Job Description
Bravens Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ampcus Inc., is an information technology consulting and services company. Bravens is a leader in providing tailored staffing solutions across both IT and non-IT industries. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented team and contribute to our ongoing success.
Job Title: Lead – Container Platform Operations Work.
Location(s): Richardson, TX 75082
Years of experience : 8+ Yrs
Detailed Job Description :
We are looking for a seasoned and motivated Lead to drive our Container Platform Operations with a primary focus on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of extensive experience working with Kubernetes and associated DevOps tools.
As a Lead, you will oversee the management, monitoring, and optimization of containerized environments, ensuring high availability and performance across CI/CD pipelines and monitoring solutions.
You will lead shifts in a 24/7 operational environment, working closely with cross-functional teams and leveraging core ITIL concepts to provide structured operations support and incident management.
Key Responsibilities:
· Lead and manage container platform operations centered on GKE and Kubernetes environments, ensuring operational excellence.
· Architect, deploy, troubleshoot, and maintain Kubernetes clusters and related infrastructure components.
· Drive automation through Jenkins and GitLab pipelines integrating with Kubernetes for seamless CI/CD workflows.
· Implement and maintain GitOps methodologies using Argo CD and Flux CD for continuous delivery and declarative deployments.
· Monitor container and infrastructure health using Prometheus and Grafana; set up alerting and dashboards to proactively resolve issues.
· Utilize New Relic for application performance monitoring and infrastructure insights.
· Administer UNIX/Linux environments and utilize Vi editor for scripting, automation, and operational support.
· Collaborate with development, security, and QA teams to enforce best practices and improve platform stability.
· Lead and coordinate operations across morning and second shifts, ensuring 24/7 coverage and incident management, including on-call support.
· Work in a structured operations environment using JIRA boards, managing user stories, and following core ITIL processes for incident, problem, and change management.
· Automate and deploy infrastructure or applications using Ansible.
· Apply networking knowledge around public/private IPs, intranet/internet, ingress controllers, and load balancers (application and network level).
· Mentor junior engineers and contribute to architecture & process improvements.
· Document operational processes, SOPs, and knowledge base updates.
Required Skills & Experience:
· Minimum 8 years of hands-on experience in Kubernetes container platform management and operations, primarily using GKE.
· Deep understanding of Kubernetes core concepts including deployments, services, ingress, secrets, config maps, and networking.
· Proficiency in CI/CD automation with Jenkins and GitLab pipelines.
· Experience with GitOps workflows using Argo CD and Flux CD.
· Skilled in UNIX/Linux system administration and comfortable using the Vi editor for scripting and troubleshooting.
· Strong observability expertise with Prometheus, Grafana, and New Relic monitoring tools.
· Proven ability to lead and manage operational shifts, providing 24/7 support coverage including on-call duties.
· Working knowledge of ITIL core concepts and operations environment tools, including JIRA and user story management.
· Strong shell scripting or Python scripting skills for automation and troubleshooting.
· Hands-on experience with Ansible for automation and deployments.
· Solid networking knowledge related to public/private IPs, intranet/internet access, ingress controllers, and load balancers at application and network levels.
· Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting capabilities with production incident resolution expertise.
· Excellent communication, leadership, and collaboration skills to manage distributed teams and escalations.
Preferred Qualifications:
· Certifications such as Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).
· Familiarity with container security best practices (RBAC, network policies, secrets management).
· Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform and Helm.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Richardson, TX |
| Industry | Staffing/Employment Agencies |
| Company Size | 500 to 999 employees |
| Website | http://www.ampcus.com |
About Company
Ampcus Inc is a global technology and business consulting firm specializing in Digital Transforrmation, Big Data, Analytics, Cyber Security, Testing, IV&V, Infrastructure Management and Enterprise Solutions. Ampcus Inc is an SBA 8(a) certified Women and Minority Owned global Provider of broad range of consulting Services. From strategy to execution, our disciplined yet flexible approach starts and ends with our clients. By listening hard and working harder, their goals become our goals. We are an ISO 9000, ISO 20000, ISO 27000 and CMMi Level certified company.
Ampcus consultants have significant business, engineering and technology experience. Our consultants have over 20 years of business experience and an average of over 10 years of engineering and technology experience. This means that the project teams understand how systems work and how the technology impacts the business processes of organizations.
We believe that success of an engagement is determined by strong project management, clear communication and mutual commitment working collaboratively. Our methodology begins by listening to the customer needs, then working with their teams to gain a clear understanding of the requirements, while providing a knowledge transfer of best practices for the organization. As a recognized leader providing customized software services, management and engineering solutions to companies around the world, our ability to deliver is a "granted" that makes companies put their trust in us to answer their day-to-day business challenges and put them on a path for greater success. We are the choice for our clients because we look at our clients business from a growth perspective.
Industry: Information Technology and Services
Specialties: Digital Transformation, Big Data and Analytics, Infrastructure Management Services, Testing and IV&V, Cyber Security, Active Directory and E-mail Infrastructure, Project Management, Training, and ERP, CRM. EAI, BI
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