Dive in and do the best work of your career at DigitalOcean Journey alongside a strong community of top talent who are relentless in their drive to build the simplest scalable cloud If you have a growth mindset naturally like to think big and bold and are energized by the fast-paced environment of a true industry disruptor you ll find your place here We value winning together while learning having fun and making a profound difference for the dreamers and builders in the world We want people who are passionate about building features that developers and businesses love DigitalOcean s Storage Engineering group is a globally distributed product group that builds and operates the cloud-scale distributed storage systems powering internal and customer-facing services and products We re creating flexible and powerful solutions that our customers will leverage to ship their software as quickly easily and safely as possible The Storage team supports the operations and development of business logic middleware edge and API solutions of our block and object storage products We are seeking an engineer who will help lead the development and support of current and future storage platforms at scale The selected candidate will have the opportunity to make impactful contributions to key software innovate processes and tooling and debug interesting problems at cloudscale What You ll Be Doing Design develop and maintain a robust scalable and secure internal Kubernetes platform that supports the deployment scaling and management of containerized applications Collaborate closely with development teams to understand their requirements and ensure seamless integration of the Kubernetes platform into their workflows Develop and maintain automation scripts tools and documentation to streamline deployment and management processes Ensure platform stability and performance by proactively monitoring system metrics troubleshooting issues and optimizing resources Implement observability solutions such as monitoring logging and tracing tools to gain valuable insights into platform performance and application behavior Provide technical guidance and support to development teams helping them adopt the Kubernetes platform and improve their application deployment and management capabilities Stay current with industry trends best practices and emerging technologies related to Kubernetes containerization and observability to drive continuous improvement and innovation within the platform You will be on call at times and expected to handle unexpected incidents What We ll Expect From You At least 5 years of experience in platform engineering infrastructure automation SRE or a similar role Understanding of Kubernetes architecture concepts and components with hands-on experience in building and managing Kubernetes platforms in production environments Experienced with Continuous Integration Continuous Delivery principles examples Github Actions Concourse Solid experience with containerization technologies such as Docker or ContainerD Strong foundation of Linux administration fundamentals Familiarity with observability best practices and tools such as Prometheus Grafana or ELK Stack Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to thrive in a rapid-paced collaborative environment Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to diverse audiences Technical Writing Documentation process documents proposals Kubernetes certifications are desirable e g Certified Kubernetes Administrator CKA or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer CKAD Knowledge of the DigitalOcean cloud platform e g droplets spaces networking and infrastructure-as-code tools e g ansible chef is advantageous Knowledge of Cockroach DB is advantageous Why You ll Like Working for DigitalOcean We innovate with purpose You ll be a part of a cutting-edge technology company with an upward trajectory who are proud to simplify cloud and AI so builders can spend more time creating software that changes the world As a member of the team you will be a Shark who thinks big bold and scrappy like an owner with a bias for action and a powerful sense of responsibility for customers products employees and decisions We prioritize career development At DO you ll do the best work of your career You will work with some of the smartest and most interesting people in the industry We are a high-performance organization that will always challenge you to think big Our organizational development team will provide you with resources to ensure you keep growing We provide employees with reimbursement for relevant conferences training and education All employees have access to LinkedIn Learning s 10 000 courses to support their continued growth and development We care about your well-being Regardless of your location we will provide you with a competitive array of benefits to support you from our Employee Assistance Program to Local Employee Meetups to flexible time off policy to name a few While the philosophy around our benefits is the same worldwide specific benefits may vary based on local regulations and preferences We reward our employees The salary range for this position is based on market data relevant years of experience and skills You may qualify for a bonus in addition to base salary bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance We also provide equity compensation to eligible employees including equity grants upon hire and the option to participate in our Employee Stock Purchase Program We value diversity and inclusion We are an equal-opportunity employer and recognize that diversity of thought and background builds stronger teams and products to serve our customers We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully We do not discriminate on the basis of race religion color ancestry national origin caste sex sexual orientation gender gender identity or expression age disability medical condition pregnancy genetic makeup marital status or military service This job is located in Hyderabad India LI-Hybrid