Lead GKE DevOps – Containers

Highbrow LLC; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading tech company in Toronto is seeking a Lead GKE DevOps professional to design and manage containerized environments. The ideal candidate will have over 7 years of experience with Kubernetes and GKE, strong scripting skills, and certifications such as CKA or CKS. This role involves developing CI/CD pipelines, monitoring container performance, and ensuring compliance with security standards. Remote work flexibility is included, with 2 days a week onsite.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience with container technologies including Kubernetes and GKE.
• Strong programming skills in Python, Go, or Java.
• Familiarity with compliance tools like AquaSec or Wiz.

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy and manage containerized environments.
• Document security configurations for compliance.
• Develop CI/CD Pipelines using GitHub Actions.
• Monitor containerized environments for performance.

Skills

Kubernetes

GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine)

Python

CI/CD Pipelines

Cloud PaaS Services

Docker

Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC)

API Development

Education

Professional certifications (CKA, CKS)

Tools

Terraform

Datadog

Grafana

Prometheus

Job description

Job Title: Lead GKE DevOps – Containers

Job ID: 2024-12798

Job Location: Toronto, ON (2 days/week onsite)

Job Travel Location(s):

# Positions: 1

Employment Type: W2

Duration: Long Term

# of Layers: 0

Work Eligibility: All Work Authorizations are Permitted – No Visa Transfers

Key Technology: GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine), GCP, Github, Kubernetes, Python

Job Responsibilities

Design, deploy and manage containerized environments using Kubernetes, GKE (Google Kubernetes Engine), or similar platforms.

Document security configurations, procedures, and guidelines for containerized environments, ensuring compliance with organizational standards and regulatory requirements.

Develop and maintain security tools, scripts, and automation workflows to enhance container security operations and incident response capabilities.

Utilize IaC (Infrastructure-as-Code) tools such as Terraform to automate infrastructure provisioning, ensure consistent configuration, and prevent drift.

Work with microservice architecture, designing APIs, managing Ingress controllers, and implementing service meshes for improved scalability and security.

Develop CI/CD Pipelines using GitHub Actions/Workflows to build and deploy containers.

Stay updated with emerging security threats and industry best practices related to container security and cloud-native technologies.

Consult with vulnerability assessments, security audits and penetration testing to identify security gaps within containerized environments.

Address security gaps identified within containerized environments.

Provide guidance and support to developers and operations teams on secure containerization practices, images scanning and runtime protection.

Participate in incident response activities, security incident investigations and post-mortem analysis to improve incident handling processes.

Document security configurations, procedures, and guidelines for containerized environments, ensuring compliance with organizational standards and regulatory requirements.

Monitor containerized environments to optimize performance and utilization.

Develop and Test Disaster Recovery (DR) and Business Continuity Plans (BCP)

Skills and Experience Required

Required:

7+ years of experience with container technologies such as Kubernetes, Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Docker, Podman.

Familiarity with Cloud PaaS Services such as Google Cloud Run, Google GKE Autopilot and Anthos Service Mesh

Strong programming/scripting skills in languages such as Python, Go, bash/shell, Java, NodeJS.

Familiarity with Cloud CLIs and SDKs.

Familiarity writing/consuming REST APIs.

Experience implementing Kubernetes technologies such as Network Policies, Service Mesh, Certificate Manager, Ingress Controllers.

Experience developing compliance policies/scripts using tools such as Google Org Policy, AquaSec, Wiz.

Knowledge of monitoring tools such as Datadog, Grafana, and Prometheus.

Education:

Professional certifications such as Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS), Certified Terraform Associate or other relevant security certifications (i.e. CISSP, CISM)