Sr. Kubernetes Platform Engineer

Job Title- SR. Kubernetes Platform Engineer

Project Location Bethesda, MD

Contract / CTH / Full-Time- Contract OR CTH

Remote or Hybrid or Onsite - Remote client prefers someone who can work Eastern hours, so they need to be with EST zone.

Project Duration - 6

Job Description-

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in an engineering or computer science discipline and/or equivalent experience/certification
• 4 years of technology experience with a blend of deep technical knowledge and a customer-focused mindset that also includes:
• 2 years in an platform engineering role as a strategic thinker that relates technology solutions to customer use cases
• 2 years' experience with Public Cloud technology stacks such as AWS, Azure, Google Cloud Platform or Alibaba
• 2 years' experience with containers Kubernetes solution design, deployment, management and orchestration across multi-cloud environment
• 2 years' experience driving highly technical architecture, and driving outcomes with automation through Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, GitOps (Argo), and Helm
• Ability to design end to end architecture that supports 99.99% service availability with performance and cost considerations
• Responsibilities
• Platform Engineer, Kubernetes will drive the delivery and operations to deploy and scale the Kubernetes Platform
• This role serves as a subject matter expert and will join a team of engineers building out this platform for the enterprise
• Help lead and execute deployment, automation, maintenance, and management of cloud infrastructure to ensure security, performance, and availability of production systems
• Assist with identifying, capturing and maintaining cloud and automation operational metrics
• Leverage expertise to efficiently code solutions and to continuously improve products and solutions to be scalable and highly available
• Review issues logs and metrics to identify trends and solutions that should be implemented
• Maintain in-depth documentation of activities and system configuration and review documentation of junior / other engineers
• Proactively perform troubleshooting, resolution, and problem analysis
• Participate in architectural discussions to help Application Teams make the most efficient choices
• Maintain industry knowledge and enhance subject matter expertise, identify trends and changes in technology and automation strategies
• Assist with interviewing talent, provide peer reviews/feedback frequently and foster a modern engineering culture
• Develop specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work
• Assist with determining priorities, schedules, plans and necessary resources to complete projects on schedule
• Communicate concepts in a clear and persuasive manner that is easy to understand
• Perform other reasonable duties as required for this position

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