iqx the Technology Division of iqbusiness is seeking highly experienced Senior Kubernetes Specialist to design, implement, secure, and support enterprise-grade Kubernetes platforms running on bare-metal infrastructure. This role requires deep hands-on expertise across the complete Kubernetes platform lifecycle, from infrastructure provisioning and cluster deployment to ongoing operations, security, monitoring, automation, and performance optimization.

The successful candidate will have a strong Linux systems administration background and extensive experience building highly available, production-ready Kubernetes environments.

This role suits a self-driven professional who demonstrates strong ownership, excellent troubleshooting skills, and a passion for automation, platform engineering, and continuous improvement. Experience with cloud infrastructure, particularly AWS, is advantageous.

Experience Required

Extensive experience designing and supporting enterprise Kubernetes platforms.
Strong Linux systems administration experience.
Proven experience deploying and managing production-grade Kubernetes clusters on bare-metal infrastructure.
Experience implementing Kubernetes security best practices.
Experience with infrastructure automation using Terraform and Ansible.
Strong understanding of Kubernetes networking, storage, and observability.
Experience supporting containerized applications in production environments.
Experience working with distributed SQL query engines and data platforms is advantageous.
Exposure to AWS cloud services and Kubernetes services such as Amazon EKS is beneficia Network Policies

Required Technical Skills

Kubernetes

Enterprise Kubernetes administration
Multi-node, highly available production clusters
Bare-metal Kubernetes deployments
Cluster lifecycle management
Helm package management
Cluster upgrades and maintenance

Kubernetes Security

RBAC
IAM integration
OIDC authentication
Certificate lifecycle management
Kubernetes Secrets
CyberArk Conjur
Network Policies

Please Note:
As all iqbusiness roles require honesty in the handling of or access to cash, finances, financial systems, or confidential information; our recruitment process requires that the following background checks be completed: credit, criminal, ID, and qualification verification.

iqbusiness is committed to sustainable growth and transformation, we embrace diversity and employ previously disadvantaged individuals