Staff Site Reliability Engineer, Kubernetes

Okta Inc

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Bellevue, WAChicago, ILNew York, NYSan Francisco, CAWashington, DC
Salary
$194,000–$267,000 / yr
Posted
38 days ago
Freshness
Confirmed live today

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Above market

How this pay compares to similar roles

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This role $230k
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This role pays more than 85% of similar roles. Most pay $147,137–$217,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $230k versus about $182k for comparable roles.

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About Okta Inc

Okta, Inc. is an American identity and access management company based in San Francisco. It provides cloud software that helps companies manage and secure user authentication into applications, and for developers to build identity controls into applications, websites, web services, and devices.[

Okta Inc currently has 105 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $174,000–$239,000 across 105 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Staff Site Reliability Engineer, Kubernetes

Staff Site Reliability Engineer - Kubernetes The Staff Site Reliability Engineer - Kubernetes joins the team to build and manage high-availability Kubernetes platforms supporting cloud-native applications and services. This role focuses on architecting, scaling, and securing infrastructure within AWS environments while optimizing for cost and performance. Key responsibilities include managing EKS, ECS, S3, VPCs, and RDS, as well as implementing Helm charts, Karpenter for dynamic scaling, and Istio service mesh for traffic management and observability. The candidate will automate deployments via CI/CD pipelines using tools like Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, or GitLab. Required technical skills include proficiency in Python, Bash, or Go, along with experience in Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, and the ELK Stack. This role solves complex infrastructure challenges to ensure reliable service delivery for workforce identity cloud products through automated scaling and robust security protocols.

What does a Site Reliability Engineer earn in California?

Median $214000 from 61 postings across 17 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design, implement, and maintain highly available and scalable Kubernetes platforms for production workloads.
  • Manage and optimize AWS cloud infrastructure including EKS, ECS, S3, VPCs, and RDS.
  • Create and manage Helm charts to automate the deployment of applications and services.
  • Implement Karpenter to dynamically scale Kubernetes clusters based on demand.
  • Configure Istio service mesh for traffic management, security, and observability.
  • Automate infrastructure deployment and scaling through CI/CD pipelines and scripting.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve system issues related to performance, availability, and security.
  • Develop technical documentation for platform setup, operational procedures, and best practices.

What we're looking for

  • Must have 4+ years of experience with Kubernetes/Helm.
  • Must have 4+ years of experience with Terraform.
  • Must have 5+ years of experience with AWS.
  • Experience with multi-region cloud environments and cloud-native architectures is required.
  • Expertise in Kubernetes platform creation, management, and optimization is required.
  • Hands-on experience with Karpenter for dynamic scaling and Istio for service mesh management is required.
  • Proficiency in CI/CD pipelines and scripting in Python, Bash, or Go is required.
  • Must be a U.S. Person (U.S. Citizen, National, Lawful Permanent Resident, Refugee, or Asylee).
  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent professional experience) (preferred).
  • CKA, CKAD, or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer certifications are highly desirable (preferred).

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