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