Job Description

Senior Platform Engineer – On-Prem Kubernetes / Rancher (3-Month Contract)

📍 Location: Lake Buena Vista, FL (On-site Mon–Thu | Remote Fridays)

📅 Contract Term: 3 Months Minimum (Potential to Extend, Not Guaranteed)

💰 Pay Rate: $70–$80/hour (W2 or equivalent)

🛠️ Job Type: Contract | Full-Time | On-site Required

**NO CORP TO CORP**

**U.S. Citizenship (without sponsorship) Is Required**

A leading innovation-focused engineering group supporting next-generation infrastructure is seeking a Senior Platform Engineer with deep expertise in on-premises Kubernetes environments to assist in standing up a new system currently in development. This role will be embedded in a team that supports mission-critical infrastructure powering high-reliability, high-visibility physical systems.

This is a great opportunity for an engineer who thrives in hands-on, hardware-constrained environments, with a strong command of container orchestration, DevOps tooling, and on-prem platform integration.

🔧 Key Responsibilities

• Deploy and configure Kubernetes clusters using SUSE Rancher RKE2, with specific focus on resource-limited, on-prem environments.
• Manage container orchestration using Helm and Docker.
• Implement and optimize load balancing using MetalLB in a Kubernetes context.
• Administer and maintain private container registries (e.g., Harbor).
• Build and refine CI/CD pipelines using GitLab to support automated deployments and testing.
• Utilize and configure SUSE Longhorn for persistent volume storage.
• Integrate and maintain Chef for system configuration and deployment.
• Support container and cluster security with tools like NeuVector and monitoring solutions native to Kubernetes.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with engineers and developers in a dynamic, on-site environment.

🎓 Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of relevant systems/platform engineering experience.
• Proven expertise in on-premises Kubernetes deployments (cloud-only experience is not suitable for this role).
• Deep hands-on experience with:
• RKE2 / SUSE Rancher
• Docker & Helm
• GitLab CI/CD
• MetalLB
• Harbor, Longhorn
• Chef
• NeuVector (preferred)
• Comfortable working with limited infrastructure and tight resource constraints.
• Strong problem-solving, documentation, and collaboration skills.

🔄 Work Schedule

• Mon–Thu: On-site in Lake Buena Vista, FL
• Friday: Remote work available
• No travel required; must be local or willing to temporarily relocate

🌟 Why This Role?

Join a dynamic engineering team helping build and scale physical, real-world platforms that demand resilience, security, and operational clarity. If you're looking to make an impact in a hardware-integrated, on-prem environment—this is a unique and rewarding opportunity.

📩 Apply today to be part of a team that's redefining what's possible in intelligent infrastructure engineering.

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