Kubernetes Specialist / SME

JR United Kingdom; Birmingham; Remote; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy is seeking a Kubernetes Specialist to join their client's team for a 9-month contract with potential extensions. The role is focused on defining and migrating application suites to a Kubernetes infrastructure, requiring a strong background in modern data management and containerization tools. Candidates should have experience with technologies including Spark, Terraform, and CI/CD pipelines.

Qualifications

• Experience with Kubernetes and data migration.
• On-premises experience in Linux / RHEL environments.
• Familiarity with container management and observability tools.

Responsibilities

• Define and migrate application suites to Kubernetes infrastructure.
• Assist with significant data transformation programs.

Skills

Spark

S3 Engine

Terraform

Ansible

CI/CD pipelines

Hadoop

Linux / RHEL

container management

Grafana

Elasticsearch

Job description

Location: Remote - 2 days per month in Sheffield

Job Type: Contract (Inside IR35) - 9 months initially with likely extensions

About the Role:

We are seeking a Kubernetes Specialist / SME to join our client's team.

This role involves assisting with a significant data transformation program. The successful candidate will be responsible for defining and migrating application suites to a Kubernetes infrastructure environment.

Requirements:

• Experience with Spark
• S3 Engine
• Terraform
• Ansible
• CI/CD pipelines
• Hadoop
• Linux / RHEL experience, on-premises background, container management
• Grafana or Elasticsearch for observability
• Desirable: Experience with OpenTelemetry and/or Argo

This is an urgent requirement. Suitable candidates are encouraged to apply ASAP for consideration.