Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer: GPU & GitOps

Oivan Group Oy; Dubai; On-site; AED 300,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Oivan Group Oy seeks an experienced Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer in the UAE to build, operate and troubleshoot enterprise Kubernetes platforms, including GPU-enabled clusters for AI/ML workloads. You will manage RKE2 clusters, Rancher Manager HA, and CI/CD pipelines while applying GitOps practices.

The role emphasizes strong Linux administration, Terraform/Ansible automation, Istio service mesh, and NVIDIA GPU Operator deployment to support mission-critical workloads onsite in the UAE.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in IT with 3+ years administering Kubernetes in production.
• Strong Kubernetes troubleshooting and investigation skills, including root-cause analysis.
• Hands-on Rancher Manager setup and day-2 operations.
• Experience deploying NVIDIA GPU Operator on RKE2 for GPU workloads.
• Automation with CI/CD and GitOps tools (GitLab CI, Jenkins or GitHub Actions; Fleet, Argo CD or Flux).
• Istio service mesh experience; IaC with Terraform and Ansible.
• Strong Linux administration (SLES/SLE Micro, RHEL or Ubuntu) and networking basics.

Responsibilities

• Install, configure and operate production Kubernetes clusters (primarily RKE2) across on-premise, air-gapped and hybrid environments.
• Set up SUSE Rancher Manager in high availability and manage downstream clusters.
• Automate provisioning with Terraform and Ansible; implement GitOps with Rancher Fleet, Argo CD or Flux.
• Deploy and operate NVIDIA GPU Operator for GPU workloads on RKE2; configure device plugins and monitoring.
• Maintain CI/CD pipelines and workflow automation; ensure secure, scalable deployment processes.
• Harden clusters with CIS benchmarks, network policies and secrets management; perform upgrades with minimal downtime.
• Provide knowledge transfer and training sessions for customers and internal teams.

Skills

Kubernetes administration

Troubleshooting

Rancher Manager

NVIDIA GPU Operator

CI/CD automation

GitOps

Istio

Terraform

Ansible

Linux administration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering or Computer Science

Tools

RKE2

SUSE Rancher

SUSE Virtualization (Harvester)

GitLab CI/Jenkins/GitHub Actions

Helm

Kustomize

Argo CD or Flux

Velero

Job description

Oivan Group Oy seeks an experienced Senior Kubernetes Platform Engineer in the UAE to build, operate and troubleshoot enterprise Kubernetes platforms, including GPU-enabled clusters for AI/ML workloads. You will manage RKE2 clusters, Rancher Manager HA, and CI/CD pipelines while applying GitOps practices.

The role emphasizes strong Linux administration, Terraform/Ansible automation, Istio service mesh, and NVIDIA GPU Operator deployment to support mission-critical workloads onsite in the UAE.