Senior Cloud Native Platform Engineer (GoLang/Kubernetes) (Secunderabad)

Job Description Senior Cloud Native Platform Engineer (GoLang/Kubernetes) Location: Bangalore / Hyderabad Work Model: Hybrid (Mandatory 3 days/week from Client Office) Experience: 912 Years Position Overview We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Cloud Native Platform Engineer with strong expertise in GoLang, Kubernetes, OpenShift, container platforms, and networking. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience in developing Kubernetes Operators and Controllers, building cloud-native platforms, and driving automation through modern CI/CD practices. This role requires deep technical expertise in container orchestration, platform engineering, and cloud-native application development, with a strong focus on scalability, reliability, and automation. Key Responsibilities - Design, develop, and maintain cloud-native platform components using GoLang. - Build and manage Kubernetes Operators and Controllers to automate platform operations. - Develop and support scalable container platforms using Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift. - Implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Harness. - Design and maintain highly available containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes ecosystems. - Collaborate with development, platform, and infrastructure teams to improve deployment automation and operational efficiency. - Troubleshoot complex networking, platform, and container-related issues. - Implement GitOps and automation best practices for application lifecycle management. - Develop and maintain platform services that support enterprise cloud-native workloads. - Integrate security and secrets management practices using solutions such as HashiCorp Vault. - Drive platform modernization initiatives with an automation-first engineering mindset. Required Technical Skills Programming & Development - Strong hands-on experience in GoLang - Experience building production-grade services and platform components - Kubernetes API development experience preferred Kubernetes & Container Platforms - Kubernetes Administration and Development - Kubernetes Operators & Controllers - Docker - Cloud Native Platforms - Container Runtime and Orchestration - Red Hat OpenShift CI/CD & Automation - GitHub Actions - Harness - CI/CD Pipeline Design & Implementation - Infrastructure and Platform Automation Networking & Platform Engineering - Solid Networking Fundamentals - DNS - Load Balancing - Ingress/Egress - Service Mesh Concepts - TCP/IP - Routing & Security - Container Networking - Kubernetes Networking Cloud Platforms - AWS / Azure / GCP (any) - Cloud Native Architectures - Microservices Platforms Good to Have - Red Hat OpenShift Administration - Helm Charts - HashiCorp Vault - GitOps Tools (ArgoCD) - Service Mesh Technologies (Istio/Linkerd) - Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) - Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) Required Experience - 812 years of overall IT experience. - Minimum 4+ years of hands-on experience in Kubernetes-based platforms. - Strong practical experience in GoLang development. - Experience developing Kubernetes Operators and Controllers. - Deep understanding of container platform architectures. - Experience with enterprise CI/CD platforms and DevOps practices. - Strong troubleshooting and debugging capabilities in distributed systems. - Excellent communication and collaboration skills. Preferred Candidate Profile - Automation-first mindset with a strong focus on engineering excellence. - Passion for cloud-native technologies and platform engineering. - Proven experience working in large-scale containerized environments. - Comfortable working in cross-functional Agile teams. - Strong ownership and problem-solving skills. .