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Job ID : 1579550 Date Updated : February 20th, 2026
international team members 

Kubernetes Platform Engineer - E only!

Hiring Company Global IT Service firm
Location Tokyo - 23 Wards
Job Type Contract
Salary 8 million yen ~ 9 million yen

Work Style

Remote Work and WFH Casual Clothing Flex Time

Job Description

A Global IT Service firm is looking for a Kubernetes Platform Engineer.

Responsibilities:
- Creating operational procedures and obtaining approval for production work
Improving operational procedures and workflows
Building and decommissioning nodes and clusters
Handling alerts and incidents
Meeting security requirements (OS and middleware updates, patching)
Relases and monitoring
Handling escalated inquiries that cannot be resolved by the user support group

Why should you apply:
- This is a long-term opportunity with a chance to become a permanent employee 
- You will be working with international team members 
- Free breakfast, lunch and dinner at the cafeteria 

General Requirements

Minimum Experience Level Over 3 years
Career Level Entry Level
Minimum English Level Fluent
Minimum Japanese Level None
Minimum Education Level Bachelor's Degree
Visa Status Permission to work in Japan required

Required Skills

3+ years of hands-on experience operating Kubernetes environments handling production traffic, including cluster and node management
Strong operational discipline: ability to create, review, and improve strict operational procedures for stable infrastructure operation
Deep knowledge of Linux systems and containerized infrastructure (Docker, container orchestration)
Proficiency with Infrastructure as Code and automation tools such as Ansible, Helm, and custom in-house Go/Python tools using operator patterns (e.g., Red Hat Operator Framework)
Experience with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitOps) and cloud-native monitoring/logging tools (Prometheus, Cortex, Grafana, Kibana, PagerDuty)
Experience managing private cloud environments (Bare Metal, VM, Container) and hybrid/public cloud platforms
Strong programming/scripting skills in Go, Python, and Shell Script for automation and operational improvements
Familiarity with project and task management tools (JIRA, Confluence) and agile methodologies (Scrum)
Communication and collaboration skills using Slack, MS Teams, Viber for cross-team coordination
Knowledge of security, compliance, and patching procedures for OS and middleware in production environments

Job Location

  • Tokyo - 23 Wards

Work Conditions

Job Type Contract
Salary 8 million yen ~ 9 million yen
Hourly Rate 4,500~5,000 JPY per hour
Work Hours 9:00 – 17:30
Holidays weekend, National Holidays, Year-end and New Year Holiday etc
Industry Internet, Web Services

Job Category

Company Details

Company Type Large Company (more than 300 employees)
Non-Japanese Ratio About half Japanese