Staff SRE for K8s Platform Team (AWS, Kubernetes, Platform Creation, Helm, Karpenter, Istio)
Okta · Posted Oct 9
Cloud-based identity and access management solutions for workforce and customer security
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About the role
Okta's Workforce Identity Cloud (WIC) provides easy, secure access for workforces, and this team builds and operates the cloud-native platform infrastructure behind those services. The Staff Site Reliability Engineer will architect and manage reliable, scalable, and secure Kubernetes platforms on AWS, working hands-on with Helm, Karpenter, and Istio service mesh. The role covers platform automation and scaling, incident response and troubleshooting, and secure, compliant cloud infrastructure design.
What you will do
- Kubernetes Platform Creation: Design, implement, and maintain highly available, scalable, and fault-tolerant Kubernetes platforms. Ensure clusters are optimised for production workloads, providing high resilience and operational efficiency.
- AWS Infrastructure Management: Build, manage, and optimise AWS cloud infrastructure, including EKS, ECS, S3, VPCS, RDS, IAM, and more. Implement best practices for cost management, scaling, and security within AWS.
- Helm Management: Utilise Helm to automate and streamline the deployment of applications and services to Kubernetes clusters. Create, maintain, and manage Helm charts for production-ready deployments.
- Karpenter Implementation: Implement and manage Karpenter to dynamically scale Kubernetes clusters in response to workload demands.
- Istio Service Mesh Management: Configure and manage Istio to provide service-to-service communication, security, and observability within the Kubernetes clusters. Enable fine-grained traffic management, service discovery, and policy enforcement.
- Platform Automation & Scaling: Automate the deployment, scaling, and management of infrastructure and applications. Work with CI/CD pipelines to ensure a seamless flow from development to production with minimal downtime.
- Incident Management & Troubleshooting: Respond to incidents, troubleshoot, and resolve system issues related to performance, availability, and security in a timely and effective manner.
- Security & Compliance: Design and implement secure cloud infrastructure with appropriate access controls, network security, and compliance frameworks.
- Documentation & Knowledge Sharing: Create and maintain detailed documentation for Kubernetes platform setup, operational procedures, and best practices. Promote knowledge sharing across teams.
Skills used in this role
What the employer is looking for
- 5+ years of experience with Kubernetes/ K8s, Helm,Karpenter,Istio;
- 8+ years of Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools like Terraform, Chef or Ansible
- 8+ years of Experience with serverless computing (AWS Lambda, API Gateway) and microservices architecture.
- Proven experience with AWS (EKS, ECS, RDS, S3, CloudFormation, IAM, etc.) and solid understanding of cloud-native architectures.
- Strong expertise in Kubernetes platform creation, management, and optimisation (e.g., setting up highly available clusters, networking, and storage).
- Hands-on experience with Helm for Kubernetes application deployment and management.
- Practical experience with Karpenter for dynamic scaling of Kubernetes clusters and optimising resource usage.
- Expertise in managing and securing Istio for service mesh, including traffic management, security, and observability features.
- Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines and automation tools (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab, CircleCI, Terraform, Spinnaker, Ansible).
- Strong scripting and automation skills in Python or Go for infrastructure management and platform automation.
- Experience with monitoring, logging, and alerting tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, and ELK Stack.
Preferred qualifications
- Experience with multi-region cloud environments.
- Understanding of security best practices for cloud platforms and Kubernetes (e.g., role-based access control (RBAC), encryption, and compliance frameworks).
- Familiarity with Docker and containerization principles.
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent professional experience).
- Certifications (Preferred): CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator), CKAD (Certified Kubernetes Application Developer), or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer are highly desirable.
Benefits and support
- Compensation and benefits are detailed in the job posting
About Okta
Okta is a leading independent provider of cloud-based identity and access management solutions that securely connect people and technologies to the right applications. The company powers both Workforce Identity and Customer Identity platforms, allowing organizations to securely manage user access and navigate modern challenges like agentic AI security.
- Industry
- Enterprise Software
- Company size
- 7500+ employees
- Founded
- 2009
- Location
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Funding stage
- Public Company
Funding
Public Company · $228M raised
- 2010-02-01Series A$10M
- 2011-08-01Series B$16.5M
- 2012-12-01Series C$25M
- 2013-09-01Series D$27M
- 2014-06-01Series E$75M
- 2015-09-01Series F$75M
- 2018-02-21Post IPO Debt$300M
Leadership
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Co-Founder and Executive Vice Chairman
Chief Marketing Officer
Chief Legal Officer
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