W2 Senior Local to IL only Kubernetes Platform Engineer- 9+ yrs

Role : Kubernetes Platform Engineer NT

Location : Chicago,IL - Onsite

Must need 9+ years Contract 2 Hire

Project Overview / Contractor's Role:
We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer to support and operate an enterprise VMware Tanzu Kubernetes platform consisting of 100+ Kubernetes clusters across multiple environments, including Production. This role will partner closely with the current platform owner to provide operational support, on-call backup, and platform sustainment, helping ensure platform stability, availability, and compliance for critical business applications.

This role is hands-on and production-facing, with responsibilities spanning Kubernetes operations, incident response, platform maintenance, and support of application teams running mission-critical workloads.

Experience Level: 3 – Senior

Pay: $69.00 - $75.00 per hour

Work Location: In person