Kubernetes Engineer - Ansible/Terraform

<p><p><b>Job Description :</b></p><p><br/>- Design, deploy, and manage Kubernetes clusters (EKS, self-managed, and hybrid).</p><br/></p><p>- Ensure high availability, scalability, and resilience of containerized platforms.</p><p><br/>- Implement and manage networking (CNI plugins, ingress controllers, service mesh) for cluster connectivity.<br/><br/></p><p>- Manage container security, image scanning, and policy enforcement ( Kyverno).<br/><br/></p><p>- Automate cluster provisioning, upgrades, and patching using tools like Terraform, Ansible, or Helm.<br/><br/></p><p>- Integrate observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog) for monitoring and alerting.<br/><br/></p><p>- Troubleshoot node, pod, networking, and storage issues to ensure reliable application performance.<br/><br/></p><p>- Optimize resource usage (requests/limits, HPA, VPA) and cluster cost efficiency.<br/><br/></p><p>- Support CI/CD integration with Kubernetes (GitOps tools like ArgoCD)<br/><br/></p><p>- Collaborate with security, cloud foundation, and developer teams to provide a robust container platform.<br/><br/><b>Required Skills :</b><br/><br/>- Deep knowledge of Kubernetes internals (control plane, scheduling, networking, storage).<br/><br/></p><p>- Experience with containerization (Docker) and container runtime interfaces .<br/><br/></p><p>- Strong skills in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Helm, Ansible).<br/><br/></p><p>- Proficiency with Linux system administration and troubleshooting.<br/><br/></p><p>- Hands-on with CNCF ecosystem tools (ArgoCD, Prometheus, Grafana).<br/><br/></p><p>- Familiarity with cloud-managed Kubernetes services (EKS)<br/><br/></p><p>- Good understanding of RBAC, IAM, TLS, and Kubernetes security hardening practices.<br/><br/></p><p>- Knowledge of logging and monitoring stacks (EFK/ELK, Loki, Dynatrace, Datadog).<br/><br/></p><p>- Strong troubleshooting skills (pods crashloop, node not ready, networking bottlenecks, storage issues).<br/><br/></p><p>- Experience in scaling multi-cluster and multi-tenant Kubernetes environments.<br/><br/><b>Certifications : Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) ( Must Have )</b></p><br/></p> (ref:hirist.tech)