DevSecOps Specialist (SRE)

About the role: We are seeking a skilled and passionate Engineer to join our team to build and operate a Public Sector runtime platform. As a Reliability Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, deploying, and managing Kubernetes-based infrastructure and solutions that power our platform, to ensure the stability, scalability, and performance of our runtime platform. Job Responsibilities: Develop automation and processes to enable and constantly improve the deployment and management of runtime at scale (either namespaces or Kubernetes clusters). Monitor and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters, identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks, security vulnerabilities, and other operational issues. Stay updated with the latest Kubernetes developments, best practices, and industry trends, and recommend relevant improvements to our platform. Collaborate with development teams to containerize applications and deploy them on Kubernetes, ensuring best practices for scalability, availability, and performance. Develop automation and processes to enable and constantly improve the deployment and management of applications on the runtime platform. Participate in on-call rotations and respond to incidents in a timely manner, conducting post-incident reviews and implementing preventive measures. Monitor services to identify bottlenecks, forecast system behaviour and scale infrastructure as needed. Implement comprehensive monitoring solutions to provide real-time insights into application and infrastructure health. Efficiently manage incidents and outages, minimizing MTTR. Build automation around system health assessment and self-remediation. Job Requirements: Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field (or equivalent experience). Proven experience as a Reliability Engineer or similar role, with a strong background in containerization, orchestration, and cloud-native technologies. In-depth understanding of Kubernetes architecture, components, and operational best practices. Hands-on experience with containerization technologies like Kubernetes, especially AWS EKS, and Helm. Proficiency in scripting and automation using tools like Bash, Python, or similar. Solid understanding of networking, security, and storage concepts in Kubernetes. Ability to troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues related to Kubernetes and containerized applications. Experience with integrating Kubernetes with AWS cloud technologies, such as Secrets Manager, Load Balancers, etc. Strong communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams. Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, ArgoCD) and version control systems (Git). Experience in Error Budgets to balance reliability with the pace of innovation. Familiarity with other cloud platforms (GCP, Azure), and infrastructure-as-code (Terraform) is advantageous. Certifications such as Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) are a plus. Experience with observability and monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack) is a plus. Experience with pager app is a plus. Experience with automate testing tools (testkube, ginkgo) is a plus. Experience with implementing and maintaining Kubernetes operator using Go is a plus. Experience with service mesh technologies is a plus. Experience with Chaos Engineering is a plus. Excellent problem-solving mindset and strong analytical abilities. Clear and effective communication skills. Adaptability and continuous learning mindset. #J-18808-Ljbffr