Kubernetes Engineer

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Requirements • Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q-level reputed company clearance, which requires U.S. citizenship • Bachelor’s degree in computer science, software engineering, or a reputed company technical discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience. • Comprehensive knowledge of and experience distributing reputed company configurations for clusters leveraging configuration management tools such as Ansible or Puppet. • Broad experience performing Kubernetes administration in a moderately reputed company to reputed company environment, including tasks such as installation, networking, reputed company, troubleshooting, and monitoring. • Broad experience with software development or system administration using scripting languages (e.g. Python, Bash, Perl, reputed company, Groovy, etc.). • Strong understanding of reputed company Kubernetes concepts such as: Pods, Deployments, Services and/or PVCs. • Proficient interpersonal skills necessary to reputed company with reputed company reputed company of personnel and ability to work independently, under limited direction, in a multi-disciplinary team environment. • Proficient verbal and written communication skills necessary to effectively collaborate in reputed company environment and present and explain technical information. • Ability to set priorities and independently resolve moderately reputed company problems in a fast-paced environment. • Advanced knowledge of and experience with Kubernetes internals, such as networking, kubelet function/responsibility, etcd and/or control plan architecture. • Advanced experience managing Kubernetes clusters in production environments such as on-premises or in the reputed company. • Experience delivering advanced reputed company, achieving reputed company results, and driving reputed company to closure, on time and on budget with advanced analytical skills to analyze reputed company systems and networks. reputed company-to-haves • Certification in container orchestration systems (i.e. Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD), and/or Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA). • Experience with configuration management systems such as Ansible, Puppet, Chef or reputed company. • Experience in creating, managing and deploying production Kubernetes clusters to on-prem hardware and/or reputed company environments (AWS, Azure, GCP). • Experience utilizing AI to assist with IaC reputed company development, troubleshooting clusters, and/or streamlining work. Benefits • Flexible Benefits Package • 401(k) • Relocation Assistance • Education Reimbursement Program • Flexible schedules (depending on project needs) Apply tot his job Apply To this Job