Kubernetes Administrator

Job Description – Kubernetes Administrator / Platform Engineer

Location: Hyderabad

Experience: 3 – 5 Years

About the Role:

We are looking for a highly skilled Kubernetes Administrator / Platform Engineer to join our team in Hyderabad. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in managing Kubernetes clusters, containerized application deployments, and troubleshooting complex issues at both the cluster and application levels. This role will involve working closely with internal stakeholders and external vendors, ensuring smooth operations of Kubernetes-based environments and driving automation in deployments.

Key Responsibilities:

- Cluster Administration:
- Manage, monitor, and maintain Kubernetes clusters at an admin level.
- Perform upgrades, scaling, and configuration management of clusters.
- Containerized Applications:
- Deploy, troubleshoot, and optimize containerized applications across different environments.
- Identify and resolve errors at both the cluster and application pod levels.
- Helm Management:
- Create, manage, and troubleshoot Helm charts for application deployments.
- Optimize Helm usage for repeatable and reliable deployments.
- CI/CD & Pipelines:
- Implement and support pipelines for automated deployments.
- Work with DevOps teams to ensure smooth integration with Kubernetes environments.
- Service Mesh (Nice-to-have):
- Exposure to Istio (traditional and ambient mesh) for traffic management, observability, and security.
- Ingress & Gateways:
- Configure and manage Kubernetes Gateway APIs, Nginx, Istio Ingress, and HAProxy-based ingress controllers.
- KNative (Nice-to-have):
- Exposure to KNative for serverless workloads running on Kubernetes.
- Security & Access Controls:
- Define and manage RBAC policies, roles, and permissions for different teams and users.
- Implement best practices for Kubernetes security.
- Collaboration & Support:
- Partner with internal customers, application developers, and external vendors to resolve technical challenges.
- Provide guidance and knowledge-sharing sessions to teams for effective Kubernetes usage.

Required Skills & Experience:

- 3 to 5 years of hands-on experience in Kubernetes administration and containerized environments.
- Strong knowledge of Helm for managing Kubernetes applications.
- Proficiency in deployment pipelines (CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or ArgoCD).
- Troubleshooting expertise at cluster and pod levels.
- Practical experience with Ingress Controllers and Gateway APIs.
- Understanding of RBAC policies, roles, and Kubernetes security best practices.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work under pressure.
- Strong communication and collaboration skills with stakeholders at various levels.

Nice-to-Have Skills:

- Exposure to Service Mesh technologies (Istio – traditional and ambient mesh).
- Experience with KNative for serverless workload management.
- Familiarity with advanced observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog, etc.).

About Company Profile:

At IntraEdge Inc, we believe in a growth mindset—we encourage our teams to not only excel in their domain but also to cross-train across technologies, take on new challenges, and expand into areas beyond their current scope. Many of our team members have grown into leadership roles by taking initiative and stepping outside their comfort zones.

Founded in 2005, we’ve grown from a 5-member team to over 1800+ professionals, delivering T&M and fixed-scope solutions to Fortune clients across banking, telecom, healthcare, and education. In addition, we Run & Maintain environments for our clients. We also run niche ventures like The Academian (focused on education) and our in-house cybersecurity firm “ Truyo” that allows our workforce to expand and extend knowledge into these domains.

Our Benefits and Policies: Flexible work, Comprehensive benefits, and even parental insurance coverage—and you have got an environment that nurtures both career and personal growth.