Cloud Infrastructure Engineer

About the job VerTALENTS is a subsidiary of VerSprite Cybersecurity. Specializing in technology staffing and utilizing a network of technical clients, VerTALENTS connects top level technical talent with industry clients through various methods and expands not only clients talent network, but candidates job search as well. At the bottom line, VerTALENTS adds value to both clients and candidates alike. We work with clients to fill both full-time and contracting opportunities, so If the following job interests you, please apply to learn more! The Opportunity We are seeking a hands-on Cloud Infrastructure Engineer with strong expertise in Kubernetes and modern CI/CD practices. In this role, you will design, implement, and operate secure, scalable, and highly available cloud-native platforms that support multiple engineering teams. You will help manage the full lifecycle of containerized applications; from image build and deployment through observability, performance validation, and reliability improvements, while contributing to a resilient, well-governed platform environment. Interested in.... Helping to ensure the reliability, security, and scalability of critical platforms Influencing how infrastructure is built and operated as the organization grows Working across teams to enable faster, safer software delivery Improving systems, processes, and tooling ....then this could be the perfect role for you! Role: Provision and manage cloud and on-premises infrastructure using declarative automation and configuration management platforms Build and optimize automated delivery pipelines following Infrastructure as Code and GitOps methodologies Perform operating system administration, diagnostic troubleshooting, and security hardening across Linux-based systems Implement full-stack observability solutions covering metrics, tracing, and visualization using industry-standard monitoring tooling Develop and maintain deployment patterns and templating strategies leveraging package management and configuration management tooling Support stateful workloads including relational databases, in-memory data stores, and distributed messaging platforms Design, deploy, and manage production-grade container orchestration environments, including workload scheduling, resource governance, network segmentation, traffic controls, and role-based access management Build secure, hardened container images and oversee versioning and promotion workflows across environment tiers Maintain comprehensive documentation covering architecture decisions, runbooks, disaster recovery procedures, and infrastructure lifecycle management Conduct load testing, fault injection, performance tuning, and capacity planning to ensure platform reliability and scalability Participate in on-call rotations, incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous reliability improvement efforts Required Experience / Knowledge, and ability: 3-7+ years of experience in Cloud Infrastructure, or DevOps/SRE related roles Proficiency in Python or a similar scripting languageHands-on experience managing Kubernetes clusters in production environments to include multi-tenant configurations Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines Experience working with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform Strong containerization knowledge and security best practices Solid Linux administration and troubleshooting skills Understanding of networking, Kubernetes security, and deployment strategies Experience with load testing and performance analysis Ability to work effectively across technical teams in a collaborative environment Additional Information: Candidates must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States Visa sponsorship is not available for this position Salary range: $115k - $125k, based on experience Bonus eligibility available Remote (US) position with occasional travel as needed