DevOps Engineer – Kubernetes Cluster Specialist (4+ Years of Experience)

DevOps Engineer – Kubernetes Cluster Specialist (4+ Years of Experience) Experience: 4-8 Years Location: Kochi, India Employment Type: Full-time

Job Summary: We are seeking a skilled DevOps Engineer with expertise in Kubernetes Cluster Building & Management to design, deploy, and maintain scalable containerized environments. The ideal candidate should have hands-on experience with Kubernetes cluster setup, networking, security, and automation, with a preference for those holding a Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) certification. Key Responsibilities: • Design, build, and maintain Kubernetes clusters on on-premise and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP). • Automate cluster provisioning and deployments using Terraform, Ansible, or Helm. • Implement and optimize Kubernetes networking (CNI: Calico, Flannel, Cilium) and Ingress controllers (NGINX, Traefik, Istio). • Manage RBAC, Security Policies, and Network Policies for secure cluster operations. • Set up Persistent Storage Solutions (PV, PVC, Storage Classes - EBS, Ceph, NFS, GlusterFS). • Implement CI/CD pipelines for Kubernetes-based deployments using Jenkins, ArgoCD, FluxCD, or GitLab CI/CD. • Monitor, log, and troubleshoot clusters using Prometheus, Grafana, EFK (Elasticsearch, Fluentd, Kibana). • Perform ETCD backup, disaster recovery, and Kubernetes upgrades. • Optimize auto-scaling strategies (HPA, VPA, Cluster Autoscaler) for performance and cost-efficiency. • Collaborate with development and security teams to implement DevSecOps best practices. Required Skills: ✅ Kubernetes Cluster Administration & Architecture ✅ Experience in Kubeadm, Kubespray, K3s, Minikube, or EKS/AKS/GKE ✅ Strong knowledge of Helm, Operators, CRDs ✅ Experience with Containerization (Docker, Podman, CRI-O) ✅ Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible) ✅ Monitoring & Logging (Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, ELK) ✅ CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD ✅ Strong Linux Administration & Scripting (Bash, Python, Go, or YAML)

Preferred Qualifications: • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) Certification (Highly Preferred) • Experience with Service Mesh (Istio, Linkerd, Consul) • Exposure to Kubernetes in Multi-Cloud & Hybrid Environments • Knowledge of Kubernetes Security Best Practices & Compliance Benefits: • Competitive salary & performance-based bonuses • Flexible work environment Hybrid options • Career growth opportunities in Cloud & DevOps

                                    If this opportunity aligns with your career goals, kindly share your updated resume with us at careers@sparksupport.com