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Job Summary
We are seeking a skilled Platform Engineer with extensive experience in Kubernetes to join our team. The successful candidatewill be responsible for designing, deploying and maintaining Kubernetes clusters and associated tools both on-premises and inAWS cloud. You will work collaboratively with other engineers and stakeholders to ensure high-availability, reliability, scalabilityand security of our Kubernetes platform.Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
Design, deploy and manage Kubernetes clusters on-premises and in AWS cloud using industry best practices.
Develop and maintain infrastructure as code to automate deployment, scaling, and management of Kubernetes clusters usingGitOps practices.
Collaborate with software development teams to ensure seamless integration of the Kubernetes platform with theirapplications.
Continuously monitor and improve the performance, reliability, and security of the Kubernetes platform.
Provide technical guidance and support to other members of the team and stakeholders in the areas of Kubernetesarchitecture, deployment and management.
Troubleshoot and resolve any issues related to the Kubernetes platform.
Stay up-to-date with industry trends and advancements in Kubernetes technology to ensure the platform is optimised forperformance, cost-effectiveness, and security.
The ability to own your deliverable from end-to-end with minimal guidance on the process and best practice.
Guide team members through both technical and behavioral aspects of the job.
Provide 1-on-1 mentorship with juniors and intermediates in the area.
Facilitate a thoughtful and inclusive environment for all fellows to learn and grow in their technical skills to achieve greatresults.
Support, guide and assist in troubleshooting application teams issues as part of support duties on a rotational basis.
Requirements:
A bachelor's degree in Computer science or Informatics would be preferable but Candidates with suitable and relevantexperience will be acknowledged.
At least 3 years of experience in designing, deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters.
Strong understanding of Kubernetes architecture, deployment, and management.
Experience in infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation.
Familiarity with AWS services and best practices for Kubernetes deployment in AWS.
Knowledge of networking concepts and security best practices in Kubernetes.
Strong knowledge of scripting languages such as Python and Bash.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
Ideal Certifications and experience:
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) and Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) or Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist CKS).
Terraform Associate
AWS certified cloud practitioner or AWS Associate level certifications.
Experience with monitoring and logging tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack.
Experience with GoLang ( the Kubernetes operator model is highly desirable)
Experience with Helm, Kustomize, Argo CD, Flux or related deployment tools.
Experience with GitOps
What would make you a good fit?
Expand your Kubernetes knowledge
Want experience with DevOps tooling
Have a light-hearted sense of humour
Enjoy learning new technologies
Can deal with the large cognitive load that platform engineering presents
Love problem solving
Want to solve technical problems for technical peers instead business problems for business
owners
Have a positive can-do attitude with matching enthusiasm
Have excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Can work within a team and communicate effectively.
Able to work within an autonomous self-organising team.
Do you have any standards or ways of working you could contribute that the team currently
does not have?
Education
Bachelor's Degree: Information Technology