Mastercard
Lead, Kubernetes Platform Engineer
O'Fallon, Missouri, USA · Part-time
Sponsorship not specified$122k-$207kDetected 12 hours ago
Distributed SystemsAWSAzureKubernetesHelmCI/CDSite Reliability EngineeringPlatform EngineeringCybersecurityLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingMentoringArgo CD
About the role
- Define and evolve platform standards for cluster lifecycle management, networking, workload identity, security, observability, and resiliency.
- Improve developer experience through self-service platform capabilities and standardized deployment workflows.
- As a technical leader, you will serve as a trusted advisor and subject matter expert for Kubernetes, GitOps, platform automation, service mesh, and cloud-native engineering practices.
Responsibilities
- Lead the architecture, design, and implementation of enterprise Kubernetes platform capabilities across AWS and Azure.
- Own the enterprise GitOps strategy leveraging Argo CD, ApplicationSets, and multi-cluster fleet management.
- Lead architecture reviews, design discussions, and engineering best-practice adoption.
- Mentor engineers and provide technical guidance to help develop next-generation platform talent.
- Drive operational excellence through automation, monitoring, observability, and continuous improvement.
- You will lead complex initiatives, guide architectural decisions, mentor engineers, and partner with Architecture, Security, SRE, and Product teams to accelerate adoption of modern platform capabilities across Mastercard.
- Partner with Architecture, Security, Infrastructure, and application teams to align platform capabilities with business objectives.
- Champion cloud-native design patterns and engineering best practices across the organization.
- Design and implement reusable platform services, automation frameworks, and Infrastructure-as-Code solutions using CDK and Bicep.
- Lead adoption of progressive delivery practices including canary, blue/green, and traffic-managed deployments.
Compensation
- $122,000 - $207,000 USD
Benefits
- Drive the long-term technical vision and roadmap for Mastercard's multi-cloud Kubernetes ecosystem.
Company info
- Mastercard's Kubernetes Platform Engineering team is seeking a highly skilled Lead Kubernetes Platform Engineer to drive the strategy, architecture, and evolution of our enterprise container platform.
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