Senior IT Consultant — Container Platform Operations (Kubernetes)

Job overview

The Senior IT Consultant — Container Platform Operations (Kubernetes) role is onsite in Richardson, TX. Compensation is not specified. Bravens Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ampcus Inc., provides IT consulting and staffing solutions. The lead oversees container-platform operations centered on Google Kubernetes Engine, maintaining availability and performance across containerized environments, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring systems. The role coordinates operational shifts and incident management while improving platform stability and mentoring junior engineers.

What you'll do

• Lead container-platform operations centered on GKE and Kubernetes
• architect, deploy, troubleshoot, and maintain clusters and infrastructure. Automate CI/CD workflows with Jenkins and GitLab
• implement GitOps with Argo CD and Flux CD
• monitor systems with Prometheus, Grafana, and New Relic
• administer UNIX/Linux environments
• use Ansible for automation
• coordinate morning and second shifts for 24/7 coverage, including on-call support
• follow ITIL incident, problem, and change processes
• mentor junior engineers
• and document procedures and knowledge-base updates.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

senior it consultant

container platform operations

kubernetes

gke

richardson tx

ampcus incorporated

bravens inc.

jenkins

gitlab

argo cd

flux cd

prometheus

grafana

on-call support

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires 8+ years of hands-on Kubernetes platform management and operations, primarily with GKE, plus CI/CD, GitOps, Linux, observability, scripting, Ansible, networking, and production incident-resolution experience. CKA certification, container security familiarity, Terraform, and Helm are preferred. The role includes on-call duties in a 24/7 operational environment.

About the employer

Ampcus Incorporated is hiring for this role. Industry: Computer Systems Design Services. Sector: 54.