About the role
AI summarisedMid-level DevSecOps engineer focused on Kubernetes-based container orchestration for next-generation air traffic management systems. Responsible for cluster lifecycle, workload automation, networking, security, observability, and infrastructure-as-code across Azure cloud and on-prem environments.
Aerospace & DefenseOnsite
Key Responsibilities
- Cluster Management and Operations Deploy, upgrade and manage Kubernetes clusters across an Azure based cloud and on-prem environments
- Ensure high-availability and disaster recovery of Kubernetes workloads
- Manage cluster lifecycle using tools like Cluster API, kubeadm or managed services
- Workload Deployment & Automation Define and manage Helm charts, kustomize overlays, or GitOps pipelines ( ArgoCD , FluxCD )
- Automate application deployments, scaling and rollbacks with Kubernetes native patterns
- Design CI/CD pipelines that integrate seamlessly with Kubernetes
- Networking & Security Configure Kubernetes networking (CNI plugins like Cillium , Calico , Multus )
- Implement Ingress, Service Mesh ( Istio , Linkerd ) and API gateway solutions
- Apply security best practices including RBAC, Pod Security Standards, network policies, and secrets management (e.g., Vault, Sealed Secrets)
- Observability and Reliability Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting ( Prometheus , Grafana , Loki , OpenTelemetry )
- Conduct Performance tuning and capacity planning for clusters and workloads
- Establish SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets in collaboration with development teams, Release Train Engineers, Product Owners
Requirements
- Bachelors in Computer Science or Information Technology
- Recognized Engineering degree
- Proven hands-on experience with Kubernetes (2+ years in production)
- Strong knowledge of containerization (Docker, OCI images) and registries
- Experience with cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) or hybrid Kubernetes environments
- Proficiency in IaC tools (Terraform, Helm, ArgoCD)
- Solid understanding of Linux systems, networking and security
- Relevant certifications such as Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKSS), Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
- Experience with Service Meshes (Istio, Linkerd, Consul)
- Familiarity with multi-cluster, multi-tenant or edge Kubernetes deployments
- Knowledge of FinOps and cost optimization for Kubernetes workloads
- Possess learning agility, flexibility and pro-activity
- Comfortable with agile teamwork and user engagement