Kubernetes Platform Engineer

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Kubernetes Platform Engineer- Description
About the job you’re considering We are seeking a Kubernetes Platform Engineer to design, deploy, and operate Kubernetes-based hosting platforms across edge and embedded systems. You’ll play a critical role in ensuring our platform is secure, scalable, and resilient—supporting multi-tenant services and orchestrating workloads across aircraft and ground-based environments. This is a high-impact role for engineers who thrive in cloud-native ecosystems and are passionate about automation, security, and performance optimization. Experience in the telecom domain and networking is a strong plus.
Your role Design, deploy, and maintain Kubernetes (K3s) clusters across edge and embedded systems.
Integrate Kubernetes with Linux-based infrastructure bootstrapped via PXE, OTA, and other provisioning methods.
Develop and maintain custom Kubernetes controllers, CRDs, and operators to extend platform capabilities.
Automate cluster provisioning, node registration, and upgrade workflows.
Monitor platform health using Prometheus, Grafana, and Kubernetes Events.
Enforce network policies, RBAC, secrets management, and container security best practices.
Optimize Kubernetes performance on constrained hardware and air-gapped systems.
Troubleshoot container runtimes, DNS resolution, and overlay networking (e.g., Calico, Flannel). Your skills and experience 5+ years of experience managing Kubernetes platform components and lifecycle operations.
Proficiency with Helm charts and Argo CD for application and platform deployment.
Strong skills in Go, Bash scripting, YAML/JSON configuration, and REST API development.
Experience implementing messaging systems like MQTT for platform integration.
Deep understanding of Kubernetes CNI plugins and network policy management.
Management of file-based data offloading systems using CephFS or S3-compatible stores Life at Capgemini
Capgemini supports all aspects of your well-being throughout the changing stages of your life and career. For eligible employees, we offer: Flexible work
Healthcare including dental, vision, mental health, and well-being programs
Financial well-being programs such as (k) and Employee Share Ownership Plan
Paid time off and paid holidays
Paid parental leave
Family building benefits like adoption assistance, surrogacy, and cryopreservation
Social well-being benefits like subsidized back-up child/elder care and tutoring
Mentoring, coaching and learning programs
Employee Resource Groups
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World leader in engineering and R&D services, Capgemini Engineering combines its broad industry knowledge and cutting-edge technologies in digital and software to support the convergence of the physical and digital worlds. Coupled with the capabilities of the rest of the Group, it helps clients to accelerate their journey towards Intelligent Industry. Capgemini Engineering has 65, engineer and scientist team members in over 30 countries across sectors including Aeronautics, Space, Defense, Naval, Automotive, Rail, Infrastructure & Transportation, Energy, Utilities &
Chemicals, Life Sciences, Communications, Semiconductor & Electronics, Industrial & Consumer, Software & Internet.
Capgemini Engineering is an integral part of the Capgemini Group, a global business and technology transformation partner, helping organizations to accelerate their dual transition to a digital and sustainable world, while creating tangible impact for enterprises and society. It is a responsible and diverse group of , team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong over 55-year heritage, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to unlock the value of technology to address the entire breadth of their business needs. It delivers end-to-end services and solutions leveraging strengths from strategy and design to engineering, all fueled by its market leading capabilities in AI, generative AI, cloud and data, combined with its deep industry expertise and partner ecosystem. The Group reported global revenues of €22.1 billion.
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