Kubernetes Engineer

Kubernetes Engineer - Helm Chart & Software Catalog Specialist

Location: Europe
Type: Full-time

We are seeking a highly skilled and passionate Kubernetes Engineer with a strong focus on creating and managing Helm charts and contributing to our software this role you will be instrumental in enabling our customers to efficiently deploy and manage applications on Kubernetes while also ensuring discoverability and reusability of software components.

You will play a key role in defining best practices for packaging and deploying applications working closely with various teams to streamline our CI/CD pipelines and contributing to the overall stability and scalability of our Kubernetes platform.

Responsibilities:

Helm Chart Development & Management:

• Design develop test and maintain high-quality Helm charts for various applications and services ensuring adherence to best practices and company standards.

• Parameterize Helm charts to support different environments (development staging production) and customization requirements.

• Implement Helm chart tests and validation mechanisms to ensure chart reliability and functionality.

• Manage Helm chart versions dependencies and repositories.

• Provide guidance and support to development teams on Helm chart usage and customization

Software Catalog Curation & Enhancement:

• Work with development and operations teams to identify document and onboard new software components microservices and infrastructure elements into our centralized software catalog.

• Define metadata categorization and discoverability attributes for catalog entries to ensure ease of use and searchability.

• Integrate Helm charts and other deployment artifacts into the software catalog automating the process where possible.

• Contribute to the development and improvement of the software catalog platform exploring new features and tooling.

• Promote the use of the software catalog across the organization fostering a culture of reuse and standardization.

Kubernetes Platform Engineering:

• Collaborate on the design implementation and maintenance of our Kubernetes infrastructure ensuring its scalability reliability and security.

• Automate deployment and operational tasks on Kubernetes using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles (e.g. Terraform Ansible).

• Implement and manage monitoring logging and alerting solutions for Kubernetes clusters and deployed applications.

• Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues related to Kubernetes containerization and application deployments.

• Stay up-to-date with the latest Kubernetes features best practices and ecosystem tools.

Collaboration & Documentation:

• Work closely with software development DevOps and SRE teams to understand application requirements and provide Kubernetes expertise.

• Create comprehensive documentation for Helm charts software catalog entries and Kubernetes operational procedures.

• Participate in code reviews design discussions and knowledge-sharing sessions.

Qualifications :

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering or a related field or equivalent practical experience.

• 3 years of experience as a Kubernetes Engineer DevOps Engineer or similar role.

• Proven expertise in designing developing and maintaining Helm charts including complex templating and dependency management.

• Strong understanding of Kubernetes architecture concepts (Pods Deployments Services Ingress StatefulSets PVCs ConfigMaps Secrets) and operations.

• Proficiency in containerization technologies (Docker containerd).

• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools (e.g. Terraform Ansible).

• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and tools (e.g. Jenkins GitLab CI/CD Argo CD).

• Experience with scripting languages (e.g. Bash Python Go).

• Solid understanding of networking concepts in Kubernetes.

• Excellent problem-solving analytical and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) certification.

• Experience with managing and contributing to a centralized software catalog or service mesh.

• Knowledge of cloud platforms (AWS Azure GCP) and their managed Kubernetes services.

• Experience with observability tools (Prometheus Grafana ELK stack Jaeger).

• Familiarity with GitOps principles and tools.

• Experience with custom Kubernetes operators or CRDs.

Additional Information :

Why youll love Mirantis

• Work with an established leader in the cloud infrastructure industry.
• Work with exceptionally passionate talented and engaging colleagues helping Fortune 500 and Global 2000 customers implement next-generation cloud technologies.
• Be a part of cutting-edge open-source innovation.
• Thrive in the high-energy environment of a young company where openness collaboration risk-taking and continuous growth are valued.
• Receive a competitive compensation package with strong benefits plan.
• We are a Leader for Container Management in G2 (#2 after AWS)!

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We are a Leader for Container Management in G2 (#2 after AWS)!