Senior Platform​/DevOps Engineer

About the Company

Armada is an edge computing startup that provides computing infrastructure to remote areas where connectivity and cloud infrastructure is limited, as well as areas where data needs to be processed locally for real-time analytics and AI at the edge. We’re looking to bring on the most brilliant minds to help further our mission of bridging the digital divide with advanced technology infrastructure that can be rapidly deployed anywhere.

Armada.ai is at the forefront of revolutionizing distributed AI infrastructure by harnessing decentralized computing. We are building a cutting-edge platform that unlocks unprecedented scale and efficiency through our innovative, ruggedized Galleon mobile data centers and the Armada Edge Platform (AEP). Join our team to shape the future of infrastructure and its global impact.

We are seeking an experienced, collaborative, and detail-oriented Senior Platform/Dev Ops Engineer to join our growing Edge team.

You will be a subject matter expert in Microsoft Azure and Kubernetes, responsible for the design, automation, optimization, and operation of our hybrid Azure Local and Kubernetes-based deployments on bare metal infrastructure. You will support our Galleon mobile data centers and AEP integration, ensuring the reliability and performance of our distributed computing platform.

This is a critical role where you will leverage technical expertise in Azure, bare-metal provisioning, and Linux to build and manage resilient, secure, and scalable hybrid environments across diverse edge locations.

Location. This role is office-based at our Bellevue, Washington office.

Platform Architecture & Management

• Architect, design, deploy, and manage highly available Azure Local environments on bare metal servers across our edge data centers.
• Architect, design, deploy, configure, and manage Kubernetes clusters on-prem (Galleon data centers) and cloud (Azure) environments.
• Utilize Azure Arc to centrally manage and monitor distributed Azure Local instances, ensuring consistent governance and security.
• Administer, maintain, and monitor the health, performance, and capacity of Kubernetes clusters and underlying infrastructure.
• Implement and manage Kubernetes networking solutions (CNI plugins, Ingress controllers) and storage solutions (PV/PVC, Storage Classes, CSI drivers).

Automation & Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

• Lead the automation of Azure Local deployment and configuration, including network, storage, and security setup.
• Drive Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) initiatives using tools like Terraform, Ansible, Helm, and potentially Kubernetes Operators to promote automation, repeatability, and reliability.
• Develop and maintain automation scripts and IaC templates for repeatable and scalable deployments.
• Automate cluster operations, deployment pipelines (CI/CD integration), and infrastructure provisioning.

Security, Optimization & Operations

• Secure Azure Local deployments using best practices and technologies such as Azure Policy, Azure Key Vault, and network security groups.
• Implement and enforce Kubernetes security best practices (RBAC, Network Policies, Secrets Management, Security Contexts, Image Scanning).
• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to Azure Local, bare metal infrastructure, networking, Kubernetes platform, and containerized services.
• Optimize Kubernetes clusters for performance, scalability, and resource utilization, particularly in edge environments.
• Contribute to the operational excellence of the platform, including participating in on-call rotations, incident management, and building self-healing capabilities.

Required Qualifications

US Citizenship

Experience

• Dev Sec Ops  Experience: At least 7+ years of experience in Dev Sec Ops /SRE and platform engineering, with a significant focus on building and managing complex production environments.
• Kubernetes Experience: Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience designing, deploying, and administering production Kubernetes clusters, with experience specifically in on-premises and bare-metal deployments.
• Azure Experience: Minimum of 2 years of hands-on…