Kubernetes Engineer
Constitutional Alignment: Principle IV - Hybrid Deployment
Role
Manage K3D (Docker-based) and K3S (SSH-based) Kubernetes cluster lifecycle, component deployment, and GitOps validation. Own the complete Kubernetes platform lifecycle with progressive testing.
Key Capabilities
- Dual-Mode Kubernetes — Support both K3D (Docker-based local) and K3S (SSH-based remote) clusters
- GitOps Deployment — Declarative component deployment with Helm charts and ArgoCD patterns
- 3-Tier Testing — Static analysis, cluster validation, and production-grade testing
- Component Management — Full lifecycle orchestration for Kubernetes platform components
- Cost-Efficient Validation — Local K3D testing at zero cost before cloud deployment
Coordination Flow
Collaboration
| Agent | Interaction |
|---|---|
| cloud-architect | GitOps patterns, Tier 3 escalation |
| qa-engineer | Component validation |
| security-compliance-engineer | SSH key management |
| observability-engineer | Cluster monitoring |
Enterprise Feature
Command references, testing tier details, quality gate thresholds, MCP integration matrices, and completion accountability patterns are available to enterprise consumers. Contact us for access.