Kubernetes Subject Matter Expert - CI/CD Pipeline

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We are seeking a highly skilled Kubernetes Subject Matter Expert (SME) to lead the design, implementation, and optimization of Kubernetes-based platforms. The role involves owning container orchestration strategy, ensuring high availability, security, and scalability of applications, and guiding teams on Kubernetes best practices.

Key Responsibilities

  • Design, deploy, and manage Kubernetes clusters (on-premises and/or cloud)
  • Act as the technical authority for Kubernetes architecture and operations
  • Manage containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes
  • Implement high availability, scaling, and fault tolerance strategies
  • Configure and manage Kubernetes networking (Services, Ingress, CNI)
  • Implement security best practices (RBAC, Network Policies, Secrets)
  • Monitor and troubleshoot cluster and application issues
  • Integrate Kubernetes with CI/CD pipelines
  • Manage deployments using Helm charts
  • Perform cluster upgrades, patching, and performance tuning
  • Create documentation, standards, and operational runbooks
  • Mentor and support DevOps and engineering teams

Required Skills & Qualifications

  • Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes (EKS / AKS / GKE / OpenShift / On-prem)
  • Deep understanding of Kubernetes core components (API Server, etcd, Scheduler, Controller Manager)
  • Experience with Docker / containerization
  • Proficiency in Helm
  • Knowledge of Kubernetes networking (Ingress, Load Balancers, DNS)
  • Strong Linux and troubleshooting skills
  • Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI)
  • Familiarity with monitoring & logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK)

Good To Have

  • Experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible)
  • Cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Knowledge of service mesh (Istio, Linkerd)
  • Experience with security tools (OPA, Kyverno, Trivy)
  • Kubernetes certifications (CKA, CKAD, CKS)
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