Kubernetes Systems Engineer

Job Description Responsibilities

• Deploy, maintain, and scale on-premises Kubernetes clusters.
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues across the full stack—containers, pods, nodes, networking, and storage.
• Collaborate with application developers to identify and fix deployment and runtime issues.
• Develop tools, operators, and automation to streamline workflows and cluster operations.
• Monitor cluster performance and resource usage; implement enhancements to improve reliability and scalability.
• Write and maintain Helm charts, manifests, and CI/CD pipelines for Kubernetes-based applications.
• Stay current with Kubernetes ecosystem trends and recommend improvements.
• Document infrastructure components, design decisions, and troubleshooting procedures.

• Proven experience managing on-prem Kubernetes clusters (Kubeadm, RKE, etc.).
• Proficiency in container technologies like Docker and containerd.
• Strong understanding of Linux systems, networking, and storage as they relate to Kubernetes.
• Experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, etc.).
• Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., Git Lab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD, FluxCD).
• Experience writing Helm charts, Kustomize, or other templating tools.
• Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills across application and infrastructure layers.
• Scripting skills (Bash, Python, or Go preferred).

• Experience with service mesh (Istio, Linkerd), ingress controllers (NGINX, Traefik), or internal DNS.
• Familiarity with Git Ops and Infrastructure as Code principles.
• Exposure to secure Kubernetes practices (RBAC, Pod Security Policies , Network Policies).
• Experience supporting high-availability and disaster recovery configurations.