You should take a look at Rancher[1]. I think it has the right mix of raw access to Kubernetes and associated tools, but also addresses some of the requirements

You should take a look at Rancher[1]. I think it has the right mix of raw access to Kubernetes and associated tools, but also addresses some of the requirements you have. 1: https://rancher.com https://rancher.com Disclaimer: I've been working in the container ecosystem for a number of years, currently at Rancher.