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