
Head Kubernetes
Docker, Kubernetes Engineer – Remote (Pan India)
ABOUT US
Established in 2009, Ashnik is a leading open-source solutions and consulting company in South East Asia and India, headquartered in Singapore. We enable digital transformation for large enterprises through our design, architecting, and solution skills. Over 100 large enterprises in the region have acknowledged our expertise in delivering solutions using key open-source technologies. Our offerings form critical part of Digital transformation, Big Data platform, Cloud and Web acceleration and IT modernization. We represent EDB, Pentaho, Docker, Couchbase, MongoDB, Elastic, NGINX, Sysdig, Redis Labs, Confluent, and HashiCorp as their key partners in the region. Our team members bring decades of experience in delivering confidence to enterprises in adopting open source software and are known for their thought leadership.
THE POSITION
Ashnik is looking for talented and passionate Technical consultant to be part of the training team and work with customers on DevOps Solution. You will be responsible for implementation and consultations related work for customers across SEA and India. We are looking for personnel with personal qualities like -
- Passion for working for different customers and different environments.
- Excellent communication and articulation skills
- Aptitude for learning new technology and willingness to understand technologies which he/she is not directly working on.
- Willingness to travel within and outside the country.
- Ability to independently work at the customer site and navigate through different teams.
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
ESSENTIAL SKILLS
- 3+ years of experience with B.E/ B.Tech, MCA, Graduation Degree with higher education in the technical field.
- Must have prior experience with docker containers, swarm and/or Kubernetes.
- Understanding of Operating System, processes, networking, and containers.
- Experience/exposure in writing and managing Dockerfile or creating container images.
- Experience of working on Linux platform.
- Ability to perform installations and system/software configuration on Linux.
- Should be aware of networking and SSL/TLS basics.
- Should be aware of tools used in complex enterprise IT infra e.g. LDAP, AD, Centralized Logging solution etc.
A preferred candidate will have
- Prior experience with open source Kubernetes or another container management platform like OpenShift, EKS, ECS etc.
- CNCF Kubernetes Certified Administrator/Developer
- Experience in container monitoring using Prometheus, Datadog etc.
- Experience with CI/CD tools and their usage
- Knowledge of scripting language e.g., shell scripting
RESPONSIBILITIES
First 2 months:
- Get an in-depth understanding of containers, Docker Engine and runtime, Swarm and Kubernetes.
- Get hands-on experience with various features of Mirantis Kubernetes Engine, and Mirantis Secure Registry
After 2 months:
- Work with Ashnik’s pre-sales and solution architects to deploy Mirantis Kubernetes Engine for customers
- Work with customer teams and provide them guidance on how Kubernetes Platform can be integrated with other tools in their environment (CI/CD, identity management, storage etc)
- Work with customers to containerize their applications.
- Write Dockerfile for customers during the implementation phase.
- Help customers design their network and security policy for effective management of applications deployed using Swarm and/or Kubernetes.
- Help customer design their deployments either with Swarm services or Kubernetes Deployments.
- Work with pre-sales and sales team to help customers during their evaluation of Mirantis Kubernetes platform
- Conduct workshops for customers as needed for technical hand-holding and technical handover.
Package: upto30 L
Office: Mumbai

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We are hiring a DevOps Engineer with strong product-based experience to manage infrastructure for a Fintech platform built on stateful microservices.
The role involves working across hybrid cloud + on-prem, with deep expertise in Kubernetes, Helm, GitOps, IaC, and Cloud Networking.
Mandatory Skills :
Product-based experience, deep Kubernetes (managed & self-managed), custom Helm Chart development, ArgoCD/FluxCD (GitOps), strong AWS/Azure cloud networking & security, IaC module development (Terraform/Pulumi/CloudFormation), experience with stateful microservices (DBs/queues/caches), multi-tenant deployments, HA/load balancing/SSL/TLS/cert management.
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- Deploy and manage stateful microservices in production.
- Handle both managed & self-managed Kubernetes clusters.
- Develop and maintain custom Helm Charts.
- Implement GitOps pipelines using ArgoCD/FluxCD.
