Job Description

VirtuCrypt is seeking a Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer to design, operate, and scale our global Kubernetes infrastructure. Our clusters span multiple datacenters and deployment stages (development, QA, staging, and production), with production systems operating in FIPS and PCI-validated environments.

Responsibilities

Manage and automate RKE2-based Kubernetes clusters with Rancher.
Implement and maintain infrastructure as code using Terraform and Ansible.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex networking, routing, VLAN, VIP, and firewall issues.
Integrate Kubernetes clusters with the observability stack (Prometheus, Grafana, Alertmanager, Loki).
Ensure production environments meet strict security and compliance standards
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support application deployments and platform improvements.

Requirements

5 years proven expertise in Kubernetes administration (RKE2/Rancher experience strongly preferred).
Hands-on experience with Terraform and Ansible for infrastructure automation.
Strong background in networking across complex, multi-datacenter environments.
Familiarity with VMware infrastructure (vSphere/ESXi).
Experience operating in regulated environments (FIPS, PCI, or similar).
Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills with a focus on scalability and reliability.

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with GitOps tooling (e.g., Argo CD, Flux).
Familiarity with container security tools (e.g., Falco, Trivy, Aqua).
Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Bash, or Go).
Knowledge of service meshes (e.g., Istio, Linkerd).
Background in high availability and disaster recovery strategies for Kubernetes.

Benefits

Health, dental, vision, life, and short/long-term disability insurance
Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave
Competitive compensation and opportunities for advancement
Retirement plan with employer contribution match
Scenic corporate campus with amenities including a tennis court, jogging trail, and putting green
Welcoming, family-style corporate culture uniquely suited to fast-paced, entrepreneurial, and motivated individuals

About Futurex

For over 40 years, Futurex has been an award-winning leader and innovator in the encryption market, delivering uncompromising enterprise-grade data security solutions. Over 15,000 organizations worldwide trust Futurex to provide groundbreaking hardware security modules, key management servers, and cloud HSM solutions. Futurex maintains an unyielding commitment to offering advanced, standards-compliant data encryption solutions, including:

• Hardware security modules (HSM) for general purpose, payments, CloudHSM, and post-quantum environments

• Enterprise key management and data protection including cloud key management (BYOK/EKM), IoT key injection, tokenization, database encryption, and file encryption

• PKI and certificate authority solutions for document & code signing, offline root, issuing CA, EMV CA, and IoT PKI management

• Cryptographic and key management offloading for hundreds of common applications, cloud services, and network appliances

• Advanced automation, monitoring, and orchestration platforms for large, distributed fleets of HSMs.

Throughout every facet of our organization, we focus on providing exceptional customer service, best-in-class technology, and cost-effective solutions for our customers. Our dedication to meeting the growing business needs of our global customers and partners is exhibited by the continuous expansion of our innovative products and services.

Futurex is headquartered outside of San Antonio, Texas, with regional offices worldwide and over a dozen data centers across five continents. Through our results-oriented engineering culture, we have provided many of the world’s top enterprises with custom solutions supporting aggressive timelines to market.

Industry

IT & Software

Company Size

51-200 employees

Headquarters

Bulverde, Texas

Year Founded

1981

Website

futurex.com

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