Kubernetes Engineer
Exequt · Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
IT Services and IT Consulting · 11-50 employees
About the role
The Kubernetes Engineer will design, deploy, and manage Kubernetes clusters across production and non-production environments to ensure high availability and scalability. They will also be responsible for implementing security controls, managing cluster upgrades, and integrating infrastructure with CI/CD pipelines.
What they look for
Requirements
Candidates must have 3–7+ years of experience in infrastructure or DevOps with significant hands-on Kubernetes administration and architecture skills. A Saudi nationality is required for this position.
Benefits
Full description
About ExeQut
ExeQut is a fast-growing consulting and technology services firm specializing in cybersecurity, IAM, cloud, AI-driven platforms, and custom software engineering. We partner with public and private sector organizations to deliver high-impact digital transformation initiatives across the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Position Summary
ExeQut is hiring a Kubernetes Engineer / Administrator to design, deploy, and manage Kubernetes clusters across production and non-production environments — ensuring high availability, security, and scalability for containerized workloads.
What You Will Do
- Design, deploy, configure, and manage Kubernetes clusters
- Manage resources including Pods, Deployments, Services, ConfigMaps, Secrets, Ingress, Namespaces, and Persistent Volumes
- Implement container orchestration using Kubernetes and Docker/container runtimes
- Monitor cluster health, performance, availability, and resource utilization
- Configure RBAC, network policies, security controls, and secrets management
- Manage cluster upgrades, patching, scaling, backup, and disaster recovery
- Troubleshoot application, networking, storage, and cluster-level issues
- Implement High Availability (HA) and scalability for Kubernetes workloads
- Integrate Kubernetes with CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, logging, and DevOps tools
- Automate infrastructure and deployments using Helm, Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools
- Work with cloud Kubernetes platforms such as OpenShift, AKS, EKS, or GKE where applicable
Required Qualifications
- 3–7+ years in infrastructure/DevOps with significant hands-on Kubernetes experience
- Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes administration and architecture
- Good knowledge of Linux, Docker/containers, networking, storage, and virtualization
- Experience with Helm and Kubernetes YAML manifests
- Knowledge of Kubernetes security, RBAC, networking, and troubleshooting
- Saudi Nationality required
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with Prometheus/Grafana, ELK, or similar monitoring/logging platforms
- Knowledge of CI/CD and DevOps practices
- Kubernetes certification such as CKA/CKAD
What We Offer
- Performance-based compensation structure
- Bupa medical insurance (Golden Tier)
- Ongoing training and mentorship from experienced leadership
- Exposure to high-impact projects with leading clients in Saudi Arabia
- A collaborative, growth-oriented culture
If you're a hands-on Kubernetes specialist who thrives on building resilient, scalable infrastructure, we'd love to have you on board — let's build something great together!
