Senior software developer [h1.location_city]

Troy, Michigan, United States

Mayfield Heights, Ohio, United States

Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States

Rockwell Automation is a global technology leader focused on helping the world's manufacturers be more productive, sustainable, and agile. With more than 28,000 employees who make the world better every day, we know we have something special. Behind our customers - amazing companies that help feed the world, provide life-saving medicine on a global scale, and focus on clean water and green mobility -our people are energized problem solvers that take pride in how thework we do changes the world for the better.

We welcome all makers, forward thinkers, and problem solvers who are looking for a place to do their best work. And if that's you we would love to have you join us!

Job Description

Position Summary

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer with a focus on Kubernetes and Containerization to join our Plex Platform team. You will design, maintain, and scale our Kubernetes-based platform to ensure high availability, security, and performance. You will work closely with development, security, and infrastructure teams to automate operations, improve multi-cluster management, and enhance developer workflows. You will also participate in an on-call rotation to support critical platform operations. You will report to the Software Engineering Manager.

Your Responsibilities

• Manage, maintain, and improve our Kubernetes platform, ensuring high availability and scalability.
• Implement infrastructure as code (Terraform, Helm, Flux, Kustomize, etc.) to automate platform operations.
• Enhance observability and logging using OpenTelemetry and Elastic Stack.
• Improve networking and security policies within Kubernetes (e.g., Istio, Cilium, and Network Policies).
• Support developers by optimizing CI / CD pipelines and containerized application deployment workflows.
• Troubleshoot production incidents, perform root cause analysis, and drive reliability improvements.
• Evaluate and implement cloud-native technologies to enhance platform efficiency.
• Collaborate with security teams to ensure best practices for container security and compliance.
• Work with multi-cluster management solutions such as Rancher, Cluster API (CAPI), or other Kubernetes fleet management tools.
• Manage Kubernetes infrastructure on Azure and vSphere.
• Participate in an on-call rotation to support platform operations and respond to incidents.

The Essentials - You Will Have

The Preferred - You Might Also Have

What We Offer

This position is part of a job family. Experience will be the determining factor for position level and compensation.

At Rockwell Automation we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace, so if you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right person for this or other roles.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer including disability and veterans.

If you are an individual with a disability and you need assistance or a reasonable accommodation during the application process, please contact our services team at +1 (844) 404-7247.

Rockwell Automation's hybrid policy aligns that employees are expected to work at a Rockwell location at least Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays unless they have a business obligation out of the office.

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