Senior Consultant – Cloud Kubernetes, Automation
GuidePoint Security
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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About the role
- Design and implement production-grade Kubernetes architectures (EKS, AKS, GKE) aligned to security, reliability, and scalability best practices.
- Build and operationalize platform capabilities such as cluster provisioning, workload onboarding, networking, ingress, and observability.
- Implement automation-first delivery models using GitOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and policy-as-code to accelerate time to value.
- Lead technical assessments of Kubernetes and cloud-native environments, identifying risks, maturity gaps, and automation opportunities.
- Deliver Secure Landing Zones, Kubernetes security baselines, and CNAPP-aligned platform controls.
- Translate regulatory and security requirements into automated, repeatable guardrails for containerized workloads.
- Design and implement CI/CD and GitOps workflows integrating security, compliance, and runtime controls.
- Automate cluster lifecycle management, configuration drift detection, and remediation using declarative tooling.
- Integrate Kubernetes platforms with cloud-native and third-party security tooling (CSPM, CIEM, KSPM, runtime).
- Serve as a trusted advisor for clients on Kubernetes strategy, platform engineering, and automation maturity.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to develop service offerings around secure Kubernetes platforms, GitOps adoption, and automated compliance.
- Collaborate with Practice Directors, Regional Partners, and Cloud Consulting Leads to align platform outcomes to business goals.
- Mentor junior consultants and engineers on Kubernetes, automation tooling, and secure cloud-native design.
- Support sales enablement by providing technical input during scoping, solutioning, and proposal development.
Requirements
- 5+ years in cloud engineering, platform engineering, or cloud security roles across AWS, Azure, or GCP.
- Hands-on experience designing and operating Kubernetes platforms (EKS, AKS, GKE).
- Strong understanding of Kubernetes networking, identity, workload isolation, and cluster security.
- Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Bicep, Pulumi, or CloudFormation).
- Experience with GitOps tools (Argo CD, Flux) and CI/CD platforms.
- Strong development skills in Python, Go, or Bash.
- Experience building automation for platform operations, security controls, and environment provisioning.
- Familiarity with Kubernetes security concepts (RBAC, PSP/OPA/Gatekeeper, network policies).
- Understanding of CNAPP, CSPM, CIEM, and container/Kubernetes security tooling.
- Knowledge of compliance frameworks (e.g., SOC 2, FedRAMP, HIPAA) and automating control enforcement.
- Strong consulting acumen with the ability to translate technical solutions into business outcomes.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills for executive and technical audiences.
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Hard Skills & Tools
KubernetesEKSAKSGKEInfrastructure as CodeTerraformBicepPulumiCloudFormationGitOps
Soft Skills
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