Our client provides services to several NATO frameworks. We are partnering with our client to secure a DevOps Engineer with a focus on Kubernetes. We can only consider clients who are able to work in NATO's Wallonia location 5 days per week. You must already hold a national security clearance as a minimum. Current NATO clearance is ideal, but not a must.
Design and deploy highly available, secure, and scalable Kubernetes clusters on-premises or in the cloud.
Collaborate with development teams to containerize applications and deploy them on Kubernetes, optimizing for resource utilization and performance.
Champion and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Pulumi to manage and automate Kubernetes deployments and configurations.
Establish robust monitoring and logging solutions using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack to ensure the health and performance of Kubernetes clusters and applications.
Continuously analyze and optimize Kubernetes cluster performance, identifying and resolving bottlenecks and resource constraints.
Implement security best practices and controls to safeguard Kubernetes clusters from threats and vulnerabilities.
Diagnose and resolve complex issues related to Kubernetes and containerized applications, providing timely solutions to incidents and outages.
Work closely with development, operations, and security teams to foster a collaborative environment and provide guidance on Kubernetes best practices.
Skills required (but not limited to)
At least 5 years' experience in Kubernetes Orchestrator service management including below:
Hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production environments, including designing, deploying, and managing largescale clusters.
Deep understanding of containerization technologies like Docker, Podman and container orchestration principles.
Proven experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Pulumi.
Familiarity with major providers Rancher, Openshift, Docker.
Familiarity with major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their Kubernetes offerings (EKS, AKS, GKE).
Familiarity with major virtualization providers (VMware, Microsoft).
Experience with monitoring and logging tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and the ELK stack