DevOps Engineer

Role Overview:

We are seeking a Kubernetes DevOps Engineer with 6–8 years of experience to ensure the operational health, security, and reliability of Kubernetes-based environments. The role focuses on cluster maintenance, security compliance, CI/CD improvements, and close collaboration with development teams to deliver secure and efficient cloud-native workloads.

This position plays a key role in maintaining the stability of containerized environments, enhancing delivery pipelines, and ensuring compliance with industry security standards.

Key Responsibilities:

• Cluster Operations:
• Maintain and upgrade Kubernetes clusters and associated infrastructure.
• Ensure compliance and resolve CVEs through regular updates of cluster components and dependencies.
• Container Image Management:
• Rebuild and redeploy container images as part of regular maintenance cycles.
• Manage base images and application dependencies.
• CI/CD Enhancements:
• Improve and support CI/CD workflows for Kubernetes workloads.
• Automate security and compliance checks to streamline deployments.
• Security & Compliance:
• Monitor and remediate vulnerabilities in container images and cluster configurations.
• Implement best practices for security and compliance.
• Collaboration:
• Work closely with development teams to align platform updates with application lifecycles.
• Troubleshooting & Support:
• Diagnose and resolve issues impacting production workloads.
• Ensure high availability and reliability of services.
• Documentation:
• Maintain operational runbooks and process documentation.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Strong understanding of Kubernetes architecture and operations.
• Experience with container image management tools such as Docker or BuildKit.
• Expertise in CI/CD tools like GitLab CI, Argo CD, Jenkins, or Concourse.
• Hands-on experience with Infrastructure-as-Code tools (Helm, Kustomize, Terraform).
• Proficiency in scripting (e.g., Bash, Python, Go).
• Experience with observability and monitoring tools like Prometheus and Grafana.

Optional / Desirable Skills:

• Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) or Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).
• Knowledge of Kubernetes security best practices (e.g., Pod Security, Network Policies).
• Experience with service meshes (e.g., Istio, Linkerd).
• Exposure to major cloud platforms: Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, OpenStack, or Google Cloud Platform.
• Experience contributing to open-source or upstream Kubernetes projects.

Competencies:

• Digital: Kubernetes

Experience:

6–8 years of professional DevOps or platform engineering experience.