Kubernetes Administrator

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site role, located in Mumbai, for a Kubernetes Administrator. As a Kubernetes Administrator, you will be responsible for managing the Kubernetes environment, including deploying applications, monitoring, and maintaining the infrastructure. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify business opportunities and provide customized solutions while ensuring the availability, scalability, performance, and security of the Kubernetes infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing and deploying Kubernetes clusters, including monitoring and maintaining the infrastructure
• Experience in Docker containerization and microservices architecture
• Proficiency in at least one of the following programming languages: Java, Python, or Go
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines, preferably using Jenkins
• Experience in configuring and managing Kubernetes networking, including ingress, egress, and service discovery
• Experience in managing Kubernetes security, including authentication, authorization, and encryption
• Knowledge of Linux system administration and shell scripting
• Experience in working with distributed systems and cloud infrastructure, preferably in AWS
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science or a related field
• Ability to communicate complex technical ideas to both technical and non-technical audiences and work effectively in cross-functional and collaborative teams

Skills / Project Experience – required:

• Experience on working with container platforms such as OpenShift, EKS, AKS, GKE, Tanzu or any other Kubernetes distribution.
• Reviewing system and application logs, looking for any potential issues and verifying completion of scheduled jobs.
• Experience in using Git for version control.
• Strong understanding of network fundamentals (TCP/IP, HTTP, DNS, SSL/TLS, Layer 3 and Layer 7 load balancing, etc.)
• Experience with creating helm charts, understanding/defining namespaces.
• Strong knowledge of Ubuntu/Debian/RHEL/CentOS 5/6/7 in an enterprise environment.
• Knowledge of Clusters, Storage, Backups, Data Export/Import, Monitoring tools, and disaster recovery.
• Develop codes for extensive test coverage, perform continuous deployment in a professional software engineering environment.
• Create container images, optimize the task performance in correspondence with the engineers.
• Configure and maintain application servers and processes, including monitoring of system health and performance, to ensure high levels of performance, availability, and security
• Maintain the systems compliant with the security/audit guidelines as per SOP (Standards Operating Procedure)
• Excellent communication skills.

Skills / Project Experience – good to have:

• CKA or CKAD Certification.
• Desirable to have knowledge on Ansible, Jenkin and Jira tools and implementation.
• Virtualization Technologies like VMware / Nutanix or any Cloud Technologies like AWS
• Experience on Agile methodologies.