoring, infrastructure configuration, and troubleshooting as needed, while ensuring that best practices, security standards, and compliance methodologies are followed.

Strong verbal and written communication skills are required, including the ability to effectively format and deliver information to the appropriate audience (e.g., technical, executive, and client). Experience with multi-cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, as well as familiarity with cloud-native tools and DevOps practices, is preferred.

All applicants must be able to undergo a successful background check. The position will be based out of either NCGs Portland, Maine, Marquette, Michigan, or Arlington, Virginia offices., * 3+ years of experience working with Kubernetes in production environments

 * Strong hands-on experience with AWS services, including:
 + Compute: EC2, Auto Scaling, Load Balancers
 + Containers: EKS, ECS (nice to have)
 + Databases: RDS, MySQL
 + Networking: VPC, Subnets, Route Tables, Security Groups
 + Identity & Security: IAM roles, policies, and best practices
 + Monitoring: CloudWatch, CloudTrailStorage: S3, EBS
 * Experience with containerization tools like Docker
 * Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform preferred)
 * Experience with Linux systems and networking fundamentals
 * Knowledge of CI/CD tools (GitHub Actions, Jenkins, GitLab CI, etc.)
 * Understanding of cloud security principles and best practices
 * Familiarity with modern JavaScript frameworks
 * Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities
 * Good communication and collaboration skills
 * Ability to work in fast-paced, agile environments

## Description

* Design, implement, and manage Kubernetes clusters using Amazon EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service)
 * Deploy and maintain containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes
 * Architect and manage core AWS infrastructure including Compute, networking, and databases
 * Build and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments
 * Monitor system performance, reliability, and cost optimization across cloud platforms
 * Implement infrastructure as code using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation
 * Ensure security best practices across clusters, networking, and IAM configurations
 * Troubleshoot production issues and perform root cause analysis
 * Collaborate with development teams to optimize application performance and scalability
 * Support multi-cloud strategies involving Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Oracle Kubernetes Engine (OKE)
 * Maintain documentation and best practices for cloud-native deployments


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