Senior Principal - Kubernetes Platform Engineer
Be a part of a team that’s ensuring Dell Technologies' product integrity and customer satisfaction. Our IT Software Engineer team turns business requirements into technology solutions by designing, coding and testing/debugging applications, as well as documenting procedures for use and constantly seeking quality improvements.
Dell Technologies is seeking an accomplished Senior Principal Software Engineer to lead and evolve our mission‑critical Kubernetes on Bare Metal platform that powers internal applications, Federal workloads, and product engineering teams. This is a high‑visibility role influencing core platform strategy, architecture, reliability, and automation for one of Dell’s most critical infrastructure services.
You will be the technical authority (SME) for our enterprise container ecosystem—driving innovation, solving complex engineering challenges at scale, and elevating the developer experience for thousands of internal customers.
Join us to do the best work of your career and make a profound social impact as a Senior Principal - Kubernetes Platform Engineer on our Software Engineer-IT Team in Round Rock, Texas.
What you’ll achieve
In this Senior Principal role, you will shape the future of our container platform and ensure its resilience, scalability, and operational excellence. You will work at the intersection of platform engineering, infrastructure architecture, and Kubernetes operations on bare metal systems.
You will:
- Serve as the Subject Matter Expert for Dell’s Kubernetes on Bare Metal container platform across IT, Federal, and Product engineering organizations
- Partner with application teams to enable adoption, tune platform capabilities, and troubleshoot complex distributed systems issues
- Architect, design, and implement automation‑first solutions for provisioning, scaling, and operating bare‑metal Kubernetes clusters
- Develop high‑quality technical solutions aligned with business and platform roadmaps
- Lead design reviews, technical deep dives, and incident retrospectives to drive continuous improvement
- Mentor, train, and guide junior and mid‑level engineers to elevate overall team capability
- Act as a domain expert in Kubernetes, container networking, platform reliability, and infrastructure automation
Take the first step towards your dream career
Every Dell Technologies team member brings something unique to the table. Here’s what we are looking for with this role:
Essential Requirements
- 8–12+ years of professional experience in Kubernetes based Infrastructure/platform engineering
- Hands-on experience with patches, upgrades, and maintenance of Kubernetes platforms
- U.S. Citizen (required for participation in Federal projects)
- Hands‑on expertise with Infrastructure‑as‑Code (IaC) using Ansible, Terraform, or similar tools in on‑premise/bare‑metal environments
- Deep proficiency in Linux internals, storage fundamentals, and Kubernetes, including: Calico, CNI, BGP/eBGP, Storage, RBAC, Pod Security, Operators, Operator SDK / Fabric8 APIs
- Strong programming skills in Shell, Python, Helm, and related automation frameworks
- Knowledge of enterprise infrastructure services such as HA/DR, DNS, Load Balancers, Firewalls, TLS, and Git‑based workflows
- Experience with observability and telemetry tools (ELK, Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace, Splunk, etc.)
- Demonstrated success working in Agile teams—both independently and in highly distributed environments
Desirable Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent professional experience
- Experience with AI and emerging Agentic AI tooling for automation or operations
Compensation
Dell is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. The salary range for this position is $156,400 to $202,400.
Benefits and Perks of working at Dell Technologies
Your life. Your health. Supported by your benefits. You can explore the overall benefits experience that awaits you as a Dell Technologies team member — right now at MyWellatDell.com
Who we are
We believe that each of us has the power to make an impact. That’s why we put our team members at the center of everything we do. If you’re looking for an opportunity to grow your career with some of the best minds and most advanced tech in the industry, we’re looking for you.
Dell Technologies is a unique family of businesses that helps individuals and organizations transform how they work, live and play. Join us to build a future that works for everyone because Progress Takes All of Us.
Dell Technologies is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. Read the full Equal Employment Opportunity Policy here.
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Dell Technologies Round Rock, Texas, USA Office
One Dell Way, Round Rock, TX, United States, 78682
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