Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

VerTALENTS is a subsidiary of VerSprite Cybersecurity. Specializing in technology staffing and utilizing a network of technical clients, VerTALENTS connects top level technical talent with industry clients through various methods and expands not only clients talent network, but candidates job search as well. At the bottom line, VerTALENTS adds value to both clients and candidates alike.

We work with clients to fill both full-time and contracting opportunities, so If the following job interests you, please apply to learn more!

The Opportunity

We are seeking a hands-on Cloud Infrastructure Engineer with strong expertise in Kubernetes and modern CI/CD practices. In this role, you will design, implement, and operate secure, scalable, and highly available cloud-native platforms that support multiple engineering teams.

You will help manage the full lifecycle of containerized applications—from image build and deployment through observability, performance validation, and reliability improvements—while contributing to a resilient, well-governed platform environment.

Why This Role Matters

Help ensure the reliability, security, and scalability of critical platforms

Influence how infrastructure is built and operated as the organization grows

Work across teams to enable faster, safer software delivery

Improve systems, processes, and tooling—not just maintain them

What You'll Do

Design, deploy, and manage production Kubernetes clusters, including workload scheduling, resource quotas, network policies, ingress/egress controls, and RBAC

Develop and maintain deployment patterns using Helm, Kustomize, and Kubernetes operators

Build and optimize CI/CD pipelines using Infrastructure as Code and GitOps principles

Provision and manage infrastructure using tools such as Terraform or similar automation platforms

Build secure container images and manage image versioning and promotion across environments

Implement observability solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, or similar technologies

Conduct load testing, resilience validation, performance tuning, and capacity planning

Perform Linux administration, troubleshooting, and system hardening

Support stateful workloads including PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, and Kafka

Participate in incident response, root cause analysis, and reliability improvement initiatives

Document architecture, operational procedures, backup and recovery processes, and infrastructure lifecycle plans

What We're Looking For

2–5+ years of experience in Cloud Infrastructure, DevOps, or SRE roles

Hands-on experience managing Kubernetes clusters in production environments

Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines

Experience working with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform

Strong containerization knowledge and security best practices

Solid Linux administration and troubleshooting skills

Proficiency in Python or a similar scripting language

Understanding of networking, Kubernetes security, and deployment strategies

Experience with load testing and performance analysis

Ability to work effectively across technical teams in a collaborative environment

Additional Information

Candidates must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States

Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

Salary range: $85,000 – $100,000, based on experience

Bonus eligibility available

Remote (US) position with occasional travel as needed