DevOps Engineer – On-Premises Cloud

• Design, build, and operate on-premises Kubernetes environments

• Automate infrastructure processes using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools

• Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines

• Operate and monitor the platform, including monitoring, logging, and alerting

• Implement Network Policies, Service Mesh, and East-West traffic optimization

• Ensure high availability, scalability, and resilience of the container platform

• Integrate new services and microservices into the Kubernetes environment

• Troubleshoot and optimize performance in complex cluster environments

• Implement security measures such as RBAC, Secrets Management, Network Policies, and image scanning

• Integrate and operate bare-metal storage solutions for Kubernetes

• Manage CSI drivers and distributed storage systems

• Manage the lifecycle of Kubernetes clusters and associated system components

• Work closely with development teams to promote DevOps practices

• Document systems, create operational concepts, and continuously develop technical standards

Requirements

• Extensive experience operating Kubernetes on-premises; experience limited to managed cloud environments is not sufficient

• Knowledge of container technologies such as Docker, containerd, or CRI-O

• Experience with Service Mesh

• Proven experience building and operating CI/CD pipelines

• Experience with monitoring and observability

• Very good knowledge of Linux administration, particularly Ubuntu, RHEL, or SLES

• Knowledge of scripting and automation; Bash and Python required, Go is a plus

• Knowledge of virtualization technologies

• Knowledge of high-availability and cluster design

• Networking knowledge, including TCP/IP, load balancing, ingress, firewalls, and DNS

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code technologies, such as Ansible and Terraform, in regulated environments

• Experience with storage systems in Kubernetes

• Experience with GitOps or configuration automation

• Certifications such as CKA, CKAD, or CKS are a plus

• Team spirit, a strong sense of responsibility when operating critical systems, openness to new technologies and projects, and enthusiasm for using open-source tools

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive experience in operating on-premises Kubernetes environments, with a strong focus on automation, CI/CD pipeline development, and infrastructure management. Proficient in implementing security measures and optimizing performance in complex cluster environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Kubernetes Administration

• CI/CD Pipeline Development

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

• Linux Administration

• Container Technologies

Hard Skills

• Kubernetes

• CI/CD

• Infrastructure as Code

• Linux Administration

• Bash Scripting

• Python Scripting

• Service Mesh

• Monitoring and Observability

• Networking

• Storage Systems

Soft Skills

• Team Spirit

• Sense of Responsibility

• Openness to New Technologies

Certifications & Qualifications

• CKA

• CKAD

• CKS

Industry Keywords

• High Availability

• Cluster Design

• Network Policies

• RBAC

• Secrets Management

Tools & Technologies

• Ansible

• Terraform

• Docker

• Containerd

• CRI-O

• GitOps