Description
As a Lead Kubernetes Platform Engineer at 3M, you will play a critical role in the company's digital transformation. You will be responsible for developing, operating, and evolving the enterprise Kubernetes platform that enables engineering teams to securely build, deploy, and manage cloud-native applications at scale.
Leadership You will be the technical owner of 3M's Red Hat OpenShift on AWS (ROSA HCP) platform, accountable for its architecture, operation, security, and evolution. You will lead the enterprise consolidation of 3M's Kubernetes estate onto ROSA HCP, including migration strategy, sequencing, and retirement of legacy platforms.
Platform Architecture You will design, implement, and maintain enterprise architecture and platform standards. You will define standards for high availability, multi-cluster operations, scalability, resiliency, and disaster recovery.
Platform Engineering & Operations You will lead the design and engineering of core platform services, including ingress, service mesh, observability, secrets management, container registries, and policy enforcement. You will own the GitOps and Infrastructure as Code approach for the platform, automating cluster provisioning, configuration, and lifecycle management.
Technical Mentorship You will promote engineering excellence through technical leadership, knowledge sharing, and enterprise standards of development. You will coach engineers, architects, and technical leads on Kubernetes best practices, cloud-native architectures, platform engineering principles, and container security.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, or a related field
- 5+ years of experience designing, deploying, or operating Kubernetes platforms
- 5+ years of experience with cloud infrastructure, platform engineering, DevOps, or related disciplines
Preferred Qualifications
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
- Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
- Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
- AWS Solutions Architect, AWS DevOps Engineer, Azure, or other cloud certifications
- Red Hat OpenShift and ROSA administration experience