Kubernetes Engineer

We are a $13+ billion global technology company, home to more than 224,000 people across 60 countries, delivering industry-leading capabilities centered around digital, engineering, cloud, and AI, powered by a broad portfolio of technology services and products.

HCLTech is a globally recognized leader in the Tech and IT industry, but we’ve never forgotten the startup mindset that got us here. We’ve always approached our work with an idea-first attitude because every one of our accomplishments —no matter how big or small —can be traced back to an idea’s single spark.

It’s that spark —that inner drive —that sets our people apart from our competitors. It enables us not just to pull off game-changing feat after game-changing feat but to better our world in the process. We want you to find your spark. Because that’s what drives you to be better, be more and ultimately, be more fulfilled

Job Summary

We are seeking a seasoned DevOps Engineer to bridge the gap between infrastructure management and application deployment, specializing in running client software on Kubernetes. The ideal candidate will use Terraform to manage infrastructure and focusing on automation, stability, and cloud optimization.

Key Responsibilities

• Terraform Automation: Write, maintain, and execute Terraform modules to provision and manage cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP) supporting Kubernetes.
• Kubernetes Deployment: Deploy and manage client application containers using Kubernetes (k8s), managing resources, configurations, and scaling policies.
• Deploy, configure, and maintain client containerized services, ensuring high availability and performance in a containerized environment.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Treat infrastructure as code, ensuring all infrastructure changes are version-controlled, tested, and automated.
• CI/CD Pipelines: Build, automate, and optimize CI/CD pipelines to deploy client application changes seamlessly using tools like Jenkins, ArgoCD, or GitLab CI.
• Monitoring & Troubleshooting: Implement monitoring and logging solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack) to troubleshoot Kubernetes deployments and application performance.
• Security: Ensure secure deployment practices, managing secrets, service accounts, and network policies within Kubernetes.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Experience: 3+ years in DevOps roles, with strong experience in deploying complex applications to Kubernetes.
• Infrastructure as Code: Expert knowledge of Terraform for infrastructure provisioning and lifecycle management.
• Container Orchestration: Strong, hands-on experience with Kubernetes (AKS, EKS, GKE, or self-hosted).
• Experience deploying and maintaining client Banking Systems in a Docker/Kubernetes environment.
• Scripting: Proficient in scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python) for automation.
• Tools: Proficient with Docker, Helm, git, and CI/CD tools.
• Cloud Proficiency: Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS/Azure/GCP).

Preferred Qualifications

• Avaloq certification or equivalent experience in banking technology.
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).
• Experience with GitOps methodologies.