Kubernetes Architect

Our Company

We’re Hitachi Vantara, the data foundation trusted by the world’s innovators. Our resilient, high-performance data infrastructure means that customers – from banks to theme parks – can focus on achieving the incredible with data.

If you’ve seen the Las Vegas Sphere, you’ve seen just one example of how we empower businesses to automate, optimize, innovate – and wow their customers. Right now, we’re laying the foundation for our next wave of growth. We’re looking for people who love being part of a diverse, global team – and who get excited about making a real-world impact with data.

The team

This position will be part of the team building the next generation user interface for managing any Hitachi Vantara storage and AI products.

The role

Hitachi Vantara is seeking a Kubernetes Architect. The Kubernetes Architect is responsible for designing and implementing Kubernetes infrastructure to support modern application workloads. This position demands a strong understanding of Kubernetes architecture, containerization concepts, and cloud platforms to ensure highly available and scalable solutions. In essence, the Kubernetes Architect acts as the technical leader for Kubernetes deployments, ensuring that the platform is designed, implemented, and managed effectively to support the organization's application needs.

What you’ll bring

Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent required from an accredited institution. Will also consider three years of progressive experience in the specialty in lieu of every year of education.

At Least 11 years of experience in Software Development in Java, Go, C# or C++

At least 8 years of experience in working with Linux and Kubernetes.

Designing Kubernetes Clusters:

Strong Understanding of Kubernetes Architecture: Knowledge of the control plane, data plane, core components, and networking concepts.

This includes choosing the right architecture, configuring components (like the control plane and worker nodes), and setting up networking and storage.

Strong Understanding of Kubernetes Architecture: Knowledge of the control plane, data plane, core components, and networking concepts.

Optimizing Kubernetes Performance

This involves tuning configurations, monitoring resource usage, and implementing strategies for scaling and high availability.

Implementation of Kubernetes platform, on-premises, including compute, network, load balancer, storage etc. as per application requirements.

Previous Experience in Kubernetes Platform packaging for commercial release in OVA and ISO formats

Experience in integrating Enterprise storage solution with Kubernetes Platform through CSI driver.

Experience in Setting up and managing container working environments.

Implementing and managing Container registry, platform monitoring, logging and C/CD solution.

Experience in container security.

Responsible for day 2 platform support and on call support in off business hours.

Manage SRE and support activities on 24x7 shifts.

About us

We’re a global team of innovators. Together, we harness engineering excellence and passion for insight to co-create meaningful solutions to complex challenges. We turn organizations into data-driven leaders that can a make positive impact on their industries and society. If you believe that innovation can inspire the future, this is the place to fulfil your purpose and achieve your potential.

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Championing diversity, equity, and inclusion

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are integral to our culture and identity. Diverse thinking, a commitment to allyship, and a culture of empowerment help us achieve powerful results. We want you to be you, with all the ideas, lived experience, and fresh perspective that brings. We support your uniqueness and encourage people from all backgrounds to apply and realize their full potential as part of our team.

How we look after you

We help take care of your today and tomorrow with industry-leading benefits, support, and services that look after your holistic health and wellbeing. We’re also champions of life balance and offer flexible arrangements that work for you (role and location dependent). We’re always looking for new ways of working that bring out our best, which leads to unexpected ideas. So here, you’ll experience a sense of belonging, and discover autonomy, freedom, and ownership as you work alongside talented people you enjoy sharing knowledge with.

We’re proud to say we’re an equal opportunity employer and welcome all applicants for employment without attention to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, age, disability status or any other protected characteristic. Should you need reasonable accommodations during the recruitment process, please let us know so that we can do our best to set you up for success.