DevOps / Kubernetes Engineer

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled DevOps / Kubernetes Engineer. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in container orchestration, infrastructure as code, and GitOps workflows, with hands-on experience in Azure cloud environments. You will be responsible for designing, deploying, and managing modern cloud-native infrastructure and applications at scale.

Key Responsibilities:

· Manage and operate Kubernetes clusters (AKS / K3s) for large-scale applications.

· Implement infrastructure as code using Terraform or OpenTofu for scalable, reliable, and secure infrastructure provisioning.

· Deploy and manage applications using Helm and ArgoCD with GitOps best practices.

· Work with Podman and Docker as container runtimes for development and production environments.

· Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth deployment pipelines and CI/CD integrations.

· Optimize infrastructure for cost, performance, and reliability within Azure cloud.

· Troubleshoot, monitor, and maintain system health, scalability, and performance.

Required Skills & Experience:

· Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes (AKS / K3s) cluster orchestration.

· Proficiency in Terraform or OpenTofu for infrastructure as code.

· Experience with Helm and ArgoCD for application deployment and GitOps.

· Solid understanding of Docker / Podman container runtimes.

· Cloud expertise in Azure with experience deploying and scaling workloads.

· Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and logging frameworks.

· Knowledge of best practices around cloud security, scalability, and high availability.

Preferred Qualifications:

· Contributions to open-source projects under Apache 2.0 / MPL 2.0 licenses.

· Experience working in global distributed teams across CST/PST time zones.

· Strong problem-solving skills and ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.