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Staff SRE for K8s Platform Team (AWS, Kubernetes, Platform Creation, Helm, Karpenter, Istio)

Okta
Bengaluru, India Full Time Negotiable Sep 17, 2026

About the Job

Identity is the key to unlocking the potential of AI. Okta secures AI by building the trusted, neutral infrastructure that enables organizations to safely embrace this new era. This work requires a relentless drive to solve complex challenges with real-world stakes. We are looking for builders and owners who operate...

This is an opportunity to do career-defining work. We're all in on this mission. If you are too, let's talk.

If you like to be challenged and have a passion for solving large-scale automation, testing, and tuning problems, we would love to hear from you. The ideal candidate is someone who exemplifies the ethics of, “If you have to do something more than once, automate it” and who can rapidly self-educate on new concepts an...

Required Skills & Abilities

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.
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.

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Experience: 5 years experience

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