Kubernetes Platform Architect

Must Have Technical/Functional Skills

* 5+ years of hands on experience and deep expertise in Kubernetes architecture, including control plane, worker nodes, API server, etcd, resource lifecycle management, and reconciliation patterns.

* 10+ years of Infrastructure, Cloud, or Platform Engineering experience.

* Strong experience with Cluster API (CAPI) for Kubernetes cluster provisioning, scaling, upgrades, lifecycle management, and infrastructure automation.

* 7 + years of hands on experience and advanced knowledge of Kubernetes workload management including Pods, Deployments, StatefulSets, DaemonSets, Jobs, ConfigMaps, Secrets, and container lifecycle operations.

* Strong expertise in Kubernetes networking including CNI, CoreDNS, Ingress Controllers, Gateway API, Load Balancers, Service Discovery, and Network Policies.

* Experience implementing GitOps-based deployment models using Flux, Helm, Kustomize, and Infrastructure-as-Code practices.

* Hands-on expertise in Kubernetes security, RBAC, Service Accounts, Secrets Management, certificate management, and policy enforcement frameworks.

* Strong knowledge of observability platforms including Prometheus, Grafana, centralized logging, monitoring, alerting, and performance management.

* Experience with persistent storage technologies including CSI drivers, Storage Classes, PV/PVC administration, and stateful workload management.

* Proven experience implementing disaster recovery, backup/restore strategies, high availability architectures, and platform resilience.

* Strong troubleshooting skills across Kubernetes clusters, nodes, networking, workloads, scheduling, storage, authentication, and infrastructure components.

Must-have Certification: Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

Nice to Have Experience: Nutanix Kubernetes Platform (NKP)

Nice to Have Certification:

Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)

Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)

AWS Solutions Architect Professional / Associate

Roles & Responsibilities

The Kubernetes Platform Architect will serve as the technical leader responsible for defining and operating enterprise-scale Kubernetes platforms. This role combines platform architecture, lifecycle automation, security governance, observability, and multi-cluster strategy to deliver a secure, scalable, and resilient cloud-native ecosystem that accelerates application delivery and operational excellence.

* Architect, design, and govern enterprise Kubernetes platforms supporting mission-critical applications.

* Define Kubernetes reference architectures, platform standards, operational models, and lifecycle management processes.

* Lead cluster provisioning, upgrades, scaling, and decommissioning using Cluster API and automation frameworks.

* Design and implement secure, highly available, and scalable multi-cluster Kubernetes environments.

* Establish GitOps practices for configuration management, deployment automation, and platform consistency.

* Drive platform security initiatives including RBAC governance, secrets management, admission controls, policy enforcement, and compliance standards.

* Implement monitoring, logging, alerting, and observability solutions to ensure platform health and operational excellence.

* Develop capacity planning, scheduling, workload placement, and resource optimization strategies.

* Lead root cause analysis and resolution of complex platform, networking, storage, security, and cluster availability issues.

* Design and validate backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity solutions for Kubernetes environments.

* Collaborate with development, infrastructure, security, and DevOps teams to onboard and support cloud-native applications.

* Establish governance, tenancy models, operational automation, and cost optimization practices across multiple Kubernetes clusters.

* Provide architectural leadership, mentoring, and technical guidance to platform engineering and operations teams.

* Evaluate emerging Kubernetes ecosystem technologies and drive continuous platform modernization initiatives.

Generic Managerial Skills, If any

* Product Strategy, Roadmap Development, and Cross-Functional Stakeholder Leadership

* Experience in driving continuous improvement including design, and standardization of process and methodologies.

* Experience assessing feasibility, complexity and scope of new capabilities and solutions.

* Cross-functional stakeholder collaboration and communication.

* Understanding of Agile methodologies and collaboration with global business and product teams.

Salary Range: $130,000 - $150,000 a year

TCS Employee Benefits Summary:

Discretionary Annual Incentive.

Comprehensive Medical Coverage: Medical & Health, Dental & Vision, Disability Planning & Insurance, Pet Insurance Plans.

Family Support: Maternal & Parental Leaves.

Insurance Options: Auto & Home Insurance, Identity Theft Protection.

Convenience & Professional Growth: Commuter Benefits & Certification & Training Reimbursement.

Time Off: Vacation, Time Off, Sick Leave & Holidays.

Legal & Financial Assistance: Legal Assistance, 401K Plan, Performance Bonus, College Fund, Student Loan Refinancing.

Desired Candidate Profile