✦ Luna Orbit — Cloud & Infrastructure

Lead Kubernetes Engineer

at Morgan Stanley

📍 Alpharetta, Georgia, United States of America Hybrid 💰 $120K – $165K USD / year Posted March 13, 2026
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Position Details

Salary $120K – $165K USD / year
Type Full-Time
Experience lead
Exp. Years 5+ years
Education Not specified
Category Cloud & Infrastructure

About this role

This role involves leading the onboarding and deployment of applications within a Kubernetes-based private cloud environment, ensuring security, scalability, and compliance with organizational standards.

Key Responsibilities

  • Coordinate application onboarding
  • Create Helm charts and manifests
  • Oversee deployment and configuration
  • Collaborate with development and vendor teams
  • Optimize infrastructure resources

Technical Overview

The technical environment includes Kubernetes, Helm, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud-native infrastructure, with a focus on application onboarding, automation, and vendor integration.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is a lead Kubernetes engineer with over 5 years of experience in cloud-native infrastructure, specializing in application onboarding, containerization, and automation. They should have strong leadership skills and experience working with vendor solutions and cloud platforms.

Must-Have Skills

Experience with Kubernetes and cloud-native environmentsApplication onboarding and deploymentCreating Helm charts and manifestsCollaborating with development and vendor teamsInfrastructure sizing and optimization

Nice-to-Have Skills

Experience with CI/CD toolsKnowledge of cloud platforms (AWSAzureGCP)

Tools & Platforms

HelmKubernetesCI/CD pipelinesCloud platforms

Required Skills

KubernetesK8sCloud-native infrastructureContainerizationHelmKubernetes manifestsCI/CD pipelinesAutomationApplication onboardingVendor solutionsNetworkingSecurity

Hard Skills

KubernetesK8sCloud-native infrastructureContainerizationHelmKubernetes manifestsCI/CD pipelinesAutomationApplication onboardingVendor solutionsNetworkingSecurity

Soft Skills

LeadershipCoordinationCommunicationProblem-solvingTeamwork

Industry & Role

Industry Financial Services, Banking, Fintech
Job Function Leading Kubernetes-based application onboarding and deployment in a private cloud environment

Keywords for Your Resume

KubernetesK8sCloud-native infrastructureContainerizationHelmKubernetes manifestsCI/CD pipelinesApplication onboardingVendor solutionsInfrastructure sizingAutomation

Deal Breakers

Lack of Kubernetes experience, No experience with application onboarding, Unwillingness to work in a hybrid environment, Lack of leadership experience

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