Harvester HCI Engineer

Job Title: Harvester HCI Engineer (Rancher & Kubernetes)

Location: Remote (U.S.-based preferred)

Clearance: None required (ability to obtain a clearance is a plus, if applicable)

Employment Type: Full-Time

Education: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent hands-on experience)

Salary: $130,000 - $160,000 (based on experience and level)

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and performance incentives
• Health, dental, and vision insurance
• 401(k) with employer contribution
• Flexible PTO and paid holidays
• Training and certification reimbursement
• Fully remote, distributed engineering team

Application

Apply with a resume or reach out directly to discuss responsibilities and fit.

Overview

We are seeking a Harvester HCI Engineer to design, operate, and support a Kubernetes-native hyperconverged infrastructure platform that unifies virtual machines and containerized workloads. This role sits at the intersection of infrastructure, virtualization, and cloud-native platform engineering, leveraging Harvester, Kubernetes, and Rancher to deliver scalable, resilient environments.

This is a remote role open to engineers ranging from mid-level (4+ years) to senior-level (8+ years) experience, with responsibility and ownership aligned to experience level.

Key Responsibilities

• Deploy, operate, and maintain Harvester HCI clusters on bare-metal infrastructure
• Manage both VM-based and containerized workloads using Harvester's Kubernetes-native architecture
• Use Rancher for centralized cluster management, RBAC, lifecycle operations, and observability
• Support Kubernetes cluster operations, including upgrades, scaling, networking, and storage
• Work with KubeVirt to manage virtual machines running alongside container workloads
• Operate and troubleshoot distributed storage using Longhorn
• Partner with DevOps, Platform, and Application teams to support CI/CD pipelines and production workloads
• Identify and resolve issues across compute, storage, networking, and Kubernetes control planes
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using IaC and scripting where appropriate
• Create and maintain platform documentation, runbooks, and operational best practices

• 4+ years (mid-level) to 8+ years (senior-level) experience in infrastructure, platform, or DevOps engineering
• Hands-on experience with Harvester HCI in lab, staging, or production environments
• Strong working knowledge of Kubernetes (cluster operations, workloads, networking, storage)
• Experience using Rancher for Kubernetes and infrastructure management
• Solid Linux systems administration experience
• Understanding of virtualization concepts (VM lifecycle, storage, networking)
• Experience supporting production workloads with high availability and reliability requirements
• Strong troubleshooting skills across distributed systems

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• SUSE / Rancher / Harvester certifications
• Cloud platform certifications (AWS, Azure, GCP)