Senior Manager, Enterprise Container Platform (kubernetes) Engineering

McDonald's US

Base: $152,678.00 - $190,847.00 py; bonus/equity: ...
On-site
Kubernetes platform strategy and architecture
Container as a service (caas) principles
Infrastructure as code (iac) automation
Lead the container solutions (Kubernetes) strategy, architecture, design and delivery of enterprise-scale platforms

Job Summary

  • Lead the container solutions (Kubernetes) strategy, architecture, design and delivery of enterprise-scale platforms.
  • Drive the automation of infrastructure provisioning, configuration management, and deployment pipelines using modern DevOps tools.
  • Lead, mentor, and grow a team of Kubernetes, platform, and SRE engineers, collaborating with senior technology leaders and business stakeholders.

Matching Summary

Lead the container solutions (Kubernetes) strategy, architecture, design and delivery of enterprise-scale platforms.

Salary

Base: $152,678.00 - $190,847.00 per year; Bonus/Equity: Bonus Eligible, Long-Term Incentive Eligible; Benefits: Health and welfare benefits, 401(k) plan, adoption assistance, educational assistance, flexible ways of working, time off policies

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Kubernetes platform strategy and architecture
  • Container as a Service (CaaS) principles
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC) automation
  • CI/CD pipeline implementation
  • DevOps and SRE principles
  • Cloud-native application architectures
  • Public cloud platforms (GCP, AWS, Azure)

Nice-to-have

  • Developer enablement
  • Cost management and performance optimization
  • Security-by-design practices
  • Stakeholder management and communication
  • Agile and fast-paced environment leadership

Key Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in cloud, infrastructure, or platform engineering
  • 5+ years of hands-on Kubernetes/container platforms at scale
  • Deep expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GKE)
  • Working knowledge of AWS EKS and/or Azure AKS
  • Extensive experience in DevOps practices and containerization
  • Expertise in IaC tools (Terraform, Ansible)
  • GCP Associate Cloud Engineer, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional, or equivalent certification is mandatory

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