EKS Engineer

Responsibilities :

Key Responsibilities

Design, build, and manage AWS EKS clusters for production-grade environments

Design & Implement cluster networking (VPC, CNI, ingress/egress, service mesh exposure)

Design and implement EKS networking architecture, supporting multiple networking plugins (e.g., VPC CNI, Calico, Cilium)

Design and implement of multi-plugin storage architecture, including EBS, EFS, and CSI-based solutions

Design and implement Kubernetes multi-tenancy models (namespace-based, cluster-based, or hybrid)

Design and enforce EKS security hardening standards, including: o IAM, IRSA, RBAC, and zero-trust principles o Network policies and pod-level security o Compliance and vulnerability management

Enable multi-tenant Kubernetes environments with proper isolation and governance

Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform

Implement GitOps-based deployments using Argo CD or similar tools

Collaborate with platform, DevOps, and SRE teams for scalable and resilient architecture

Ensure observability, reliability, and performance of the platform

Additional Responsibilities:

Additional: EKS storage (EBS/EFS CSI drivers) EKS security hardening (IRSA, pod security) EKS multi-tenancy Argo CD / GitOps

Technical and Professional Requirements:

Must-Have Skills (Critical Expertise)

Hands-on experience in AWS EKS cluster build and lifecycle management

Strong understanding of Kubernetes architecture and components

Solid experience in AWS infrastructure (VPC, IAM, EC2, Load Balancers)

Working knowledge of: o Kubernetes networking concepts o Storage integration in Kubernetes environments o Cluster security fundamentals

Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform preferred)

Hands-on exposure to Argo CD / GitOps frameworks

Advanced EKS Security Hardening practices

Experience with Kubernetes multi-tenancy models Ability to drive cross-team alignment and train