DevOps Engineer

JR United Kingdom; Salford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative contact centre technology firm is seeking a Bare Metal Kubernetes Engineer to oversee the configuration and deployment of Kubernetes clusters across their data centers and AWS infrastructure. This role is crucial for ensuring the stability and performance of these clusters, facilitating a seamless migration of services. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in bare metal Kubernetes deployments, networking, and storage solutions, along with a solid understanding of infrastructure-as-code tools. Join this forward-thinking company and contribute to cutting-edge technology solutions in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in deploying Kubernetes on bare metal infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of Kubernetes architecture and components.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for configuration and deployment of Kubernetes clusters.
• Ensure stability, reliability, and performance of clusters.
• Support seamless migration of services.

Skills

Kubernetes Deployment

Networking Technologies

Troubleshooting Skills

Linux System Administration

Infrastructure-as-Code

Communication Skills

Cloud-based Kubernetes Services

Service Mesh Technologies

Education

Kubernetes Certifications (e.g., CKA, CKAD)

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK Stack

Job description

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My client is a leading Contact Centre technology business and looking for an experienced Bare Metal Kubernetes Engineer; responsible for the configuration, deployment, and validation of Kubernetes clusters across our Manchester data centers and AWS infrastructure.

This role will focus on ensuring the stability, reliability, and performance of these clusters to support a seamless migration of services. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in bare metal Kubernetes deployments, networking, storage, and related technologies.

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in deploying and managing Kubernetes on bare metal infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of Kubernetes architecture and components.
• Experience with networking technologies, including load balancing, DNS, and network policies (Calico, MetalLB).
• Experience with storage solutions such as Longhorn.
• Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Ansible, Terraform).
• Solid understanding of Linux system administration.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.
• Experience with cloud-based Kubernetes services (e.g., EKS).
• Knowledge of service mesh technologies (e.g., Istio, Linkerd).
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and containerization best practices.
• Kubernetes certifications (e.g., CKA, CKAD).