Job Description

Senior Container Solutions Engineer

Location: Onsite, Hyderabad

Client: Global Pharmaceutical Enterprise

Level: Senior

A leading global pharmaceutical organization is investing heavily in advanced IT platforms to accelerate drug discovery, scientific computing, and global research collaboration. We are seeking a Senior Container Solutions Engineer with deep, hands-on expertise in Kubernetes architecture and enterprise-scale container platform engineering.

This role requires expert-level capability in designing, securing, automating, and operating Kubernetes environments across hybrid and multi-cloud ecosystems. Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) certification is mandatory.

Key Responsibilities1. Kubernetes Platform Architecture & Engineering

• Architect, design, and operate large-scale, production-grade Kubernetes clusters across AWS, Azure, and on-prem environments
• Lead enterprise Kubernetes strategy, governance, and platform standardization
• Design high-availability, multi-tenant, and fault-tolerant container platforms
• Evaluate and implement Kubernetes distributions such as EKS, AKS, OpenShift, or GKE

2. Security & Compliance (DevSecOps Focus)

• Define and enforce Kubernetes security blueprints and policies
• Implement container runtime security, image scanning, RBAC, network policies, and secrets management
• Integrate vulnerability scanning and compliance tools into CI/CD pipelines
• Ensure adherence to enterprise security standards and regulatory requirements

3. Automation & Infrastructure as Code

• Develop Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and/or CloudFormation
• Automate cluster provisioning, scaling, upgrades, and patching
• Build self-service capabilities for development teams
• Streamline release management through CI/CD integration

4. Observability & Reliability Engineering

• Define, measure, and improve SLOs, SLAs, and reliability metrics
• Implement monitoring, logging, and tracing solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk, or equivalent
• Drive incident management, problem management, and root cause analysis practices
• Optimize performance, scalability, and cost across environments

5. Cross-Functional Leadership

• Provide subject-matter expertise to architects, security teams, and DevOps engineers
• Contribute best practices and lessons learned to internal communities
• Mentor engineers and promote Kubernetes engineering standards

Mandatory Qualifications

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) – Required
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline
• 5+ years of overall IT experience
• 5+ years of hands-on Kubernetes engineering in enterprise production environments
• 3+ years of multi-cloud experience (AWS and/or Azure)
• Proven experience designing and operating large-scale, secure Kubernetes platforms
• Strong Linux/Unix system internals knowledge
• Deep hands-on experience with:
• Kubernetes, Docker
• EKS / AKS / OpenShift / GKE
• Terraform and/or CloudFormation
• CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Git, Bitbucket)
• Container registries (ECR, ACR, Artifactory)
• Monitoring & observability stacks

Preferred Qualifications

• AWS and/or Azure cloud certifications
• Experience in regulated environments (Pharma, Healthcare, BFSI)
• Expertise in Kubernetes networking (CNI), service mesh, and ingress controllers
• Strong DevSecOps implementation experience
• Experience managing hybrid infrastructure across data centers and public cloud

Compensation & Benefits

• Work with a globally recognized pharmaceutical enterprise
• High-impact role within a strategic transformation initiative
• Annual performance bonus
• Health insurance
• Reimbursable benefits

Please submit your updated resume and a brief cover letter to hiring@uptech-solution.com as part of the application process. Applications received via LinkedIn alone will not be considered.