Kubernetes Engineer

Role Overview Virtusa is hiring a skilled Kubernetes Engineer to join its cloud and infrastructure team in Chennai. This full-time role is suited for professionals with strong hands-on experience in container orchestration, cloud infrastructure management, and automation using modern DevOps practices. You will work alongside cross-functional teams to build, secure, and scale containerized platforms on AWS and multi-cloud environments. Key Responsibilities - Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters running on AWS infrastructure - Build and maintain highly available, secure, and scalable container platforms - Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and Infrastructure as Code practices - Manage Linux servers including system monitoring, patching, and performance tuning - Support CI/CD pipeline integration for containerized application workloads - Collaborate with DevOps, development, and cloud teams on application deployments - Monitor cluster health, resource utilization, and overall application performance - Implement security best practices for Kubernetes workloads and cloud environments - Provide support for PostgreSQL databases including deployment, backup, and basic troubleshooting - Contribute to multi-cloud initiatives spanning AWS, Azure, and GCP platforms Required Qualifications - Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes and Docker container technologies - Solid Linux system administration skills - Practical experience with AWS services including EC2, EKS, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch, and S3 - Hands-on expertise in Terraform for infrastructure automation - Working knowledge of CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions - Understanding of networking concepts, load balancing, and container security - Scripting ability in Shell or Python - Exposure to Azure and GCP platforms is an added advantage - Familiarity with monitoring tools like Prometheus and Grafana is preferred - Knowledge of Helm, ArgoCD, or Istio will be a plus Why Join Us Virtusa is a global technology services company known for delivering digital transformation solutions to leading enterprises worldwide. This is an excellent opportunity to work on cutting-edge cloud infrastructure and grow your career in a collaborative, innovation-driven environment.

- Kubernetes and Docker container orchestration - Linux server administration - AWS services: EC2, EKS, IAM, VPC, CloudWatch, S3 - Terraform and Infrastructure as Code - CI/CD tools: Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions - Networking, load balancing, and container security - Shell or Python scripting - PostgreSQL database support - Prometheus and Grafana monitoring tools - Helm, ArgoCD, or Istio (preferred) - Exposure to Azure and GCP cloud platforms