You will lead the design and evolution of large-scale Kubernetes-based platforms, working at the intersection of architecture, engineering, and strategy.
This role goes beyond defining solutions — you will drive how platforms are built, scaled, and operated, partnering closely with engineering teams while influencing key technical decisions across domains.
You’ll play a central role in pushing forward a Kubernetes-first, cloud-native vision, ensuring systems meet the highest standards of resilience, scalability, and performance, while remaining pragmatic and production-ready.
- Own and drive the architecture of Kubernetes-based platforms, from design to real-world production
- Translate complex business and product needs into clear, scalable technical solutions (HLD/LLD)
- Set direction and best practices across cloud-native, containerized environments
- Act as a technical leader, influencing decisions and guiding engineering teams
- Support teams on implementation, optimization, and troubleshooting in production
- Continuously improve platform capabilities across CI/CD, observability, and security
- Senior-level architect with strong experience designing and running cloud-native distributed systems at scale, with deep expertise in Kubernetes in production environments
- Combines hands-on technical depth with strategic thinking, comfortable in complex environments where performance, reliability, and scalability are critical
- Strong expertise in Kubernetes, containers, and cloud-native architectures
- Experience with distributed systems and microservices at scale
- Solid understanding of CI/CD (ideally GitOps), Linux, networking, and security
- Proven ability to influence technical decisions and lead through expertise
- Exposure to telecom platforms, service mesh, observability tools, or infrastructure as code is a plus
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