Join our dynamic team as a Lead Associate specializing in Kubernetes and Istio. This role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge Engineering as a Service and Operations within Deloitte. You will be instrumental in designing, deploying, and managing robust cloud-native platforms, shaping the future of technology solutions. This is your chance to unleash your potential and make a significant impact in a collaborative and innovative environment.

Deloitte is a place where your unique talents are valued, and your professional growth is prioritized. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work and collaborate with industry leaders to drive meaningful change. Embrace the opportunity to innovate, grow, and contribute to projects that matter on a global scale.

Architect and implement scalable, secure, and resilient Kubernetes platforms on AWS EKS and Oracle OKE. Manage Istio service mesh for secure and reliable communication across multi-cloud environments. Implement advanced traffic management patterns, including canary releases, blue/green deployments, and traffic splitting. Optimize cluster performance through autoscaling, node management, and resource efficiency. Enforce robust security measures using mTLS, zero-trust networking, and policy-based controls. Develop and operate observability platforms using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and Kiali. Automate infrastructure and mesh lifecycle management with Terraform, Helm, and GitOps tools. Define and drive SLOs and SLIs to enhance service reliability and quality. Mentor teams and promote best practices in platform engineering and self-service capabilities.

Proven hands-on experience in Kubernetes platform engineering with Istio and Envoy in production environments. Strong knowledge of AWS EKS and Oracle OKE, including cluster architecture and scaling. Proficiency in infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform and Helm, alongside GitOps tools like ArgoCD or Flux. Solid understanding of cloud networking, CNIs, ingress/egress, and network policies. Experience implementing security protocols like mTLS and zero-trust networking. Hands-on experience with observability tools including Prometheus, Grafana, Kiali, Jaeger, Zipkin, CloudWatch, or OCI Monitoring. Strong scripting skills in Python, Bash, or Go for automation tasks. Experience integrating Kubernetes and Istio with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices is essential. Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent work experience. A minimum of 7-9 years of relevant professional experience is required.