DevOps Engineer

Job Description

Company: IT Services Organization Key Skills: Kubernetes, Terraform, GitOps, Flux, Docker, Prometheus, Grafana, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, AWS, GCP, Azure, CI/CD, Microservices, Service Mesh, Ingress Controller, Infrastructure as Code, Bash, PowerShell, Security Compliance Roles and Responsibilities: Design and management of cloud-native system architectures using Kubernetes, guaranteeing high availability, top performance, and reliability, with a focus on continuous operation and improvements. Implement and manage Terraform infrastructure as code to provision and manage cloud resources, ensuring consistency and repeatability across environments. Develop and maintain GitOps workflows using tools like Flux or similar, to automate deployment of applications and ensure consistency across environments. Design and operation of container-based hosting environments using Kubernetes, including management of pods, services, and deployments. Management and configuration of cloud-native networking, including load balancers, ingress controllers, and service meshes. Support incident and problem management to identify root cause and fix, define and put in place improvements to avoid the problem occurring again, with a focus on automation and self-healing systems. Interact with development teams to understand their requirements, help them to find the best technological solution for their needs, and ensure seamless integration with cloud-native infrastructure. Analyze and improve systems' performance & scalability, and automate systems management using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and Kubernetes dashboard. Undertake regular review of IT Security vulnerabilities related to Infrastructure, participate in remediation work to improve Infra security scores, and ensure compliance with organizational security policies. Provide 3rd line support where required in an on-call roster covering one or more of our applications, with a focus on resolving complex technical issues and improving overall system. Experience Requirement: 3-8 years of strong experience with Kubernetes, including cluster management, Networking fundamentals, pod management, and service management. Experience with infrastructure as code, including provisioning and managing cloud resources. Experience with GitOps workflows. Strong understanding of cloud-native architectures, including microservices, service meshes, and containerization. Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) pipelines, including Docker builds. Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to troubleshoot complex technical issues and improve overall system reliability. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work closely with development teams and other stakeholders to ensure seamless integration with cloud-native infrastructure. Experience with Terraform/OpenTofu. Experience with FluxGitOps tool. Familiarity with NGINX Ingress Controller, including configuration, deployment, and troubleshooting, with knowledge of features such as path-based routing, SSL/TLS termination, and load balancing. CI/CD tools like GitHub Actions / Azure DevOps pipelines or similar. Experience with cloud providers like AWS, GCP, or Azure, including management of cloud resources and services. Understanding of IT security principles, including network security, identity and access management, and compliance. Education: Any Graduation.