Category: DevOps
Region: International
Salary: Market rates apply
Ref: CR/006918
Our client provides services to several NATO frameworks. We are partnering with our client to secure a DevOps Engineer with a focus on Kubernetes. We can only consider clients who are able to work in NATO’s Wallonia location 5 days per week. You must already hold a national security clearance as a minimum. Current NATO clearance is ideal but not a must.
• Design and deploy highly available, secure, and scalable Kubernetes clusters on-premises or in the cloud.
• Collaborate with development teams to containerize applications and deploy them on Kubernetes, optimizing for resource utilization
and performance.
• Champion and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Pulumi to manage and automate Kubernetes deployments and configurations.
• Establish robust monitoring and logging solutions using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack to ensure the health and
performance of Kubernetes clusters and applications.
• Continuously analyze and optimize Kubernetes cluster performance, identifying and resolving bottlenecks and resource constraints.
• Implement security best practices and controls to safeguard Kubernetes clusters from threats and vulnerabilities.
• Diagnose and resolve complex issues related to Kubernetes and containerized applications, providing timely solutions to incidents
and outages.
• Work closely with development, operations, and security teams to foster a collaborative environment and provide guidance on Kubernetes best practices.
Skills required (but not limited to)
At least 5 years’ experience in Kubernetes Orchestrator service management including below:
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production environments, including designing, deploying, and managing largescale clusters.
• Deep understanding of containerization technologies like Docker, Podman and container orchestration principles.
• Proven experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Pulumi.
• Familiarity with major providers Rancher, Openshift, Docker.
• Familiarity with major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their Kubernetes offerings (EKS, AKS, GKE).
• Familiarity with major virtualization providers (VMware, Microsoft).
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and the ELK stack
To find out more or apply, contact:
simon.long@church-int.com
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