DevOps Engineer (Cloud - Native | on - Premise)

We are seeking a DevOps Engineer with hands-on experience in on-premises Kubernetes and cloud-native infrastructure. The role focuses on building and managing fully self-hosted, open-source environments on bare metal or OpenStack, implementing automation, GitOps, monitoring, and secure production operations.

The core responsibilities for the job include the following:

Kubernetes and Infrastructure:

• Deploy and manage Kubernetes clusters on bare metal / OpenStack.
• Create and maintain Helm charts.
• Configure network policies and CNI plugins.
• Manage multi-cluster environments and upgrades.

CI/CD and GitOps:

• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitOps tools.
• Manage self-hosted runners and artifact repositories (Nexus, Artifactory).
• Integrate automated testing, security scanning (Trivy), and code quality checks (SonarQube).
• Implement progressive deployment strategies (Canary, Blue-Green).

Monitoring and Observability:

• Deploy and manage Prometheus and Grafana dashboards.
• Implement centralized logging (EFK stack or Loki).
• Configure distributed tracing using Jaeger.
• Set up AlertManager for alerting and incident response.

Networking and Platform Services:

• Configure Ingress controllers (NGINX, Traefik) and load balancers (MetalLB).
• Configure DNS and service discovery.
• Manage TLS/SSL certificates using cert-manager.

Security and Compliance:

• Implement RBAC and Kubernetes Pod Security Standards.
• Perform security audits (Kube Bench, Kube Hunter).
• Manage secrets using Vault or Sealed Secrets.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science, IT, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
• Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes (on-premises).
• OpenStack infrastructure experience.
• Experience in Jenkins CI/CD pipeline implementation, Helm chart development, Linux administration and scripting, and infrastructure automation practices.
• Monitoring, logging, and observability tools.
• Kubernetes networking and storage fundamentals.

Nice to Have:

• Multi-cluster management tools.
• Backup and disaster recovery automation.
• Policy enforcement frameworks.
• Kubernetes certifications.

Soft Skills:

• Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving.
• Clear communication and documentation.
• Self-driven and collaborative mindset.
• Production support readiness.