Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer

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Location

This role is fully remote, anywhere in the Canada 

About the job you’re considering

As a Kubernetes/DevOps Engineer, you will work on one of the world's largest social media platforms which deals with a few petabytes of data coming to the system daily. You will contribute as part of R&D self-organized team working in a challenging, innovative environment for our client.

Your role

• Obtains tasks from the project lead or Team Lead (TL), prepares functional and design specifications, and approves them with all stakeholders.
• Provides estimations, agrees task duration with the manager and contributes to project plan of assigned area.
• Updating and optimizing local and metadata models and responsible for resolving crisis situations within his/her AOR.
• Understand the business drivers and analytical use-cases and translate these to data products.
• Initiates and conducts code reviews, creates code standards, conventions, and guidelines.
• Suggest technical and functional improvements to add value to the product.

Your skills and experience

• Over 5+ years of experience as a Kubernetes/DevOps Engineer specializing in building and operating large-scale, high performance distributed systems backed by a university degree in Computer Science or a related field.
• Strong experience with Kubernetes and batch schedulers (e.g., Volcano, Kueue) for orchestrating large-scale machine learning workloads.
• Solid understanding of distributed systems, containerization, and cloud-native architectures. Hands-on experience managing workloads on Kubernetes clusters such as AWS EKS.
• Proven track record working on infrastructure migrations.
• Proficiency in Python and Golang.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, Helm).
• Background in observability and monitoring for GPU clusters (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana).
• Strong problem-solving skills and the ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

The base compensation range for this role in the posted location is: CAD 62,874 to CAD 147,504

Capgemini provides compensation range information in accordance with applicable national, state, provincial, and local pay transparency laws. The base compensation range listed for this position reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation Capgemini, in good faith, believes it may pay for the role at the time of this posting. This range may be subject to change as permitted by law.

The actual compensation offered to any candidate may fall outside of the posted range and will be determined based on multiple factors legally permitted in the applicable jurisdiction.

These may include, but are not limited to: Geographic location, Education and qualifications, Certifications and licenses, Relevant experience and skills, Seniority and performance, Market and business consideration, Internal pay equity.

It is not typical for candidates to be hired at or near the top of the posted compensation range.

In addition to base salary, this role may be eligible for additional compensation such as variable incentives, bonuses, or commissions, depending on the position and applicable laws.

Capgemini offers a comprehensive, non-negotiable benefits package to all regular, full-time employees. In the U.S. and Canada, available benefits are determined by local policy and eligibility and may include: 

• Paid time off based on employee grade (A-F), defined by policy: Vacation: 12-25 days, depending on grade, Company paid holidays, Personal Days, Sick Leave

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage (or provincial healthcare coordination in Canada)
• Retirement savings plans (e.g., 401(k) in the U.S., RRSP in Canada)
• Life and disability insurance
• Employee assistance programs
• Other benefits as provided by local policy and eligibility

Important Notice: Compensation (including bonuses, commissions, or other forms of incentive pay) is not considered earned, vested, or payable until it becomes due under the terms of applicable plans or agreements and is subject to Capgemini’s discretion, consistent with applicable laws. The Company reserves the right to amend or withdraw compensation programs at any time, within the limits of applicable legislation.

Disclaimers

Capgemini is an Equal Opportunity Employer encouraging inclusion in the workplace. Capgemini also participates in the Partnership Accreditation in Indigenous Relations (PAIR) program which supports meaningful engagement with Indigenous communities across Canada by promoting fairness, accessibility, inclusion and respect.  We value the rich cultural heritage and contributions of Indigenous Peoples and actively work to create a welcoming and respectful environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender identity/expression, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, genetics, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristic protected by law.

This is a general description of the Duties, Responsibilities and Qualifications required for this position. Physical, mental, sensory or environmental demands may be referenced in an attempt to communicate the manner in which this position traditionally is performed. Whenever necessary to provide individuals with disabilities an equal employment opportunity, Capgemini will consider reasonable accommodations that might involve varying job requirements and/or changing the way this job is performed, provided that such accommodation does not pose an undue hardship. Capgemini is committed to providing reasonable accommodation during our recruitment process. If you need assistance or accommodation, please reach out to your recruiting contact.

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