Cloud Infrastructure Engineer, Kubernetes

Dayforce is a global human capital management (HCM) company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, and Minneapolis, Minnesota, with operations across North America, Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA), and the Asia Pacific Japan (APJ) region. Our award-winning Cloud HCM platform offers a unified solution database and continuous calculation engine, driving efficiency, productivity and compliance for the global workforce. Our brand promise - Makes Work Life Better™ – reflects our commitment to employees, customers, partners and communities globally. Effective November 1, 2025 this position is not open to residents of Quebec; applicants must reside in a province or territory of Canada other than Quebec to be considered. Any roles available in Quebec will be posted separately. About The Opportunity Shape the Future of Our Global Kubernetes Platform We are looking for a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer to take on AKS platform engineering and Day2 within our Cloud Kubernetes Engineering team. This is an opportunity to play a contributing role in supporting how we build, operate, and scale our Kubernetes Service (AKS) platform globally. If you have in-depth expertise in Kubernetes engineering and operations, cloud architecture and operations, and Azure infrastructure, and you enjoy taking ownership and making an impact, solving complex challenges, and thrive in a place where you can design and troubleshoot, we want to hear from you. Location Anywhere in the United States and Canada. Citizenship Requirement For US Candidates Must be a US citizen. Ability to obtain US security clearance. Citizenship Requirement For Canadian Candidates Ability to obtain or currently possess Canadian Protected B security clearance is mandatory. Must possess 5+ years of residency in Canada. Applicant must be Canadian citizen and able to work Government of Canada and USA Government projects. What You'll Do Support AKS Platform Strategy & Operational Excellence Help with the technical implementation of our AKS platform, ensuring scalability, resiliency, and future-proofing Provide input into how our global Kubernetes platform operates, helping to refine, implement, and validate best practices, and contributing to decision-making Assist and implement AKS platform standards enforcement Work with platform team members, security teams, infra engineering teams, and other stakeholders to align Kubernetes strategies with business needs Kubernetes Technical Operations & Proactive Problem‑Solving Take ownership of incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis for AKS-related issues Provide internal customer AKS/Kubernetes support and provide subject expertise Help ensure AKS clusters are up to date, secure, and in sync, minimizing drift across environments Help identify potential scaling, security, or operational risks before they become issues, and proactively implement solutions Provide Day2 support and operational efficiency of the Kubernetes clusters Automation & Infrastructure as Code (IaC) – Terraform Work on automation of cluster lifecycle management, including provisioning, scaling, upgrades, and decommissioning Improve and standardize Infrastructure as Code (IaC) implementations using Terraform, ArgoCD, and GitHub workflows Help with CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows to streamline Kubernetes deployments, and work within the CKE team and with Release Engineering for internal customer-facing integrations Drive consistency in AKS configurations across all environments Expertise, Communication & Cross‑Team Collaboration Provide technical input within the Kubernetes team, supporting a culture of learning and innovation Be an effective communicator, able to articulate technical decisions and trade-offs to your team Collaborate with engineering teams to ensure AKS platform adoption and adherence to best practices Help us drive continuous improvement initiatives for our Kubernetes platform Assist with both greenfield onboarding of containerized applications and microservices, and lift‑and‑shifts What You Bring 5+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure design and implementation, with deep expertise in Azure cloud architecture 3+ years of hands‑on in-depth experience managing Kubernetes in dev/qa/prod, including deep troubleshooting of platform and workloads and Day2 operations 3+ years of cloud and/or Kubernetes operations experience Good understanding of AKS, including cluster operations, networking, identity, and security best practices An ability to identify future challenges and proactively design and implement solutions to mitigate risks before they become issues is a real plus Good hands‑on experience with containerization (Docker), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ArgoCD), and CI/CD automation Understanding of Kubernetes internals, operations, controllers, networking (CNI), is required, and observability tools is a plus Proven experience in troubleshooting, root cause analysis, and proactive problem resolution in Kubernetes environments Experience with defining and enforcing Kubernetes platform standards across multiple teams and clusters is also a plus Proactive problem solver – capable of anticipating challenges and addressing them before they impact operations Strong communicator – able to explain complex technical concepts in a clear, accessible way What would make you really stand out (Experience Over Certifications) Skills Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) What's In It For You Dayforce is fueled by the diversity of our talented employees. We are an equal opportunity employer and consider and embrace ALL individuals and what makes them unique. We believe our employees should be happy and healthy, with peace of mind and a sense of fulfillment. We encourage individuals to apply based on their passions. Dayforce encourages personal and professional growth. We offer excellent time away from work programs, comprehensive wellness initiatives and recognition through competitive pay and benefits. With a commitment to community impact, including volunteer days and our charity, Dayforce Cares we provide opportunities for you to thrive both in your career and personal life. Our focus is not just on your job but on supporting you to be the best version of yourself. About The Salary Ranges Please note that the salary range mentioned in this job description should serve simply as a guide. The final compensation offered may vary based on a variety of factors, including bonuses and/or incentives, or a candidate’s experience, skills, budget and location. Our company is committed to providing a fair, equitable, and competitive package that reflects the value an individual brings to the organization. Proficiency in English is required for this position as this role will regularly interact with English‑speaking stakeholders, co‑workers, managers and/or clients across the world. Further, our back office support teams, including but not limited to Human Resources, are primarily English speaking. Employees need to be able to communicate with these departments in English to appropriately administer their business relationship. Due to the significant high volume of interactions with these English‑speaking co‑workers, managers, stakeholders and/or clients, which is inherent to this position, it is not possible to reorganize the company's activities to avoid this requirement. 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