Platform Engineer - Kubernetes & Observability

Hi,

We have an urgent requirement for a Platform Engineer Kubernetes & Observability position. Please review the details below and share qualified candidates as soon as possible.

Job Details

Job Code: GTUS110480
Position: Platform Engineer Kubernetes & Observability
Location: Irvine, CA 100% Onsite, 5 days/week
Duration: 3 Months Contract-to-Hire
Openings: 1
Priority: Urgent\Only w2 - USC/H4EAD

Key Requirements:

• 6 7+ years of strong hands-on Kubernetes production experience
• Experience deploying, scaling, and operating workloads across multiple Kubernetes clusters
• Strong experience with Helm
• Hands-on DevOps/GitOps, CI/CD, Infrastructure as Code, and tools such as ArgoCD
• Strong AWS experience, particularly EKS, IAM, and S3/object storage
• Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry
• Experience with observability, monitoring, dashboards, and distributed systems troubleshooting
• Ability to work with React, Node.js, and FastAPI components as needed
• Experience with automation and Python scripting
• Experience with Istio/service mesh and multi-cluster environments is a plus
• Kafka/event streaming experience is a plus

Important Conversion Details:

This is a 3-month Contract-to-Hire opportunity with an intended conversion to full-time.

Please confirm that candidates are comfortable with:

• $150K $160K base salary upon conversion
• 15% annual bonus
• 100% onsite work in Irvine, CA, 5 days per week

Please prioritize candidates who have deep Kubernetes/platform engineering experience and are available for an urgent interview process.

Kindly share the updated resume along with:

• Current Location
• Work Authorization
• Availability
• Expected Contract Rate
• Confirmation of $150K $160K conversion salary
• Confirmation of 15% bonus
• Confirmation of 100% onsite availability in Irvine, CAT