CMK Resources Resident Engineer – Kubernetes & Portworx
Remote - based in India working U.S. EST standard time business hours; compensation expectation of up to 30 lakhs per annum depending on experience.
Help Shape the Future of Kubernetes Storage!
Our client's largest and most strategic customer is moving VMware-based workloads to KubeVirt on OpenShift.
This is not a DevOps or automation-first role.
This is about deep Linux/Kubernetes troubleshooting and hands-on operations.
As a Resident Engineer at CMK Resources , you’ll become a trusted technical advisor , embedding with the customer to deploy, manage, and support mission-critical storage environments on Kubernetes.
What You’ll Do
- Deploy and manage Portworx Enterprise across Kubernetes environments (OpenShift, OpenStack, AKS, etc.).
- Lead troubleshooting efforts involving persistent volumes, storage integration, Linux systems, and cluster operations.
- Collaborate with Portworx architects and Pure Storage experts to deliver optimized, secure, and scalable storage solutions.
- Act as the primary technical contact for support escalations, RFEs, and performance issues.
- Improve operational visibility using observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and Azure Monitor.
- Document procedures, runbooks, and issue resolution guides.
Must-Have Skills
- 7+ years in infrastructure/IT, including strong Linux administration and troubleshooting.
- Hands-on experience deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters (on-prem or cloud).
- Deep understanding of persistent storage in Kubernetes (PVCs, volumes, storage classes).
- Any Cloud experience (Azure, AWS, or GCP) – particularly how Kubernetes interacts with cloud storage.
- Experience with OpenShift or similar Kubernetes distributions.
- Strong communication and documentation skills – you’ll be customer-facing.
Nice-to-Haves
- Certifications: CKA , CKS , Portworx Certified .
- Experience with FlashArray, Azure Managed Disks, or blob storage.
- Background in finance, research, or enterprise-scale environments.
- CI/CD knowledge related to Kubernetes and storage automation.
Benefits for you!
- Work on a flagship Portworx deployment supporting global-scale workloads.
- Collaborate with top engineers and architects from Pure Storage.
- Opportunity for extension or follow-on roles after the initial 12 months.
- A chance to deeply influence the success of a high-impact client project.
- Compensation expectation of up to 30 lakhs per annum depending on experience.