Are you passionate about driving innovation in software operations? Flanksource is on the hunt for a skilled Kubernetes Site Reliability Engineer who thrives on solving complex problems, optimizing systems for reliability and efficiency, and is eager to dive into the world of open-source, developer-first technologies.
We're looking for someone with a deep understanding of the Kubernetes ecosystem, a knack for automating and improving workflows, and a commitment to service excellence.
Responsibilities:
- Design, deploy, and maintain Kubernetes clusters across multiple environments
- Develop and maintain automation tools for deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters
- Monitor and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters to ensure high availability and performance
- Implement security best practices for Kubernetes infrastructure and services
- Participate in incident response and work to reduce the MTTR over time.
- Continuously improve the reliability, scalability, and performance of our Kubernetes infrastructure
- Manage CI/CD pipelines and other DevOps tools and processes
- Work closely with developers to ensure that our applications are deployed using best practises.
Requirements:
- Deep understanding of Kubernetes and containers. (i.e. be a Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
- Experience with 2 or more infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Crossplane, Pulumi or CloudFormation
- Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog, Dynatrace, etc..
- Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Github Actions, Gitlab and Azure Devops.
- Solid understanding of network and security principles, including VPNs, firewalls, and load balancers.
- Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently or as part of a team
- Proficiency in the English language, both written and verbal, sufficient for success in a remote and largely asynchronous work environment
- Comfort working in a highly agile, iterative software development process
- Self-motivated and self-managing, with strong organizational skills.
Preferred:
- Experience with GitOps principles and tooling such as Flux and ArgoCD
- Experience writing Go, or a desire to learn.
Bonus Points for:
- Contributions and/or a passion for open source.
- Kubernetes operator and controller development.
