Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and manage automated provision and life cycle management of Kubernetes clusters across multiple environments (development, testing, production, backup / DR ) to support containerized applications.
• Architect and deploy containerized applications using Kubernetes best practices, including container orchestration, networking, security, and monitoring.
• Collaborate with development teams to understand application requirements and provide guidance on Kubernetes adoption, deployment strategies, and optimization.
• Fully automate provisioning, deployment, scaling, and monitoring of Kubernetes clusters and applications leveraging GitOps process and technologies like Crossplane.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Kubernetes infrastructure, including performance bottlenecks, resource constraints, and network connectivity.
• Implement security best practices for Kubernetes environments, including RBAC, network policies, secrets management and define strategy to integrate security with various virtualization environment service provider like VMware, or cloud hyperscalers
• Stay updated with the latest Kubernetes features, tools, and technologies, and evaluate their applicability to improve our infrastructure and workflows.
• Mentor and train team members on Kubernetes concepts, best practices, and tools.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of internal documentation, runbooks, and knowledge base articles related to Kubernetes.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field. Master's degree preferred.
• 2+ years of experience in designing, deploying, and managing Kubernetes clusters in production environments.
• Strong understanding of containerization concepts and technologies, such as Docker.
• In-depth knowledge of Kubernetes architecture, components, and ecosystem, including Helm, Operators, and Service Meshes.
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, and container orchestration services like EKS, AKS or GKE.
• Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Crossplane or Terraform and Ansible.
• Experienced of GitOps approach and CI/CD tools like ArgoCD, Flux CD, Jenkins.
• Solid understanding of networking principles, including DNS, load balancing, and security in Kubernetes environments.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to troubleshoot complex issues in distributed systems.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a cross-functional team environment.