Kubernetes/Service Mesh Engineer

Job Description

Our client, a Fortune 500 transportation giant, is looking for passionate technologist to solve cloud transformation challenges; develop solutions to modernize infrastructure services; create templates to standardize and accelerate application's cloud journey.

You will be on the enterprise Kubernetes as a Service product team, building high-performance, highly available, secure and resilient IaaS platforms for internal development teams.

Responsibilities:

• Develop Infrastructure as code using Terraform, Python, and GitHub action to manage Cloud Kubernetes infrastructure
• Lifecycle management on Kubernetes clusters which included upgrades and implementing best practices.
• Document solutions, architectural patterns, and best practices around the Kubernetes environment
• Work with Internal IT teams (Risk, Security, Compliance) to implement security policies on Kubernetes clusters.
• Implementing observability solutions on Kubernetes and develop alerting and monitoring solutions
• Tune performance
• Set up and manage the networking plumbing for Kubernetes.
• Troubleshooting Kubernetes issues related to resources deployed on the cluster, Network issues and CICD pipeline, etc.
• Collaborate with internal application teams, to onboard onto the Kubernetes cluster.
• 24/7 on call rotation supporting business critical applications or systems.

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years of Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service(AKS) with deep understanding of Container Orchestration and Distributed System Concepts
• 2+ years of experience implementing infrastructure as code
• 3+ years of experience keeping production environments operating at peak performance on cloud and in containers
• 2+ years of experience managing production Kubernetes infrastructure with exposure to the use of cloud vendor Kubernetes solutions such as AKS
• 3+ hands on experience with Infrastructure as code and configuration as code build and deployment using CICD pipeline. Working experience with Github/Github Actions and ArgoCD are preferred.
• Extensive experience automating system tasks and infrastructure using Python, Terraform
• Experience with Service Mesh such as Istio, Kuma, and Control Plane such as Rancher
• Experience with Observability technologies and optimizing monitoring using technologies such as Dynatrace, Grafana, LogDNA, Datadog
• Knowledge of Linux OS, network, Azure PaaS solutions
• Desire to be part of an incredible team. That means being someone the team can count on, who communicates honestly; respects others and their views; can adapt quickly to changing priorities; drives positive change and is committed to giving 110%.

The Offer

• 6-12 Month Contract
• Hybrid (3 days onsite; Tues-Thurs)
• $80-85/hr.

You will receive the following benefits:

• Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family
• Dental & Orthodontia Benefits
• Vision Benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options
• Paid Sick Time Leave
• Legal and Identity Protection Plans
• Pre-tax Commuter Benefit
• 529 College Saver Plan

Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans/Disability/Women. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.