Zelis · 22 hours ago
Sr. Kubernetes Engineer
St. Petersburg, FL
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$139K/yr - $186K/yr
10+ years expZelis is modernizing the healthcare financial experience across payers, providers, and healthcare consumers. The Sr. Kubernetes Engineer is a hands-on role responsible for designing, building, and operating Zelis’ Kubernetes platforms, focusing on cloud modernization and ensuring platform security, reliability, and cost optimization.
FinanceFinTechHealth Care
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Responsibilities
Architect and operationalize a Kubernetes platform(s) on AWS supporting multi-account, multi-region deployments aligned with AWS Well-Architected principles
Define platform capabilities including compute autoscaling, pod networking, network policies, load balancing, and storage drivers
Define paved path container standards and support consumption of those standards
Lead platform roadmap development and cross-functional alignment with architecture, security, FinOps, and product engineering
Define and own lifecycle management, patching, and performance tuning of worker nodes
Design and manage autoscaling groups, node pools, and lifecycle automation
Architect secure and scalable VPCs, subnets, route tables, NAT gateways, and security groups
Manage cluster-level settings including version upgrades, endpoint access, audit logging, and control plane integrations
Deploy and maintain cluster add-ons such as CoreDNS, kube-proxy, metrics server, and custom controllers
Define and enforce RBAC, network policies, pod security standards, and IAM roles for service accounts
Implement resource quotas, tagging strategies, and budget controls to support chargeback models and cost transparency
Drive standardization in tooling, automation, patching, and observability across Kubernetes clusters
Own SLAs, SLOs, incident response playbooks, and platform reliability engineering practices
Develop templates and automation to empower developers to build and run Kubernetes platform(s)
Build and maintain reusable service catalog products, CDK with Python, and CI/CD pipelines to support self-service infrastructure provisioning
Champion developer experience through clear interfaces, documentation, and onboarding support
Partner with architecture, security, FinOps, DevOps, and product teams to align platform capabilities with business outcomes
Influence enterprise-wide infrastructure strategy through technical leadership and thought partnership
Qualification
Required
10+ years of experience in cloud-native infrastructure, with deep expertise in Kubernetes (e.g., Native, Amazon EKS and Amazon ECS)
Proven track record of designing and operating production-grade Kubernetes platforms in multi-account AWS environments
Strong proficiency in infrastructure-as-code (CDK with Python), AWS DevOps native CI/CD tooling, and observability stacks (e.g. CloudWatch)
Experience implementing security controls, RBAC, and compliance frameworks (e.g., CIS Benchmarks)
Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction across multiple teams and domains
Preferred
Familiarity with GitOps workflows, and container security
Exposure to platform engineering and internal developer platforms
Experience with Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Container Apps, Azure Container Instances (ACI), and Azure App Service for Containers is a plus
Experience in regulated industries (e.g., healthcare, finance) is a plus
Benefits
401k plan with employer match
Flexible paid time off
Holidays
Parental leaves
Life and disability insurance
Health benefits including medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
Company
Zelis
Zelis is modernizing the healthcare financial experience for all.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$20.15MKey Investors
Mubadala
2024-12-04Private Equity
2020-01-05Private Equity· $20.15M
2019-01-01Private Equity
Leadership Team
Amanda Eisel
Chief Executive Officer
Brian Gladden
Chief Financial Officer
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