Staff Engineer (Cluster Management Systems) Remote (US Based) Contract to Hire (CTH)

No Corp to Corp! W2 Only

The Cluster Management team is driving the development of the next-gen Kubernetes-based container cluster platform, prioritizing security, reliability, scalability, and efficiency. We are seeking someone with deep technical expertise in designing, building, and maintaining secure cluster management systems on OpenStack IaaS, at scale across physical and public cloud environments.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience.
• 8-10 years of experience in software development using modern programming languages like Go, Python, or Java.
• 8 years in IaaS/PaaS software development, specializing in Kubernetes cluster management using some cloud platform.
• Proficient in multi-cluster networking using service mesh technologies like ISTIO, Consul, or Envoy.
• Expertise in multi-cluster metrics, observability, and operations utilizing frameworks such as Grafana and Prometheus.
• In-depth understanding of containerization technologies, including Docker, Podman, and Rancher.
• Proficient with advanced technologies like ArgoCD, KubeVirt, and Cluster API (CAPI).
• In-depth knowledge and practical experience in Linux operating systems, internals, and command-line utilities.
• Proven expertise in optimizing CI/CD for streamlined Kubernetes deployment and configuration using GitOps and ArgoCD.
• Hands-on experience in public and/or private cloud environments, including OpenStack, Kubernetes, Azure, AWS, and Google Cloud Platform.
• Extensive experience in API, Microservices, network, and security architectures, incorporating design patterns.
• Strong foundations in software engineering, encompassing the entire software delivery lifecycle.
• Experience in security protocols and products, including Active Directory, SAML, and OAuth.
• Demonstrate ability to design and implement resilient, scalable, and efficient solutions.
• Fluent in DevOps concepts and cloud architecture, with a strong foundation in Shell scripting.
• Relevant cloud and container certifications are a plus.

Job Type CTH (Contract to Hire)

Duration 6M

Conversion to FT Yes

Location Remote (US Based)

Interview Mode Video

Interview Rounds 4