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Sr Manager Kubernetes Platform Services

Job ID 2025-14411 Date posted 23/06/2025 Location Austin, Texas Category Engineering Management
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We are seeking an experienced technical leader to head our Kubernetes Platform Services team. This team is responsible for building and operating scalable, secure, and automated Kubernetes infrastructure across data centers and public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, and GCP). The ideal candidate will lead efforts to empower developers and engineers with self-service capabilities for deploying validated, reliable Kubernetes clusters, accelerating innovation and operational efficiency across the organization.

Job Overview:

The Senior Manager of Kubernetes Services will lead a team of infrastructure engineers responsible for delivering robust, automated Kubernetes platform services. This role is accountable for the design, development, and continuous improvement of scalable solutions that empower hardware and software engineering teams with reliable container orchestration capabilities across on-prem and cloud environments.

Responsibilities:

  • Leadership and Management: Lead and manage the Kubernetes Services team. Develop and implement strategies for efficient Kubernetes cluster deployment. Ensure the team meets performance and service delivery targets.
  • Technical Oversight: Oversee the design, implementation, and maintenance of Kubernetes clusters. Ensure seamless integration with data centers (physical and virtual infrastructures) and public cloud (AWS, GCP, and Azure) platforms. Maintain high availability and scalability of Kubernetes services.
  • Collaboration and Support: Work closely with developers and engineers to understand their requirements. Provide technical mentorship and support for Kubernetes-related issues. Foster a collaborative environment within the team and with other departments.
  • Innovation and Improvement: Stay updated with the latest Kubernetes and cloud technologies. Drive continuous improvement in Kubernetes deployment processes. Implement standard processes for security, monitoring, and maintenance of clusters.

Required Skills and Experience :

  • Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of Kubernetes infrastructure engineers, fostering a culture of innovation, accountability, and continuous improvement. Drive career growth through regular feedback, coaching, and development planning, while ensuring alignment with organizational goals and engineering excellence.
  • Solid understanding of Kubernetes ecosystem (SUSE Rancher, Isovalent Cilium, ArgoCD, Fleet, Prometheus, etc.), Virtualization (VMware, Harvester, OpenStack etc.), cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and Containerization technologies.
  • Experience in deploying and supporting distributed systems on Kubernetes.
  • Experience in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and platform engineering practices.
  • Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving skills.
  • Expertise in infrastructure provisioning and configuration and API automation.

“Nice To Have” Skills and Experience :

  • Experience working in semiconductor industry and related technologies.
  • Relevant technical specialization or architecture level certifications in the Kubernetes and cloud platforms and infrastructure technologies.
  • Expertise leading agile software teams or working with agile software development techniques.

In Return:

We will provide the training and environment to excel in this role. We offer a hybrid approach to remote, and office working and strive to provide an adaptable experience for all employees and to promote a strong collaborative environment.

Salary Range:

$191,000-$258,400 per year

We value people as individuals and our dedication is to reward people competitively and equitably for the work they do and the skills and experience they bring to Arm. Salary is only one component of Arm's offering. The total reward package will be shared with candidates during the recruitment and selection process.

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Hybrid Working at Arm

Arm’s approach to hybrid working is designed to create a working environment that supports both high performance and personal wellbeing. We believe in bringing people together face to face to enable us to work at pace, whilst recognizing the value of flexibility. Within that framework, we empower groups/teams to determine their own hybrid working patterns, depending on the work and the team’s needs. Details of what this means for each role will be shared upon application. In some cases, the flexibility we can offer is limited by local legal, regulatory, tax, or other considerations, and where this is the case, we will collaborate with you to find the best solution. Please talk to us to find out more about what this could look like for you.

Equal Opportunities at Arm

Arm is an equal opportunity employer, committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal opportunities are available to all applicants and colleagues. We are a diverse organization of dedicated and innovative individuals, and don’t discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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