AWS EKS Consultant

The AWS EKS Consultant will support setup, installation, maintenance, and day-to-day operations of Kubernetes environments—primarily Amazon EKS on AWS, EKS Anywhere, and OpenShift. This is a customer-facing, hands-on role requiring expertise in Kubernetes, AWS, DevSecOps, and Infrastructure as Code practices, ideally in financial/trading applications.

Key Responsibilities:

• Setup, install, and maintain Kubernetes clusters (EKS, EKS Anywhere, OpenShift).
• Perform BAU operations: monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimization.
• Ensure high availability, scalability, and security of Kubernetes clusters.
• Manage Linux systems as part of the container platform.
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using DevOps tools.
• Automate provisioning via IaC tools.
• Coordinate with development and infra teams to ensure smooth deployment.
• Document Kubernetes environments and processes.
• Provide technical support, estimates, and documentation.
• Work closely with vendors and manage incidents.
• Drive continuous improvement and business value.
• Design and implement highly available and secure EKS clusters.
• Manage container lifecycle, upgrades, disaster recovery.
• Integrate observability tools and ensure compliance with security frameworks.

Experience:

• 12+ years overall IT infrastructure experience.
• 8+ years in Kubernetes/EKS architecture and operations.
• Strong hands-on with Amazon EKS, EKS Anywhere, ECS, Fargate, OpenShift.
• Experience with Terraform, Helm, ArgoCD, FluxCD, Jenkins, GitLab CI.
• Knowledge of security tools (Aqua, Prisma, IAM), AWS networking, and the AWS Well-Architected Framework.
• Strong Linux system admin and DevOps background.
• Experience with IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible).
• Experience with BFSI infra projects and global delivery (onsite/offshore).
• Proficiency in CI/CD, ITSM tools, and scripting languages (Python, Bash, PowerShell).

Mandatory Skills:

• Linux administration
• Kubernetes networking and setup
• AWS (EKS, ECS, Fargate)
• Terraform, Helm, Jenkins, ArgoCD, FluxCD, GitLab CI
• Security tools: Aqua, Prisma, Crowdstrike
• Scripting and automation
• ITSM tools and processes
• Business continuity and disaster recovery planning
• DevOps tools and practices
• Excellent English communication

Soft Skills:

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Client relationship management
• Experience in medium to large container/application deployments
• Willingness to work 24x7 and visit data centers

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in IT/Engineering
• Mandatory Certifications:
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
• Linux certification
• Preferred: ITIL certification, training in ITSM tools (Remedy, ServiceNow, Jira, Confluence, SharePoint)