Kubernetes Container Platform Support Tech Lead (DevOps)

• Provide hands-on support for existing environments to include performance of the following related tasks: software installation, patch installation, upgrades, query writing, configuration, security, system monitoring and tuning, disaster recovery planning, and release deployments.
• Responsible for managing and upgrading Amazon EKS clusters
  Implement tools and automation for build, configuration management, continuous integration (CI), deployment, and application monitoring.
• Automate and evolve infrastructure, deployment strategies and testing to support a quick turnaround of deployments.
• Maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) responsible for provisioning, configuring, and scaling infrastructure in cloud environments
• Work closely with Engineering to ensure all relevant KPI’s are implemented within the monitoring framework.
• Participate in all Production Support activities during incidents and outages. Hands-on technical resource capable of resolving all technical issues within lower and upper environments and making recommendations for performance and capacity improvements.
• Participate in capacity planning, tuning systems stability, provisioning, performance, and scaling of the application infrastructure.
• The desire to resolve issues for a 24x7 environment in a non-impacting yet fast-paced resolve time.

Required:

• 7 years of experience with tech stack in AWS:
  • Elastic Kubernetes / ElastiCache / KMS
  • Networking: VPC / Subnets / Route Tables / Security Groups / Flow Logs
  • Compute: EC2 / AutoScaling / Load Balancers
  • Database: SQL / RDS / Dynamo / PostgreSQL
  • Other: IAM / S3 / CloudWatch / CloudFront / Pulsar / Elasticsearch
• Working experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or AWS CloudFormation
• Experience working with third-party vendors
• Able to work effectively, both independently and as a member of a cross-functional team
• Demonstrate a desire to automate as much as possible
• Able to participate in on-call rotation

Desired:

• Containerization technologies: Docker or Podman
• Continuous Integration / Continuous Delivery tools: AWS CodePipeline, Azure DevOps
• Linux system administration – ability to manage and troubleshoot Linux systems and services, bash scripting
• Networking: solid understanding of routing and networking concepts
• Experience working in an Agile development environment
• Web Servers: Nginx or Apache configurations and reverse proxies
• Collaboration platforms such as JIRA, Confluence, Wiki, ServiceNow

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree required; relevant, equivalent work experience may be substituted for degree requirement
  
  

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** Pay is based on several factors including market location and may vary depending on actual job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.

Physical Requirements:

• Prolonged periods of remaining stationary at a desk and working on a computer
• Must be able to lift to 15 lbs., as needed
• Must be able to work on-site (corporate/client offices), as needed (not applicable for 100% remote roles)
• Occasionally required to bend, kneel, crouch, and reach overhead.
• Hand-eye coordination necessary to operate computers and various pieces of office equipment.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, the ability to tolerate fluorescent lighting, and the ability to adjust focus.

Employees must be able to perform the physical requirements of the position satisfactorily and, if requested, reasonable accommodations will be made to enable employees requiring accommodations to perform the essential functions of their jobs, absent undue hardship.

This position requires a 10-panel drug test, except when not permissible by law, ordinance, etc. (This includes testing for marijuana)

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