cka jobs in San Diego

Design, build, and operate secure, scalable DevOps platforms at enterprise scale, with deep expertise in Kubernetes, Jenkins, Docker, and CI/CD infrastructure. Manage containerized workloads, implement monitoring and observability, provision and operate AWS infrastructure, and ensure platform reliability through incident response and capacity planning.…See more The role requires 3+ years of IT experience (or 5+ without a degree) with strong Linux administration, hands-on Kubernetes and Docker expertise, Jenkins infrastructure administration at scale, and CI/CD platform knowledge. This is a hands-on engineering role focused on platform reliability, security hardening, and developer enablement.

The Software Infrastructure Engineer designs, deploys, and maintains containerized and virtualized infrastructure supporting complex software workloads in DoD and enterprise environments. Responsibilities include managing Kubernetes, Docker, and OpenShift platforms; administering Linux systems and hypervisors; developing automation and configuration management solutions using Python, Bash, Ansible, and Terraform; integrating infrastructure with network dependencies; and troubleshooting across hardware, storage, containers, and hosted services.…See more The role requires 3–5 years of progressive infrastructure or DevOps experience, Security+ certification, and an active DoD Secret clearance.

Design, build, and operate an enterprise Kubernetes platform at scale across Qualcomm, establishing organizational standards for cluster operations, GitOps workflows with Argo CD, and security policies using Kyverno and Cilium. Own platform reliability, observability (Datadog, Prometheus/Grafana), and cost efficiency while serving as technical authority for security governance and multi-cloud strategy.…See more Lead cross-organizational teams without direct authority, mentor staff engineers, drive technology evaluation across the CNCF landscape, and participate in on-call incident response including 24/7 coverage.

Qualcomm IT seeks a Kubernetes generalist to construct, deploy, manage, and troubleshoot high-performance bare-metal on-premises and cloud-based multi-tenant Kubernetes clusters using Rancher (RKE2, GKE, EKS, AKS). Day-to-day responsibilities include monitoring cluster performance and availability, developing platform automation scripts, and leading projects such as self-healing system implementation, Kubernetes version validation, multi-tenancy pattern integration (vcluster), and policy migration (Gatekeeper OPA to Validating Admission Policy).…See more Required skills include 2+ years Kubernetes administration, advanced proficiency in Kustomize/Helm, Docker/ContainerD, git/GitHub, intermediate Kubernetes networking (Cilium) and control-plane architecture knowledge, plus intermediate Python/Go and bash scripting. The role requires full-time onsite work in San Diego, CA.