Dev Ops Engineers

Ports North; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 76,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ports North is partnering with a client in Tampa, FL to recruit a DevOps Engineer focused on building scalable Kubernetes clusters, automating deployments, and elevating reliability through SRE practices.

The role emphasizes containerization with Docker, CI/CD workflows using Jenkins, GitLab, ArgoCD, Flux, and IaC with Terraform/Helm. Strong observability with Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace, and Splunk is required.

Qualifications

• Kubernetes expertise with hands-on cluster administration.
• Experience building Kubernetes clusters and managing containerized workloads.
• Solid Linux system experience and networking/storage knowledge.
• CI/CD pipelines experience with Jenkins, GitLab, ArgoCD, or Flux.

Responsibilities

• Designs, implements, and maintains Kubernetes clusters and deployments for high availability.
• Builds observability platforms using Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace, Splunk for monitoring and telemetry.
• Collaborates with developers to containerize apps and optimize images; enforces security best practices.
• Implements CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows across Kubernetes environments.
• Develops infrastructure as code with Terraform, Helm, or similar tools.
• Defines SLIs/SLOs and proactive alerting to prevent incidents.

Skills

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Docker

Linux

SRE concepts

Observability

GitOps

Cloud platforms

Networking

Scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Jenkins

GitLab

ArgoCD

Flux

Terraform

Helm

Kustomize

CloudFormation

Prometheus

Grafana

Splunk

Dynatrace

Istio

Linkerd

OpenTelemetry

Loki

ELK

Job description

We have partnered with our client in their search for a DevOps Engineer in Tampa, FL

Responsibilities

• Designs, implements, and maintains Kubernetes clusters and containerized application deployments across multiple environments, ensuring high availability and scalability
• Builds and enhances observability platforms using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Grafana Tempo, Dynatrace, and Splunk to provide comprehensive monitoring, alerting, and telemetry collection
• Collaborates with development teams to containerize applications using Docker, optimize container images, and implement best practices for container security and efficiency
• Implements and manages CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab, ArgoCD, or Flux to enable automated deployment and GitOps workflows for Kubernetes environments
• Develops infrastructure as code using Terraform, Helm, or similar tools to automate provisioning and configuration of container orchestration platforms
• Defines and monitors Service Level Indicators (SLIs) and Service Level Objectives (SLOs), implementing proactive alerting to prevent customer-impacting incidents
• Troubleshoots complex issues across containerized environments, including networking, storage, resource management, and application performance
• Collaborates with technical experts and stakeholders to design and implement reliability improvements, capacity planning, and disaster recovery strategies
• Supports the adoption and evangelization of SRE best practices, including error budgets, blameless postmortems, and chaos engineering principles
• Writes automation scripts and tools using Python, Go, or Bash to improve operational efficiency and reduce toil

Skills Required

• Strong hands-on Kubernetes experience - highest priority.
• Must have actually built Kubernetes instances/clusters before.
• Linux build experience.
• Kubernetes cluster administration, including:
  • Networking
  • Storage
  • Configuration
• CI/CD pipelines.
• Jenkins.
• Bitbucket.
• Terraform.
• Infrastructure as Code.
• Formal training or certification on SRE concepts with proficient applied experience
• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes, including cluster administration, workload management, networking (CNI), storage (CSI), and security policies
• Proficient in Docker containerization, including creating optimized Dockerfiles, managing container registries, and implementing container security best practices
• Deep expertise in observability and monitoring tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Grafana Tempo, Dynatrace or Splunk, with experience building dashboards, alerts, and SLO-based monitoring
• Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows using tools like Jenkins, GitLab, ArgoCD, Flux, or Spinnaker
• Strong understanding of cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP) and their container services (EKS, AKS, GKE)
• Proficiency in infrastructure as code tools such as Terraform, Helm, Kustomize, or CloudFormation
• Solid understanding of networking concepts including DNS, load balancing, service mesh (Istio, Linkerd), ingress controllers, and network policies
• Experience with scripting and automation using Python, Go, Bash, or similar languages
• Ability to collaborate effectively across teams, present technical concepts clearly, and work independently with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated ability to identify and resolve complex technical challenges proactively
• Preferred Qualifications, Capabilities, and Skills
  • Advanced certifications such as Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD), or cloud platform certifications
  • Deep expertise in SRE practices including SLA/SLO management, error budgets, MTTR/MTTD optimization, and chaos engineering
  • Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd, Consul) and advanced Kubernetes patterns
  • Knowledge of distributed tracing tools such as Grafana Tempo, or OpenTelemetry
  • Experience with log aggregation and analysis platforms (ELK Stack, Loki, Splunk)
  • Familiarity with security scanning and compliance tools for containers (Aqua, Twistlock)
  • Exposure to AI/ML operations (MLOps) and automation technologies that improve operational efficiency
  • Experience with multi-cluster management, disaster recovery, and high-availability architectures
  • Understanding of FinTech or financial services regulatory requirements and operational standards
  • Contributions to open-source projects related to Kubernetes, observability, or SRE tooling

Education & Work Experience

• Degree
• Work Experience

Title DevOps Engineer

Location Columbus, OH

Client Industry Fintech

Compensation $55-65/ HR

Ref ID 1689651

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