Lead Kubernetes Engineer

Client: BAE SystemsJob Title: Lead Kubernetes EngineerLocation: FrimleyContract length: 12 monthsDays on site: 2/3 days on-site per weekRate: £50 PAYE or £67.47 Umbrella Key Responsibilities: End to end architecture for CI workloads running on Kubernetes Workload isolation, networking, and artifact flow design Image build, scanning, and promotion architecture Registry design and environment separation model Logging, metrics and monitoring for CI workloads Platform level visibility and alerting Identification of candidate workload Phased adoption plan Skills and Qualifications: Candidates must be sole UK nationals to be eligible due to the security requirements on this position. Ability to operate at engineering leadership / architecture level Strong experience designing Kubernetes platforms, not just operating them Proven experience integrating Kubernetes with CI/CD systems Experience with multi-team platform design and governance Desirable Skills Experience with GitOps (e.g., ArgoCD, Flux) Experience with cloud-native build tooling (e.g., BuildKit, Kaniko) Familiarity with enterprise-scale engineering environments If you would like to be considered for this role please don''t hesitate to click apply or call Sam Pierre-Louis on for more information. About BAE: BAE Systems is a leading global defence, aerospace, and security company. They''re experts in delivering advanced solutions for air, land, and naval forces, as well as commercial aerospace and cyber security. ..... full job details .....