We are seeking a Senior EKS Platform Engineer to own autoscaling, policy governance and release automation for a Kubernetes estate running on Amazon EKS. This role covers pod and node autoscaling enablement, admission-time policy enforcement through Gatekeeper and OPA, and GitOps release management built on Argo CD and Terraform. Delivery is AWS cloud-native, with multi-architecture node pools and custom tooling in scope.ResponsibilitiesEnable and tune horizontal and vertical pod autoscaling so workloads track demand without over-provisioningConfigure Karpenter provisioners for node lifecycle and right-sizing against workload requirementsValidate autoscaling behavior across multi-architecture node pools spanning AMD64 and ARM64Author Gatekeeper constraints and constraint templates that enforce cluster policy at admission timeImplement mutating admission configuration so policy defaults apply consistently across namespacesOperate GitOps release management through Argo CD, including promotion gates and automated rollback pathsMaintain Terraform modules that provision cluster infrastructure and policy baselines reproduciblyExtend custom tooling supporting the release process to reduce manual interventionRequirements3+ years of experience with Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS)



and KubernetesExpertise in Karpenter for node lifecycle management and workload right-sizingExpertise in Argo CD and Terraform for GitOps release management and infrastructure automationAdvanced knowledge of Open Policy Agent for admission-time policy enforcementEnglish proficiency at B2 level or higherNice to haveFamiliarity with AWS Cloud Development KitUnderstanding of Argo Rollouts and HelmBackground in CI/CDWe offerInternational projects with top brandsWork with general teams of highly skilled, diverse peersHealthcare benefitsEmployee financial programsPaid time off and sick leaveUpskilling, reskilling and certification coursesUnlimited access to the LinkedIn Learning library and 22,000+ coursesGlobal career opportunitiesVolunteer and community involvement opportunitiesEPAM Employee GroupsAward-winning culture recognized by Glassdoor, Newsweek and LinkedInEPAM is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
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📌 Senior EKS Platform Engineer (México)
🏢 Epam Systems
📍 México