Senior K8S Engineer

Position Summary

1. Provide stable service by designing server system architecture for each service and operating 24x7 infrastructure/server instances/application.
2. Operate system efficiently and systematically through continuous architecture improvement, system/service operation automation and process application.
3. Raise service quality by developing and operating database service that saves and analyzes structured/unstructured data.

Role and Responsibilities

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Job Description:

• Lead the design, implementation, and management of Kubernetes clusters across multiple environments (on-premise, cloud-based, hybrid).

• Design and implement CI/CD pipelines for seamless application delivery and integration with Kubernetes.

• Develop and maintain infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, Helm, and Ansible.

• Implement and manage Kubernetes security policies, RBAC, namespaces, service accounts, and other best practices to ensure the safety of the platform.

• Research event log warnings and errors, Troubleshoot and resolve complex Kubernetes-related issues, ensuring minimal downtime and incident resolution.

• Optimize the deployment, scaling, and monitoring of containerized applications within Kubernetes.

• Automate the monitoring and alerting of Kubernetes clusters using tools like Prometheus and Grafana

• Spearhead efforts in upgrading and patching Kubernetes environments, as well as ability to respond to and remediate vulnerabilities with minimal disruption to service.

• Stay up to date with new features, security patches, and best practices within the Kubernetes ecosystem.

• Collaborate with software engineering teams to ensure smooth deployment and operation of applications in a containerized environment.

• Mentor and provide technical leadership to junior Kubernetes engineers and DevOps team members.

• Work with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) to manage Kubernetes clusters and ensure scalability in the cloud.

• Implement disaster recovery and backup strategies for Kubernetes-based workloads.

• Contribute to documentation, knowledge sharing, and process improvements for Kubernetes operations.

Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or any related field

• Strong experience in System Administration (xEL, Ubuntu)

• Solid understanding of containerization, microservices and DevOps Practices.

• 5+ Years experience in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)

• 3+ Years experience in containerization and orchestration (Docker + Kubernetes)

• 3+ Years experience in building and managing CI/CD Pipelines

• In-depth knowledge of Kubernetes networking, ingress controllers, load balancing, and service meshes (e.g., Istio, Linkerd).

• Familiarity with Infra Monitoring and Performance Optimization Tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Fluentd)

• Knowledge in security best practices for containerized and Kubernetes environments (RBAC, Pod Security Policies, Network Policies)

• Experience with tools like Istio, ArgoCD, or other service mesh and GitOps tools.

• Experience in IaC (Terraform) and building re-usable Terraform Modules.

• Proficiency in scripting languages such as Bash, Python or Powershell.

• Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills.

• Strong collaboration and communication skills.

• Certifications such as CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator), CKAD (Certified Kubernetes Application Developer), or CKS (Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist), but not required.

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