Senior Technical Lead

About the role

Kubernetes Platform Engineering team at Infinite Computer Solutions builds and operates production‑grade Kubernetes platforms that power mission‑critical workloads. The Senior Technical Lead designs, deploys and automates high‑availability clusters, implements security‑by‑default controls, and partners with application teams to enable self‑service consumption and rapid, reliable deployments. Bangalore, on-site, Full‑time role with minimal managerial oversight.

What you’ll do

• Design, deploy, and operate high‑availability Kubernetes clusters supporting business‑critical applications
• Build and maintain platform capabilities such as cluster lifecycle management, networking, service mesh, DNS, storage, and backup/recovery
• Implement security‑by‑default controls including RBAC, pod security, network policies, secrets management, image scanning, and runtime security
• Establish observability standards and SLO‑driven reliability practices
• Automate platform operations using Infrastructure as Code
• Partner with application teams to enable self‑service consumption and troubleshoot complex production issues
• Define best practices for deployment and runtime behavior
• Support incident response, root cause analysis, and continuous resilience improvement

What you’ll bring

• Strong hands‑on experience operating production Kubernetes at scale
• Experience with enterprise platforms such as OpenShift, EKS, AKS, or GKE
• Deep understanding of Kubernetes internals including scheduling, controllers, networking, and API mechanics
• Experience with IaC tools like Terraform and Helm
• Proficiency in Python scripting
• Familiarity with CI/CD platform integration
• Prior on‑call or operational ownership of critical services
• Detail‑oriented, self‑directed Agile team player