- Architect and operate secure infra on AWS/Azure (VPC, IAM, networking).
- Build reusable IaC modules using Terraform/CloudFormation/Pulumi.
- Design multi-tenant cluster deployments.
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Mandatory Skills :
- Product-based company experience.
- Strong Kubernetes (EKS/AKS/GKE + self-managed).
- Custom Helm Chart development.
- GitOps tools : ArgoCD/FluxCD.
- AWS/Azure cloud networking & security.
- IaC module development (Terraform/Pulumi/CloudFormation).
- Experience with stateful components (DBs, queues, caches).
- Understanding of multi-tenant deployments, HA, SSL/TLS, ingress, LB.
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Key Responsibilities
- Design, deploy, and manage cloud-native infrastructure using Kubernetes (K8s), Helm, Terraform, and Ansible
- Automate provisioning and orchestration workflows for cloud and hybrid environments
- Manage and optimize deployments on AWS, Azure, and GCP for high availability and cost efficiency
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- Collaborate with development and operations teams to improve CI/CD workflows and system observability
Required Skills & Qualifications
- 6+ years of experience in DevOps, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and cloud-native systems
- Expertise in Helm, Terraform, and Kubernetes
- Strong hands-on experience with AWS and Azure
- Solid understanding of networking, firewall configurations, and security protocols
- Experience with CI/CD tools like Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or similar
- Strong problem-solving skills and a performance-first mindset
Why Join Us?
- Work on cutting-edge cloud infrastructure across diverse industries
- Be part of a collaborative, forward-thinking team
- Flexible hybrid work model – work from anywhere while staying connected
- Opportunity to take ownership and lead critical DevOps initiatives
Must Haves: Openshift, Kubernetes
Location: Currently in India (also willing to relocate to UAE)
Preferred an immediate joiner with minimum 2 weeks to 1 month of Notice Period.
Add on skills: Terraform, Gitops, Jenkins, ELK
- Hands on experience in AWS provisioning of AWS services like EC2, S3,EBS, AMI, VPC, ELB, RDS, Auto scaling groups, Cloud Formation.
- Good experience on Build and release process and extensively involved in the CICD using
Jenkins
- Experienced on configuration management tools like Ansible.
- Designing, implementing and supporting fully automated Jenkins CI/CD
- Extensively worked on Jenkins for continuous Integration and for end to end Automation for all Builds and Deployments.
- Proficient with Docker based container deployments to create shelf environments for dev teams and containerization of environment delivery for releases.
- Experience working on Docker hub, creating Docker images and handling multiple images primarily for middleware installations and domain configuration.
- Good knowledge in version control system in Git and GitHub.
- Good experience in build tools
- Implemented CI/CD pipeline using Jenkins, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes ,YAML and Manifest
Requirements:
● Knowledge of building micro-services.
● Experience in managing cloud infrastructure with disaster recovery and security in
mind (AWS, GCP, Azure).
● Experience with High Availability clusters setup.
● Experience in creating alerting and monitoring strategies.
● Strong debugging skills.
● Experience with 0 downtime Continuous Delivery setup (Jenkins, AWS Code
Deploy, Team City, Go CD etc).
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Puppet, Chef, Terraform etc).
● Master of *nix systems, including working with docker, process & network
monitoring tools.
● Knowledge of monitoring tools like New Relic, App Dynamics etc.
● Experience with Messaging systems (RMQ, Kafka etc. ).
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● Experience in setting up & driving DevOps initiatives in side the org Excellen.
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Understanding of any scripting programming language.
Configuration and managing databases such as MySQL
Working knowledge of various tools, open-source technologies, and cloud services (AWS)
Implementing automation tools(Ansible, Jenkins) for deployment and provisioning IT infrastructure
Excellent troubleshooting of cloud systems.
Awareness of critical concepts in DevOps principles.
- Proven experience in handling large infrastructure and distributed systems like Kafka, Yarn, Elastic Search, etc..
- Familiarity with Python-related technologies and frameworks like Django or Pyramid.
