Period: 418 (start on 17 Mar. 2025). Deadline: 04 Feb. 2025. Duties/Roles: Under the direction of the Service Delivery Manager of Service Oriented Architecture and Identity and Access Management (SOA & IdM), the engineer will perform duties such as the following: Design and deploy highly available, secure, and scalable Kubernetes clusters on premises or in the cloud; Collaborate with development teams to containerize applications and deploy them on Kubernetes, optimizing for resource utilization and performance; Chion and implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Pulumi to manage and automate Kubernetes deployments and configurations; Establish robust monitoring and logging solutions using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack to ensure the health and performance of Kubernetes clusters and applications; Continuously analyze and optimize Kubernetes cluster performance, identifying and resolving bottlenecks and resource constraints; Implement security best practices and controls to safeguard Kubernetes clusters from threats and vulnerabilities; Diagnose and resolve complex issues related to Kubernetes and containerized applications, providing timely solutions to incidents and outages; Work closely with development, operations, and security teams to foster a collaborative environment and provide guidance on Kubernetes best practices. Skills, Knowledge, Experience Required: Mandatory: The candidate must have a currently active NATO SECRET security clearance; At least 5 years'' experience in Kubernetes Orchestrator service management including: Hands on experience with Kubernetes in production environments, including designing, deploying, and managing large scale clusters; Deep understanding of containerization technologies like Docker, Podman, and container orchestration principles; Proven experience with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Pulumi; Familiarity with major providers Rancher, Openshift, Docker; Familiarity with major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) and their Kubernetes offerings (EKS, AKS, GKE); Familiarity with major virtualization providers (VMware, Microsoft); Experience with monitoring and logging tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and the ELK stack; Experience with service meshes like Istio or Linkerd; Experience with HELM and CI/CD (ArgoCD/ GitOps); Experience with Storage (Software Defined / Backend), S3 solutions, MinIO, Nooba, etc.; Proficient in scripting languages like Bash or Python for automation tasks; Excellent analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to diagnose and resolve complex technical issues; Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work effectively in a team environment; Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects in a fast moving environment and to work in cross functional teams. #J 18808 Ljbffr