Senior Platform Engineer (Kubernetes / Rancher / NeuVector)

Key Responsibilities • Design, deploy, and manage Kubernetes clusters using Rancher in production and non-production environments. • Integrate and manage NeuVector for container security (runtime scanning, policy enforcement, vulnerability management, etc.). • Implement platform automation using tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Helm, and CI/CD pipelines. • Collaborate with security and networking teams to define and enforce policies across containerized platforms. • Build and maintain observability (monitoring, logging, alerting) and operational dashboards. • Work closely with development and DevOps teams to provide reliable platform capabilities. • Participate in incident response, RCA, and performance tuning activities. • Optionally contribute to HCI platform operations and VM orchestration if using Harvester. Required Skills and Experience • 6+ years of experience in DevOps, SRE, or Platform Engineering roles. • Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes architecture and operations (preferably K8s v1.20+). • Experience managing production-grade Kubernetes clusters with Rancher. • Solid understanding of container security best practices and operational experience with NeuVector. • Proficiency in infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform, Helm, Ansible). • Experience with CI/CD tools such as GitLab CI, Jenkins, or ArgoCD. • Good knowledge of Linux systems, networking, and shell scripting. • Understanding of monitoring/logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Fluentd, ELK, or Loki. Nice to Have • Experience with Harvester or other HCI platforms for VM management on bare metal. • Familiarity with air-gapped or edge deployments. • Exposure to hybrid/multi-cloud platform deployments. • Certifications in Kubernetes (CKA/CKS), Rancher, or related technologies.