Kubernetes Container Platform Support Tech Lead (DevOps)

Job Title: Kubernetes Container Platform Support Tech Lead (DevOps)

Job Location: Berkeley Heights NJ

# Positions: 2

Candidate Constraints:

Key Technology: ARO, Container Platforms, IAAS, Networks, Kubernetes

Job Responsibilities:

· Architect, implement, and operate container services platforms, emphasizing integration with CI/CD pipelines.

· Leverage automation to enhance efficiency and minimize manual tasks.

· Meticulously assess risks while ensuring task efficiency.

· Analyze, diagnose, replicate, and resolve technical issues reported by customers using Client PaaS and CaaS platforms.

· Develop maintainable, reusable software from a consumer-centric perspective.

· Take ownership of unresolved issues, seeking in-depth knowledge for timely resolution.

· Handle and maintain support requests from business unit customers.

· Collaborate with other engineering groups to triage customer and business unit issues.

· Contribute to building and peer-reviewing knowledge base articles and product documentation.

Skills and Experience Required:

Required

· Minimum of 7 years of hands-on experience building and maintaining Container Platforms. ARO (Azure Redhat OpenShift) is a must with any one of the following: Client/TAS, PKS/TKGI, GKE, IBM Redhat OpenShift, ROSA. Any additional ones are nice to have.

· Proficiency in deploying and supporting Kubernetes on at least one public IAAS provider (Azure, Amazon, GCP, Alibaba).

· Strong networking fundamentals, including TCP/IP, subnetting, socket vs. connect timeouts, routing, and DNS.

· Experience designing and implementing Infrastructure as Code APIs using tools like Swagger.

· Solid understanding of virtual computing environments, including Hypervisors and load balancing concepts.

· Familiarity with Identity Management, Access Management, and Certificate Management.

· Demonstrated competency in programming/scripting languages (with a preference for Go, Ansible, Terraform, and Python).

· Hands-on experience with distributed systems (Windows and Linux) and virtualization software (VMware).

· Understanding of DevOps practices, with hands-on experience in Automation/Continuous Integration using tools like Jenkins, Harness, RunDeck, GitLab, and GitHub.

Desired

· Experience with NSX, NSX-T, and Panorama.

· Familiarity with Vsphere7 and TKG.

· Background in DevOps methodologies.

· Excellent communication skills.

· On-call experience.