Kubernetes/Integration Platform Engineer

Your Job

This role is critical to the implementation, development, and maintenance of Kubernetes and NATS platforms. These enterprise platforms power compute and data integration across Georgia Pacific's Edge sites (on-premises) and Cloud (AWS). The platforms support use cases spanning Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Commercial activities, with a focus on delivering high-availability, reliable platforms that enable mission-critical applications, including AI workloads.

Our Team

The platform team is a 24/7 capability responsible for maintaining and enhancing compute and integration capabilities, especially using Kubernetes and NATS (streaming technologies) across Edge sites and Cloud environments. This team collaborates closely with application teams and stakeholders across the organization.

What You Will Do

• Design, build, and operate Kubernetes clusters and container platforms at scale supporting multiple environments (dev, staging, production) across Edge and Cloud (AWS)
• Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated deployment and infrastructure provisioning
• Develop infrastructure as code using tools such as Terraform, Helm, Ansible, or similar technologies
• Monitor platform health, troubleshoot infrastructure issues, and drive continuous improvement
• Collaborate with development teams to containerize applications and optimize resource utilization
• Support critical platforms including consulting, debugging, break/fix execution, and participation in on-call rotation
• Enable self-service capabilities for application teams on Kubernetes and NATS platforms
• Proactively seek and share knowledge, build strong networks, and drive continuous improvement through learning, experimentation, and constructive challenges
• Be willing and able to support an on-call rotation for nights and weekends to support and respond to critical outages and incidents.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Expert in Kubernetes cluster setup, management, networking, storage, RBAC, and troubleshooting.
• Proven experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools: Terraform, Helm, CloudFormation, Ansible.
• Skilled in container orchestration and GitOps tools such as ArgoCD and Rancher.
• Administered cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) focusing on enterprise governance, automation, support, and development.
• Proficient in Python and GoLang for automation scripting and infrastructure management.
• Experience with data streaming technologies like Kafka, NATS, or MQTT.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant technical field.

What Will Put You Ahead

• Managed GitHub organizations using DevOps and Infrastructure-as-Code practices with GitHub Actions and Workflows.
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools: Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk.
• Knowledge of edge computing architectures and hybrid cloud deployments.
• Relevant certifications such as CKA, CKAD, AWS Solutions Architect, or equivalent cloud provider credentials.

At Koch companies, we are entrepreneurs. This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions. Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data. The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location. If you have questions, please speak to your recruiter about the flexibility and detail of our compensation philosophy.

Hiring Philosophy

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Who We Are

At Koch, employees are empowered to do what they do best to make life better. Learn how our business philosophy helps employees unleash their potential while creating value for themselves and the company.

Our Benefits

Our goal is for each employee, and their families, to live fulfilling and healthy lives. We provide essential resources and support to build and maintain physical, financial, and emotional strength - focusing on overall wellbeing so you can focus on what matters most. Our benefits plan includes - medical, dental, vision, flexible spending and health savings accounts, life insurance, ADD, disability, retirement, paid vacation/time off, educational assistance, and may also include infertility assistance, paid parental leave and adoption assistance. Specific eligibility criteria is set by the applicable Summary Plan Description, policy or guideline and benefits may vary by geographic region. If you have questions on what benefits apply to you, please speak to your recruiter.

Additionally, everyone has individual work and personal needs. We seek to enable the best work environment that helps you and the business work together to produce superior results.

Equal Opportunities

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and protected veteran status. Except where prohibited by state law, some offers of employment are conditioned upon successfully passing a drug test. This employer uses E-Verify. Please click here for additional information. (For Illinois E-Verify information click here, aqui, or tu).

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