Senior Kubernetes Administrator

Location: Harrisburg, PA
Work Arrangement: Hybrid - 20% Onsite / 80% Remote; PA resident required
Schedule: 8:00AM – 5:00PM; on-call rotation required
Interview: On-site
Contract: Contractor to Employee
Visas Accepted: USC, GC

Role Overview

This highly technical position is focused primarily on Kubernetes, with Linux experience serving as a supporting skill. The Senior Kubernetes Administrator will work within a complex infrastructure environment supporting Kubernetes platforms, containerized applications, cloud services, and physical data center environments.

The role will work closely with developers and other technology personnel to support the implementation and management of Kubernetes-based environments. The position also supports services operating within Amazon Web Services and physical data centers. Candidates should be comfortable working across infrastructure and application teams in an environment where Kubernetes is the primary technical focus.

The position is based at 1200 N 7th Street in Harrisburg, PA and requires Pennsylvania residency. The standard work arrangement is Hybrid - 20% Onsite / 80% Remote, with flexibility to be on site 5 days if required by the management team. The schedule is 8:00AM – 5:00PM and includes an on-call rotation.

Primary Responsibilities

• Architect and design complex Kubernetes computing environments across on-premises and Cloud/AWS environments.
• Support the implementation, administration, management, and troubleshooting of Kubernetes environments.
• Use Linux experience to support the underlying environment where needed.
• Collaborate closely with developers and other technology personnel.
• Develop, migrate and manage services in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud environment, and in physical data centers.
• Support the deployment and ongoing operation of containerized applications.
• Work with Kubernetes configuration and deployment artifacts as part of platform administration and application delivery.
• Participate in operational support activities and the required on-call rotation.

Required Technical Skills

• Full Kubernetes focus
• Intermediate Linux experience
• Collaborate closely with developers and other technology personnel
• Develop, migrate and manage services in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud environment, and in physical data centers

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong Kubernetes implementation and management skills (Rancher container management platform)
• Ability to create, manage, and troubleshoot Manifest Files
• Ability to develop, read, and update Helm Charts
• Familiarity with CI/CD concepts and tooling; experience using Git and GitLab
• Experience deploying containerized applications in a public cloud provider (AWS EKS / ECS, Azure ACI / AKS)