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Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer

NTT Data Americas, Inc.

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Compensation
$55–65/hr
Location
Remote · US
Schedule
Contract
Work Authorization
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Job overview

NTT DATA is seeking a Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer to join its team in Irving, Texas. The role focuses on engineering and maintaining OpenShift and Kubernetes platform capabilities, supporting microservices and event-driven integrations, and automating platform operations. The engineer will work with virtual and in-person teams and communicate technical concepts to non-technical audiences.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Network Security, requiredContainer Security, requiredTerraform, requiredSplunk, requiredDashboard Creation, requiredAgile, requiredJira, requiredConfluence, requiredRed Hat Linux, requiredKubernetes Observability, requiredGrafana, requiredPrometheus, requiredCI/CD, requiredAnsible Playbook, requiredAnsible Tower, requiredDark Site Kubernetes, nice to haveTechnical Support Research, nice to haveSelf-Motivation, nice to haveProactivity, nice to have

Qualifications

3+ Years Terraform Experience, required3+ Years Splunk Experience, required3+ Years Agile Experience, required3+ Years Red Hat Linux Experience, required3+ Years CI/CD Experience, required3+ Years Kubernetes Cluster Upgrades, required5+ Years OpenShift Experience, required3+ Years Container Orchestration Experience, required3+ Years Ansible Experience, required

Benefits

Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Paid Time Off

Full job description

NTT DATA strives to hire exceptional, innovative and passionate individuals who want to grow with us. If you want to be part of an inclusive, adaptable, and forward-thinking organization, apply now.

NTT DATA's Client is currently seeking a Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer to join their team in Irving, Texas (US-TX), United States (US).

Job Description:

Responsibilities:

Design reusable assets, components, standards, frameworks, and processes to support and facilitate microservices and event driven integrations

Engineer new capabilities to the Kubernetes Platform, and deliver those capabilities in a fully automated and supportable fashion

Maintain the security, stability, and performance of the OpenShift Container platforms

Researching and implementing ways to automate

Understand complex systems and how to troubleshoot and make them highly available

Work with virtual / in-person teams, and work under pressure / to a deadline

Communicate technical concepts to non-technical audience

Best practices knowledge around building a supportable repeatable k8s cluster with deployed applications

Requirements:

Strong understanding of network and container/Linux security related to k8s

3 + years of experience in developing infrastructure as code using Terraform

3 + years of working with Splunk and dashboard creation

3+ years of working in an agile environment (Jira, Confluence)

3+ years' experience of working with RedHat Linux RHEL 6/7/8, Kubernetes observability / logging - Grafana, Prometheus

3+ years working with CI/CD application deployment experience.

3+ years of experience upgrading and patching a k8s cluster and applications in the cluster

Basic Qualifications:

5+ years of experience in OpenShift

3 + years of Experience with container orchestration (Kubernetes, OpenShift)

3 + years working with Ansible Playbook and Ansible Tower

Other Desired Qualifications:

Dark site k8s experience / knowledge

Familiar with technical support tracks and research in RedHat/IBM

Self-motivated and pro-active person

NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for U.S.-based positions. The starting pay range for this role is [ 50 -55$ W2 hourly]. Actual compensation will depend on a number of factors, including the candidate's relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications. This position is eligible for company benefits including participation in medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending or health savings account, and AD&D insurance, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program, and additional voluntary or legally-required benefits

About NTT DATA:

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NTT DATA is a $30 billion trusted global innovator of business and technology services. We serve 75% of the Fortune Global 100 and are committed to helping clients innovate, optimize and transform for long term success. As a Global Top Employer, we have diverse experts in more than 50 countries and a robust partner ecosystem of established and start-up companies. Our services include business and technology consulting, data and artificial intelligence, industry solutions, as well as the development, implementation and management of applications, infrastructure and connectivity. We are one of the leading providers of digital and AI infrastructure in the world. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3.6 billion each year in R&D to help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. Visit us at us.nttdata.com

Where required by law, NTT DATA provides a reasonable range of compensation for specific roles. The starting hourly range for this remote role is (HOURLY RATE $55-$65/hour). This range reflects the minimum and maximum target compensation for the position across all US locations. Actual compensation will depend on several factors, including the candidate's actual work location, relevant experience, technical skills, and other qualifications. This position may also be eligible for incentive compensation based on individual and/or company performance.

This position is eligible for company benefits that will depend on the nature of the role offered. Company benefits may include medical, dental, and vision insurance, flexible spending or health savings account, life, and AD&D insurance, short-and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program with company match, and additional voluntary or legally required benefits .

NTT DATA endeavors to make https://us.nttdata.com accessible to any and all users. If you would like to contact us regarding the accessibility of our website or need assistance completing the application process, please contact us at https://us.nttdata.com/en/contact-us. This contact information is for accommodation requests only and cannot be used to inquire about the status of applications. NTT DATA is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. For our EEO Policy Statement, please click here. If you'd like more information on your EEO rights under the law, please click here. For Pay Transparency information, please click here.

How this job compares

Set against the 3,602 open Platform Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$55–65/hr
  • US median$65–79/hr57 hourly ranges

This range's midpoint, $60/hr, is 19% below the US median midpoint ($74/hr) — in the middle half of Platform Engineer hourly ranges across the US.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 217 open Platform Engineer jobs in Texas and 3,602 across the US. 12% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Texas
Experience
This posting asks for at least 5 years of experience; Platform Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (2,927 postings).
Education
848 of the 3,602 open Platform Engineer jobs (24%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.

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