Kubernetes Security Engineer

Salary: ₱150,000 – ₱200,000 per month

About the role

We are seeking a Kubernetes Security & AI Automation Engineer to join our cybersecurity team in supporting a leading U.S.-based digital financial institution. In this high-impact position, you will take ownership of containerized infrastructure security across cloud and on-premises Kubernetes environments. You will design pod-level network microsegmentation, enforce zero-trust posture, and pioneer custom AI agents to automate routine container security workflows at machine speed.

Key responsibilities

• Take ownership of containerized infrastructure security across cloud and on-premises Kubernetes environments

• Design pod-level network microsegmentation

• Enforce zero-trust posture

• Pioneer custom AI agents to automate routine container security workflows

• Troubleshoot complex distributed network and cluster security issues

About you

• 3+ years of dedicated experience in Kubernetes security within a production enterprise environment

• Deep hands-on experience with Kubernetes NetworkPolicies and CNI/service mesh tools (Cilium, Calico, Istio, Isovalent, or Cisco Secure Workload)

• Hands-on experience securing AWS EKS, Azure AKS, or GCP GKE

• Experience with container security tools (Aqua, Prisma Cloud, Sysdig, Trivy, Falco)

• Proficiency in Python (strongly preferred), Go, or Bash, alongside IaC tools (Terraform, Helm, Kustomize)

• Strong troubleshooting skills for complex distributed network and cluster security issues

• Hands-on experience developing or integrating AI/LLM-driven security automation (prompt engineering, AI orchestration frameworks, API automation) - preferred

• Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) certification - preferred

• Prior experience in highly regulated financial services environments (PCI-DSS, CIS Benchmarks) - preferred

• Experience implementing Service Mesh security (mTLS, identity-based access) - preferred