Anaplan
SrKubernetesPlatformEngineer
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“Sr Kubernetes Platform Engineer at Anaplan. Skills: Kubernetes, Cloud infrastructure, Platform engineering. Lead platform maintenance tasks. Perform upgrades and patching across Kubernetes clusters”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve system reliability; Drive improvements in MTTD; Drive improvements in MTTR
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis; Troubleshooting
On-call rotations
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience, Hands-on experience managing and supporting infrastructure in a Public Cloud environment (AWS, GCP, or Azure), In depth knowledge and operational experience with large-scale and multi-tenant Kubernetes environments, Solid understanding of Linux system administration, Proficiency with Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) tooling such as Terraform, Experience with Observability tools such as Grafana, Prometheus, or OpenTelemetry, Software development or scripting skills for automation (e.g., Python, Go, or Bash), Proven track record of designing, deploying, and maintaining highly available cloud architectures, Experience working in an operational context, including an understanding of incident management and on-call responsibilities
Nice to Have
Experience with Kubernetes in-cluster services like Ingress Controllers (e.g., Traefik, Ingress NGINX), Cert Manager, and a Service Mesh (eg. Istio), Experience with configuration management tools like Ansible, Understanding of Agile/Kanban methodologies
What You'll Do.
Lead platform maintenance tasks
Perform upgrades and patching across Kubernetes clusters
Ensure stability and security of Kubernetes clusters
Design automation efforts
Implement automation to reduce manual tasks
Improve system reliability through automation
Troubleshoot and resolve production issues
Act as escalation point for complex issues
Perform root cause analysis
Participate in incident/problem management processes
Provide mentorship and guidance to junior engineers
Conduct code reviews for junior engineers
Partner with engineering leads to define technical roadmap
Collaborate with development teams
Address queries related to Kubernetes and infrastructure
Develop observability improvements
Develop dashboards within Grafana
Develop alerting within Grafana
Drive improvements in MTTD
Drive improvements in MTTR
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Platform infrastructure teams; Engineering leads; Development teams
Full Job Description
At Anaplan, we are a team of innovators focused on optimizing business decision-making through our leading AI-infused scenario planning and analysis platform so our customers can outpace their competition and the market. What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our collective commitment to our customers’ success and to our Winning Culture. Our customers rank among the who’s who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, LVMH and Bayer are just a few of the 2,400+ global companies who rely on our best-in-class platform. Our Winning Culture is the engine that drives our teams of innovators. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, we behave like leaders regardless of title, we are committed to achieving ambitious goals, and we love celebrating our wins – big and small. Supported by operating principles of being strategy-led, values-based and disciplined in execution, you’ll be inspired, connected, developed and rewarded here. Everything that makes you unique is welcome; join us and let’s build what’s next - together! Anaplan. As the engine behind back-office system connectivity, you might not recognize our name, but our customers rank among the who’s who in the Fortune 50. Coca-Cola, LinkedIn, Adobe, and Bayer are just a few of the 2,000+ companies that rely on our best-in-class platform and its native AI capabilities to see, plan, and lead their businesses. By dynamically connecting financial, strategic, and operational plans in real-time, companies trust Anaplan to give them the power to anticipate change, address complexity, deliver operational insights, increase profits, and stay ahead of their competition. What unites Anaplanners across teams and geographies is our commitment to our customers’ success and our collective motivation to achieve ambitious goals. We champion diversity of thought and ideas, and we behave like leaders irrespective of title. When you work for us, you’ll be part of a winning culture that’s dedicated to creating oppor
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