Kubernetes/ServiceMesh DevOps Engineer

Kubernetes/ServiceMesh DevOps Engineer Euless, Texas Hybrid Contract $80/hr - $85/hr Our client, an airliner out of Euless, is looking for a DevOps who has heavy experience with Kubernetes and ServiceMesh tools, ideally Istio but will work with Kuma and Rancher. You will be on the enterprise Kubernetes as a Service product team, building high-performance, highly available, secure and resilient IaaS platforms for internal development teams. If you have any exposure with Datadog/Prometheus/Grafana, than that is a plus. This is a 6-12 month contract-to-hire, on-site 3 days a week at around $80-85/hr based on experience. Responsibilities: Develop Infrastructure as code using Terraform, Python, and GitHub action to manage Cloud Kubernetes infrastructure Lifecycle management on Kubernetes clusters which included upgrades and implementing best practices. Document solutions, architectural patterns, and best practices around the Kubernetes environment Work with Internal IT teams (Risk, Security, Compliance) to implement security policies on Kubernetes clusters. Implementing observability solutions on Kubernetes and develop alerting and monitoring solutions Tune performance Set up and manage the networking plumbing for Kubernetes. Troubleshooting Kubernetes issues related to resources deployed on the cluster, Network issues and CICD pipeline, etc. Collaborate with internal application teams, to onboard onto the Kubernetes cluster. 24/7 on call rotation supporting business critical applications or systems. Required Qualifications: 2+ years of Microsoft Azure Kubernetes Service(AKS) with deep understanding of Container Orchestration and Distributed System Concepts 2+ years of experience implementing infrastructure as code 3+ years of experience keeping production environments operating at peak performance on cloud and in containers 2+ years of experience managing production Kubernetes infrastructure with exposure to the use of cloud vendor Kubernetes solutions such as AKS 3+ hands on experience with Infrastructure as code and configuration as code build and deployment using CICD pipeline. Working experience with Github/Github Actions and ArgoCD are preferred. Extensive experience automating system tasks and infrastructure using Python, Terraform Experience with Service Mesh such as Istio, Kuma, and Control Plane such as Rancher Experience with Observability technologies and optimizing monitoring using technologies such as Dynatrace, Grafana, LogDNA, Datadog Knowledge of Linux OS, network, Azure PaaS solutions Desire to be part of an incredible team. That means being someone the team can count on, who communicates honestly; respects others and their views; can adapt quickly to changing priorities; drives positive change, and is committed to giving 110%. This position does not offer sponsorship or C2C at the current moment. You will receive the following benefits: Medical Insurance - Four medical plans to choose from for you and your family Dental & Orthodontia Benefits Vision Benefits Health Savings Account (HSA) Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts Voluntary Life Insurance, Long-Term & Short-Term Disability Insurance Hospital Indemnity Insurance 401(k) including match with pre and post-tax options Paid Sick Time Leave Legal and Identity Protection Plans Pre-tax Commuter Benefit 529 College Saver Plan Motion Recruitment Partners (MRP) is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including Veterans/Disability/Women. All applicants must be currently authorized to work on a full-time basis in the country for which they are applying, and no sponsorship is currently available. Employment is subject to the successful completion of a pre-employment screening. Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process as required under MRP’s Employment Accommodation policy. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance. Posted by: Evan Coldwell Specialization: DevOps