Perform a range of activities required to maintain and continuously automate a large, complex Kubernetes-based cloud computing environment.
Provide technical guidance to the team and serve as a technical liaison between internal departments.
Utilize best practices for managing, architecting, configuring, ensuring high availability, disaster recovery, administration, and automation of Kubernetes clusters and containerized workloads with cloud-native technologies.
Drive the creation of new infrastructure and environments critical to growth and adoption of Kubernetes/container orchestration goals across the business.
Design, configure, implement and manage Kubernetes clusters, maintain a fully automated workflow for provisioning and managing a complex, highly available container orchestration environment using infrastructure as code.
Develop and maintain Kubernetes operators, controllers, and custom resources to extend cluster functionality and automate application lifecycle management.
Manage DevOps development activities and complex tasks with tools like Docker, Kafka, and Kubernetes ecosystem tools.
Lead and participate in Kubernetes cluster build-outs, upgrades, software installation, maintenance and support including patches, security fixes, end-of-life preparation, and version upgrades.
Implement and manage Kubernetes networking solutions, service mesh architectures, security policies, and RBAC configurations.
Ensure reliability of Kubernetes platforms and containerized services, meeting internal and external quality standards.
Assess and plan for capacity needs within Kubernetes clusters and the underlying cloud platform.
Write and maintain documentation of relevant Kubernetes architectures, systems, procedures, and processes.

Requirements

Good consultative, communication, team player and analytical skills are a must
Working knowledge of Kubernetes architecture, container orchestration, and cloud-native infrastructure design and components, such as: etcd, networking, storage, and container runtimes
Extensive hands-on experience with Kubernetes cluster creation, maintenance, support, and administration in production environments
Deep understanding and practical implementation experience with Kubernetes networking (CNI plugins, service types, ingress controllers), runtime security (Pod Security Standards, OPA/Gatekeeper, network policies), and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
Experience with architecting, implementing and maintaining highly available mission critical Kubernetes environments for 24/7 availability
Experience working in an environment with a defined production change control process
Demonstrates history of working within deadlines and ability to work well under pressure
Production-level hands-on experience with AWS cloud services and implementing Kubernetes on AWS (EKS or self-managed clusters)
Extensive experience with Infrastructure as Code using Terraform for provisioning and managing cloud infrastructure and Kubernetes resources
Strong hands-on development skills with demonstrable coding experience in Go or Python (Go strongly preferred for Kubernetes operator/controller development). Candidates must be able to provide specific examples of production code they have written.
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes ecosystem tools including: Helm, kubectl, container runtimes (containerd, CRI-O), and monitoring/observability tools
Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions.
Experience with version control using GitHub or similar platforms
Experience with configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or Chef
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes operator/controller development using operator frameworks (Kubebuilder, Operator SDK, or similar). This can be demonstrated through either contributions to open-source Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) projects, OR Development of in-house Kubernetes operators/controllers. Note: If you have contributed to open-source CNCF projects, please include your GitHub profile link or links to notable Pull Requests in your resume.
Experience with Rancher and RKE2 (Rancher Kubernetes Engine 2) Kubernetes distribution
Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd) and Envoy proxy configuration and management
Experience designing and implementing multi-tenancy architectures in Kubernetes environments
Experience with GitOps-based continuous deployment using FluxCD, ArgoCD, or Rancher Fleet
Experience with Kafka and event-driven architectures
CKA, CKS certifications strongly desired
AWS Solutions Architect Associate Certification or higher
Relevant industry certifications such as Microsoft Azure or Google Cloud Platform
Bachelor's degree, preferably in a technical discipline (Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, etc.), or equivalent combination of education and experience required
7+ years’ experience in IT systems installation, operations, administration, and maintenance of cloud systems / virtualized servers, with demonstrated significant experience in Kubernetes and container orchestration platforms

Benefits

A hybrid work environment, up to 2 days per week of remote work
Tuition Reimbursement to support your continued education
Student Loan Repayment Assistance
Technology Stipend allowing you to use the device of your choice to connect to our network while working remotely
Generous PTO and Parental leave
401k Employer Match
Competitive health benefits including medical, dental and vision

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.

Hard skills

Kubernetescontainer orchestrationAWSTerraformGoPythonCI/CDGitAnsibleKafka

Soft skills

consultative skillscommunicationteam playeranalytical skillsability to work under pressuredeadline management

Certifications

CKACKSAWS Solutions Architect AssociateMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud Platform