Dev Ops​/Backend Software Developer - Fort Worth, TX

Location:

Fort Worth, TX

Chalk is hiring an experienced Dev Ops / Backend Software Developer
. This job will be in the corporate office in central Fort Worth. You will work with an amazing team. We develop and maintain applications for oilfield services.

We are seeking a skilled Application Developer with strong Python programming and Dev Ops experience to migrate existing Python applications to containerized environments deployed via Helm charts on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS). The ideal candidate will be comfortable working across development and infrastructure domains, automating deployment pipelines, and implementing scalable cloud-native architectures.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze existing Python applications and refactor as needed for containerization.
• Containerize applications using Docker with best practices for production readiness.
• Design and maintain Helm charts for Kubernetes deployments.
• Deploy and manage applications on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
• Set up and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated builds, tests, and deployments (e.g., using Git Hub Actions, Powershell, etc.)
• Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting for containerized workloads using Azure-native tools (e.g., Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights).
• Collaborate with Dev Ops, Infrastructure, and Development teams to ensure seamless deployment and scaling.
• Ensure application security, reliability, and compliance in the cloud environment.
• Document architecture, configurations, and procedures for deployments and operational support.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in computer sciences or equivalent
• 3+ years of experience in Python application development.
• Strong experience with Docker and containerizing applications.
• Hands-on experience deploying workloads using Helm on Kubernetes (preferably AKS).
• Proficiency with Azure cloud services, particularly AKS, Azure Container Registry (ACR), Key Vault, and Azure Dev Ops.
• Experience writing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines.
• Solid understanding of Kubernetes architecture, including networking, services, ingress controllers, secrets, and RBAC.
• Familiarity with logging/monitoring tools and best practices in Kubernetes environments.
• Experience with Git and collaborative software development workflows.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform.
• Familiarity with Helm chart templating and versioning.
• Experience in scaling and optimizing microservices in containerized environments.
• Knowledge of security practices for containers and Kubernetes (e.g., image scanning, Pod Security Policies ).
• Experience with API design and RESTful services.