Kubernetes Specialist / SME

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

Job summary

A leading technical recruitment firm is seeking a Kubernetes Specialist / SME to join a client's team on a critical big data transformation initiative. This role requires experience with Kubernetes and related technologies, with a focus on migrating application suites to a Kubernetes environment. Ideal candidates will have a strong background in Linux and relevant tools to ensure effective container management and observability. The position is initially a 9-month contract, offering the flexibility of remote work with occasional travel to Sheffield.

Qualifications

• Experience with container management and on-premises systems essential.
• Familiarity with observability tools like Grafana or Elasticsearch is required.
• Experience in a Kubernetes infrastructure environment is a must.

Responsibilities

• Assist with the big data transformation program.
• Define and migrate application suites to Kubernetes.

Skills

Spark

Terraform

Ansible

CI/CD pipelines

Hadoop

Linux / RHEL

Grafana

Elasticsearch

Job description

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Kubernetes Specialist / SME, Warrington, Cheshire

Client: TEC Partners - Technical Recruitment Specialists

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. The role involves assisting with a big data transformation program, focusing on defining and migrating application suites to a Kubernetes infrastructure environment.

Requirements:

• Experience with Spark
• S3 Engine
• Terraform
• Ansible
• CI/CD pipelines
• Hadoop
• Linux / RHEL – on-premises background / container management
• Grafana or Elasticsearch for observability

Desirable: Experience with Open Telemetry and/or Argo

This is an urgent requirement. Suitable candidates should apply ASAP for consideration.