About the role
We are seeking a DevOps Engineer with strong hands-on experience in Kubernetes and containerised environments. The role focuses on building, deploying, and managing scalable applications using Kubernetes, while leveraging DevOps practices for automation and reliability. A solid foundation in operating systems, system administration, and networking is expected as secondary support skills.
Responsibilities:
- Design, deploy, and manage applications on Kubernetes clusters.
- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments.
- Containerise applications using Docker and manage the container lifecycle.
- Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimise Kubernetes workloads and cluster performance.
- Implement auto-scaling, rolling deployments, and self-healing mechanisms.
- Manage configurations, secrets, and service discovery in Kubernetes.
- Set up logging, monitoring, and alerting (Prometheus, Grafana, etc. )
- Collaborate with development teams to improve deployment workflows.
- Ensure infrastructure security, patching, and compliance.
Secondary Responsibilities (Systems and Networking):
- Manage and maintain Linux-based operating systems.
- Perform system administration tasks (user management, disk, processes).
- Handle networking fundamentals (DNS, TCP/IP, firewalls).
- Troubleshoot OS-level and network-related issues.
Requirements:
- Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes (pods, deployments, services, ingress, scaling).
- Solid experience with Docker.
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automation with GitHub actions.
- Familiarity with scripting (Bash or Python).
Secondary Skills:
- Familiarity with monitoring tools like Prometheus and Grafana.
- Good understanding of Linux operating systems.
- Knowledge of system administration fundamentals.
- Basic networking knowledge (HTTP/HTTPS, DNS, TCP/IP).
Good to Have:
- Knowledge on Helm.
- Exposure to Infrastructure as Code tools (Terraform, Ansible).
- Understanding of security best practices in Kubernetes.
- Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
- Experience Level: 3 years of experience in DevOps or infrastructure roles with Kubernetes exposure.
Soft Skills:
- Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills.
- Ability to work in fast-paced environments.
- Good communication and collaboration skills.
- Continuous learning mindset.