Kubernetes Lead-Quest Global (Karnataka)

Technical Lead / Project Lead with strong expertise in Kubernetes (k3s/k8s), Linux systems, and open-source platform engineering Responsibilities: - Lead end-to-end technical strategy, design and implementation for k3s-based Kubernetes platform - Lead upstream contributions to the Rancher/K3s open-source repository, including writing patches, conducting PR reviews, and participating in community forums. - Define and implement open-source lifecycle management strategy including upstream sync and internal repository management - Own k3s source code management, enhancements, formal verification and release processes - Drive architecture for master/agent nodes, cluster lifecycle and networking - Define release strategy, versioning, and communication - Manage breaking changes aligned with release planning - Define vulnerability management processes and STIG compliance - Drive performance benchmarking and optimization - Ensure alignment with upstream k3s and coordinate merges - Define governance model, release controls and quality gates - Conduct technical and architecture reviews Skills: Must Have: - 710 years of experience in platform engineering / distributed systems - Strong expertise in Linux fundamentals and system internals - Strong understanding of Kubernetes architecture and core components - Understanding of Kubernetes control plane components (API server, scheduler, kubelet) - Strong GoLang development experience - Knowledge of advanced Kubernetes networking (network policies, routing) - Good knowledge of Python for automation - Hands-on experience with Docker / container runtimes (containerd preferred) - Experience with automation tools such as Ansible - Valuable understanding of Kubernetes networking (CNI concepts, ingress, DNS, services) - Basic understanding of datastore backends (etcd / SQL systems) - Experience with CI/CD pipelines and Git workflows - Strong problem-solving and debugging skillsRole & responsibilities Preferred candidate profile Perks and benefits .