Kubernetes Engineer

Job description

About the employer the employer is a fast-growing consulting and technology services firm specializing in cybersecurity, IAM, cloud, AI-driven platforms, and custom software engineering. We partner with public and private sector organizations to deliver high-impact digital transformation initiatives across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Position Summary the employer is hiring a Kubernetes Engineer / Administrator to design, deploy, and manage Kubernetes clusters across production and non-production environments — ensuring high availability, security, and scalability for containerized workloads. What You Will Do • Design, deploy, configure, and manage Kubernetes clusters • Manage resources including Pods, Deployments, Services, ConfigMaps, Secrets, Ingress, Namespaces, and Persistent Volumes • Implement container orchestration using Kubernetes and Docker/container runtimes • Monitor cluster health, performance, availability, and resource utilization • Configure RBAC, network policies, security controls, and secrets management • Manage cluster upgrades, patching, scaling, backup, and disaster recovery • Troubleshoot application, networking, storage, and cluster-level issues • Implement High Availability (HA) and scalability for Kubernetes workloads • Integrate Kubernetes with CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, logging, and DevOps tools • Automate infrastructure and deployments using Helm, Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools • Work with cloud Kubernetes platforms such as OpenShift, AKS, EKS, or GKE where applicable What We Offer • Performance-based compensation structure • Bupa medical insurance (Golden Tier) • Ongoing training and mentorship from experienced leadership • Exposure to high-impact projects with leading clients in Saudi Arabia • A collaborative, growth-oriented culture If you're a hands-on Kubernetes specialist who thrives on building resilient, scalable infrastructure, we'd love to have you on board — let's build something great together!

Requirements

• 3–7+ years in infrastructure/DevOps with significant hands-on Kubernetes experience
• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes administration and architecture
• Good knowledge of Linux, Docker/containers, networking, storage, and virtualization
• Experience with Helm and Kubernetes YAML manifests
• Knowledge of Kubernetes security, RBAC, networking, and troubleshooting
• Saudi Nationality required
• Experience with Prometheus/Grafana, ELK, or similar monitoring/logging platforms
• Knowledge of CI/CD and DevOps practices
• Kubernetes certification such as CKA/CKAD

Skills