- Experience with Unix/Linux operating systems internals and administration (e.g. filesystems, inodes, system calls, etc) or networking (e.g. TCP/IP, routing, network topologies, and hardware, SDN, etc)
- Familiarity with at least one of the cloud computing infrastructures - GCP / Azure / AWS
- Familiarity with task queue frameworks like Celery or Pika is a plus.
- Source code management and Implementation of security best practices.
- Experienced in building monitoring/metrics & alerting tool (APM tool), a custom dashboard for each Application stack against the supported environment
- Good understanding & implementation experience using 12-factor App principles
- Awareness of Cloud Security concepts
- Awareness of Information Security concepts and Best Practices
Job Description
- Experienced in Cloud (AWS, Digital Ocean, Google& Azure) development and System Operations.
- Cloud Storage Services and prior experience in designing and building infrastructure components in Amazon. DigitalOcean (or other cloud providers).
- Strong Linux experience (Red Hat 6.x/CentOS 5.x & 6.x, Debian).
- Expert Knowledge in - Git, Jenkins
- Should have experience in CI/CD Automation using tools like Jenkins, Ansible, puppet/Mcollective, Chef Docker, Kubernetes, GIT, Ansible, Terraform, Packer, Hashicorp Vault Docker, Kubernetes, Python Scripting etc.
- Good working knowledge with scripting languages such as Python, php
- Good communications and Presentation Skills
Preferred Education:
Bachelor's Degree or global equivalent in Computer Science or related field
Must-Have’s:
- Hands-on DevOps (Git, Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, Python/Ruby)
Job Description:
- Knowledge on what is a DevOps CI/CD Pipeline
- Understanding of version control systems like Git, including branching and merging strategies
- Knowledge of what is continuous delivery and integration tools like Jenkins, Github
- Knowledge developing code using Ruby or Python and Java or PHP
- Knowledge writing Unix Shell (bash, ksh) scripts
- Knowledge of what is automation/configuration management using Ansible, Terraform, Chef or Puppet
- Experience and willingness to keep learning in a Linux environment
- Ability to provide after-hours support as needed for emergency or urgent situations
Nice to have’s:
- Proficient with container based products like docker and Kubernetes
- Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
- Able to work in a team and be a team player
- Knowledge of PHP, MySQL, Apache and other open source software
- BA/BS in computer science or similar
• Develop and maintain CI/CD tools to build and deploy scalable web and responsive applications in production environment
• Design and implement monitoring solutions that identify both system bottlenecks and production issues
• Design and implement workflows for continuous integration, including provisioning, deployment, testing, and version control of the software.
• Develop self-service solutions for the engineering team in order to deliver sites/software with great speed and quality
o Automating Infra creation
o Provide easy to use solutions to engineering team
• Conduct research, tests, and implements new metrics collection systems that can be reused and applied as engineering best practices
o Update our processes and design new processes as needed.
o Establish DevOps Engineer team best practices.
o Stay current with industry trends and source new ways for our business to improve.
• Identify, design, and implement internal process improvements: automating manual processes, optimizing data delivery, re-designing infrastructure for greater scalability, etc.
• Manage timely resolution of all critical and/or complex problems
• Maintain, monitor, and establish best practices for containerized environments.
• Mentor new DevOps engineers
What you will bring
• The desire to work in fast-paced environment.
• 5+ years’ experience building, maintaining, and deploying production infrastructures in AWS or other cloud providers
• Containerization experience with applications deployed on Docker and Kubernetes
• Understanding of NoSQL and Relational Database with respect to deployment and horizontal scalability
• Demonstrated knowledge of Distributed and Scalable systems Experience with maintaining and deployment of critical infrastructure components through Infrastructure-as-Code and configuration management tooling across multiple environments (Ansible, Terraform etc)
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o AWS services like S3, CloudFront, Kubernetes, RDS, Data Warehouses to come up with architecture/suggestions for new use cases.
• Test our system integrity, implemented designs, application developments and other processes related to infrastructure, making improvements as needed
Good to have
• Experience with code quality tools, static or dynamic code analysis and compliance and undertaking and resolving issues identified from vulnerability and compliance scans of our infrastructure
• Good knowledge of REST/SOAP/JSON web service API implementation
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