Job description
Job Title: Kubernetes Platform Technical Lead
Location: Dallas, TX (Onsite)
Must Have: GCP, GKE, Kubernetes , Terraform & Lead Experience
Experience:10 to 12 Years
Technical Responsibilities:
- Build and manage container platform with GKE on GCP via IAC Infrastructure as a Code
- Collaborate with client and internal stakeholders to rollout new features and handle Kubernetes maintenance requests
- Handson experience in Cloud Service Mesh implementation and managing GKE Fleet
- Manage lifecycle of GKE addons Anthos Service Mesh security tools instrumentation observability
- Implementing best practices to meet internal SLA SLOs of the platform
- Manage CI CD pipelines with GKE for deployment of Infra applications
- Implement security measures and best practices for GKE platform
- Ensure compliance with security standards and regulations
- Build and maintain monitoring and ing solutions for GKE platform as part of User story
- Respond to s and incidents making necessary improvements
- Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for platform development configurations and best practices
Lead Responsibilities
- Manage Sprint planning meetings to understand the requirements implement features or enhancements to existing Infrastructure
- Collaborate with customers and refine user stories proactively each quarter
- Manage Sprint retrospectives to discuss what went well and what could be improved
- Lead a team of Kubernetes Platform Developers and provide technical guidance and mentor team members ensuring the deliverables are met on time
- Review Code changes submitted by team members to ensure they meet quality and security standards
- Provide feedback and collaborate on improving code
- Conduct technical knowledge sharing sessions in team and provide technical guidance
- Oversee the performance of team members providing guidance and support to ensure they meet their individual and team goals
- Evaluate team member performance every 3 months provide feedback and conduct annual performance appraisal every year
Technical Skills
- Infrastructure as a Code Terraform
- Google Cloud Platform or any cloud platform core services
- Kubernetes Deployment Cloud Service Mesh
- Containerization technologies Docker
- Cloud native architecture and microservices
- Jenkins CICD pipelines and DevOps practices
- Scripting Python
- Customer Expectations
1 Terraform Expertise
- Proficient in using Terraform for Infrastructure as a codeIaC
- Experience with writing testing and deploying Terraform configurations
- Knowledge of best practices for Terraform state management modules
- Ability to automate and manage cloud infrastructure using Terraform
2 Kubernetes Skills
- Understanding of Kubernetes architecture and components
- Experience with deploying managing and scaling applications in Kubernetes
- Knowledge of Kubernetes networking storage and security
Soft skills
- Excellent Communication and collaboration skills
- Strong problem solving and troubleshooting skills
- Active listening
- Adaptability to new technologies
- Self Motivation
- Positive Attitude
- Teamwork
Skills
Mandatory Skills : Ansible, GCP CloudDeploy, GKE, Jenkins, Terraform