- Design, build, and operate on-premises Kubernetes environments
- Automate infrastructure processes using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools
- Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines
- Operate and monitor the platform, including monitoring, logging, and alerting
- Implement Network Policies, Service Mesh, and East-West traffic optimization
- Ensure high availability, scalability, and resilience of the container platform
- Integrate new services and microservices into the Kubernetes environment
- Troubleshoot and optimize performance in complex cluster environments
- Implement security measures such as RBAC, Secrets Management, Network Policies, and image scanning
- Integrate and operate bare-metal storage solutions for Kubernetes
- Manage CSI drivers and distributed storage systems
- Manage the lifecycle of Kubernetes clusters and associated system components
- Work closely with development teams to promote DevOps practices
- Document systems, create operational concepts, and continuously develop technical standards
Requirements
- Extensive experience operating Kubernetes on-premises; experience limited to managed cloud environments is not sufficient
- Knowledge of container technologies such as Docker, containerd, or CRI-O
- Experience with Service Mesh
- Proven experience building and operating CI/CD pipelines
- Experience with monitoring and observability
- Very good knowledge of Linux administration, particularly Ubuntu, RHEL, or SLES
- Knowledge of scripting and automation; Bash and Python required, Go is a plus
- Knowledge of virtualization technologies
- Knowledge of high-availability and cluster design
- Networking knowledge, including TCP/IP, load balancing, ingress, firewalls, and DNS
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code technologies, such as Ansible and Terraform, in regulated environments
- Experience with storage systems in Kubernetes
- Experience with GitOps or configuration automation
- Certifications such as CKA, CKAD, or CKS are a plus
- Team spirit, a strong sense of responsibility when operating critical systems, openness to new technologies and projects, and enthusiasm for using open-source tools
Core Competencies
Demonstrates extensive experience in operating on-premises Kubernetes environments, with a strong focus on automation, CI/CD pipeline development, and infrastructure management. Proficient in implementing security measures and optimizing performance in complex cluster environments.
Highest-signal resume keywords
- Kubernetes Administration
- CI/CD Pipeline Development
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC)
- Linux Administration
- Container Technologies
Hard Skills
- Kubernetes
- CI/CD
- Infrastructure as Code
- Linux Administration
- Bash Scripting
- Python Scripting
- Service Mesh
- Monitoring and Observability
- Networking
- Storage Systems
Soft Skills
- Team Spirit
- Sense of Responsibility
- Openness to New Technologies
Certifications & Qualifications
Industry Keywords
- High Availability
- Cluster Design
- Network Policies
- RBAC
- Secrets Management
Tools & Technologies
- Ansible
- Terraform
- Docker
- Containerd
- CRI-O
- GitOps