Sr Infrastructure Engineer II; Senior Kubernetes EKS Engineer

Position: Sr Infrastructure Engineer II (Senior Kubernetes EKS Engineer)
** What You'll Do*
* As a Senior Infrastructure Engineer II (Senior Kubernetes EKS Engineer), you will be responsible for the design, implementation, and management of Kubernetes clusters on AWS using Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS). You will work closely with our Dev Ops, development, and security teams to ensure that our cloud infrastructure is highly available, secure, and optimized for performance.

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* Key Responsibilities:

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* + Design, deploy, and lead Kubernetes clusters on AWS EKS

+ Integrate with CI/CD pipelines for containerized applications

+ Automate Kubernetes management tasks using Helm, Terraform, and other infrastructure-as-code tools

+ Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Kubernetes cluster performance and resource allocation

+ Implement security best practices for EKS, including role-based access control (RBAC) and network policies

+ Collaborate with development and operations teams to integrate Kubernetes into the software development lifecycle

+ Run cluster scaling, upgrades, and capacity planning for production environments

+ Ensure high availability and disaster recovery readiness of critical applications running on Kubernetes

+ Develop and maintain documentation for Kubernetes architecture, processes, and best practices

+ Provide technical guidance and mentorship

Operating at the intersection of financial services and technology, Principal builds financial tools that help our customers live better lives. We take pride in being a purpose-led firm, motivated by our mission to make financial security accessible to all. Our mission, integrity, and customer focus have made us a trusted leader for more than 140 years.

As Principal continues to modernize its systems, this role will offer you an exciting opportunity to build solutions that will directly impact our long-term strategy and tech stack, all while ensuring that our products are robust, scalable, and secure!

** Who You Are*
* + Associate's or bachelor's degree (preference in a computer science, technology, engineering or math-related field) and 8+ years' work experience or equivalent experience

+ 2+ years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes, ideally with AWS EKS

+ Expertise in container orchestration, microservices architecture, and Docker

+ Strong proficiency with AWS services such as EC2, S3, IAM, and VPC

+ Experience in Dev Ops, cloud engineering, or a related field

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Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform, Cloud Formation, or Ansible

+ Proficiency in Helm for running Kubernetes applications

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Experience with CI/CD pipeline tools (e.g. ArgoCD)

+ Solid understanding of Kubernetes security, including RBAC, network policies, and secrets management

+ Proven knowledge of networking concepts, including load balancing, DNS, and firewalls

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Experience with monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana

+ Familiarity with agile and Dev Ops methodologies

** Skills That Will Help You Stand Out*
* + AWS Certified Solutions Architect or Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

+ Familiarity with Git Ops workflows using ArgoCD

+ Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment

** Salary Range Information*
* Salary ranges below reflect targeted base salaries. Non-sales positions have the opportunity to participate in a bonus program. Sales positions are eligible for sales incentives, and in some instances a bonus plan, whereby total compensation may far exceed base salary depending on individual performance. Actual compensation for all roles will be based upon geographic location, work experience, education, licensure requirements and/or skill level and will be finalized at the time of offer.

** Salary Range (Non-Exempt expressed as hourly; Exempt expressed as yearly)*
* $127000 - $170000 / year

** Salary Details*
* The following salary ranges reflect market-specific compensation for this position across multiple job levels. Candidates will be evaluated to determine the appropriate job level based on their skills and experience.

+ Sr. Infrastructure Engineer II: $127,000 - $152,000 / year

+ Sr. Infrastructure Engineer III: $142,000 - $170,000 / year

** Time Off Program*
* Flexible Time Off (FTO) is provided to…