DevOps / Kubernetes Engineer
- ๐บ๐ธ United States
- On-site
- Mid level
- 3 days ago
- Devops
- Kubernetes
- CI/CD
- Docker
- Terraform
- Ansible
- AWS
- Azure
- GCP
- Prometheus
- Grafana
- Secrets Management
- Jenkins
- GitLab CI/CD
- GitHub Actions
- IaC
- Linux
- Load Balancing
- Incident Management
- CKA
- Helm
- GitOps
- Argo
- Microservices
Location: Santa Clara
Working Mode: Hybrid - 3 days
Job Summary
We are looking for an experienced DevOps / Kubernetes Engineer to design, implement, and maintain scalable, reliable, and secure cloud infrastructure. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience with Kubernetes, containerization, CI/CD pipelines, cloud platforms, and infrastructure automation.
Key Responsibilities
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Design, deploy, configure, and manage Kubernetes clusters for application deployment and orchestration.
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Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to automate application builds, testing, deployments, and releases.
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Work with Docker and container technologies to package, deploy, and manage applications.
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Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Terraform, Ansible, or similar tools.
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Manage cloud infrastructure on AWS, Microsoft Azure, or Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
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Monitor application and infrastructure performance using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or similar platforms.
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Troubleshoot deployment failures, Kubernetes cluster issues, networking problems, and production incidents.
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Implement security best practices, access controls, secrets management, and infrastructure monitoring.
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Collaborate with development, QA, security, and operations teams to improve deployment reliability and operational efficiency.
Required Skills and Qualifications
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5+ years of experience in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), or a related role.
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Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and container orchestration.
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Experience developing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, or similar tools.
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Working knowledge of AWS, Azure, or GCP cloud services.
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Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
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Proficiency in Linux administration, shell scripting, and troubleshooting.
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Understanding of networking, load balancing, security, and application deployment architectures.
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Experience with monitoring, logging, and incident management tools.
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Strong problem-solving, communication, and collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications
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Kubernetes certifications such as CKA, CKAD, or CKS.
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Experience with Helm charts, GitOps tools such as Argo CD or Flux, and service mesh technologies.
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Exposure to microservices architecture and production-grade cloud-native applications.
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