Lead Kubernetes SRE

TechDigital Group; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company where you will play a crucial role in building a new Kubernetes platform service to support multi-cloud modernization. This position requires a self-driven individual with a strong background in Kubernetes administration and software development. You will be involved in developing integrations, participating in on-call support, and contributing to open-source projects. This innovative firm values contributions that meet enterprise customer needs and offers a collaborative environment for continuous improvement. If you are passionate about cloud-native platforms and eager to make a significant impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of Kubernetes Administration and software development experience.
• Experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or GCP.

Responsibilities

• Develop new Kubernetes service and integrations with existing tools.
• Participate in on-call SRE support for Production Kubernetes environment.
• Define and document standards for the Kubernetes platform.

Skills

Kubernetes Administration

AWS

Azure

Google Cloud Platform

Python

Golang

GitHub

Terraform

Ansible

Helm

CI/CD tools

REST API development

Grafana

Prometheus

Thanos

Job description

PROJECT: Individual will be working with a large team in building a new Kubernetes platform service to support multi-cloud modernization strategy. This engineer will also assist with building tools and scaffolding around the platform to aid applications to migrate between multiple container platforms.

IDEAL BACKGROUND: Experience in large enterprise in regulated industry. Healthcare-specific is a plus, but not required.

TOP REQUIREMENTS:

1. 3+ years of Kubernetes Administration
2. 2+ years in at least one of AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform Integration
3. 3+ years of software development experience such as Python or Golang

What experience will set candidates apart from one another?
Being an upstream contributor to various open-source projects as it pertains to cloud native platforms and related support tools. Self-driven starter that can continually provide contributions to meet Enterprise customers' needs.

What are the top 5-10 responsibilities for this position?

1. Developing new Kubernetes service from ground up
2. Participate in on-call SRE support of a Production Kubernetes environment.
3. Develop integrations of Kubernetes platform with existing enterprise tools via REST API
4. Work with vendors on high priority issues
5. Rotational 12x7 on call support with offshore evening coverage
6. Define/Build/Support technical infrastructure environment for Kubernetes platform
7. Define and document standards and guidelines
8. Develop and automate repeatable tasks
9. Consult with development users; determine requirements and recommend solutions
10. Participate in product evaluations, design review session, data requirement meetings and consulting with application development products
11. Contribute to open-source projects that we use to drive continuous improvements

What skills/attributes are a must have?

1. 3+ years of Kubernetes
2. 2+ years AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform
3. 3+ years of software development experience such as Python or Golang
4. 3+ years of experience working with application development teams
5. 1+ GitHub
6. 1+ years Python
7. 1+ years Golang
8. Willingness to participate in on-call support rotation
9. Terraform or Ansible
10. Helm
11. CI/CD tools such as Jenkins
12. REST API development
13. Grafana, Prometheus, Thanos

What skills/attributes are nice to have?

1. Anthos on Bare Metal
2. GKE
3. GCP
4. OpenShift
5. Individual contributor in Scrum or Agile team
6. Splunk