Kubernetes DevOps SME - Contract - Remote
Posted 1 week ago by World Wide Technology
Negotiable
Inside
Remote
United Kingdom
Summary: The role of Kubernetes Engineer at World Wide Technology involves assisting with a significant data transformation program by defining and migrating various application suites to a Kubernetes infrastructure environment. The position is contract-based for six months and is remote, requiring strong expertise in Kubernetes implementation and related technologies. Candidates must be EU citizens and may need to undergo background checks before starting the contract.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define and migrate application suites to a Kubernetes infrastructure environment.
- Work on Kubernetes implementation, architecture, and hands-on migration.
- Utilize technologies such as K8S, Spark, S3 Engine, Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD, Hadoop, and Linux/RHEL.
- Manage container environments and ensure observability using Grafana or Elastic Search.
- Implement Kubernetes security measures.
Key Skills:
- Strong experience with Kubernetes.
- Hands-on experience with architecture and migration.
- Familiarity with K8S, Spark, S3 Engine, Terraform, Ansible, CI/CD, Hadoop, and Linux/RHEL.
- Experience in container management and observability tools like Grafana or Elastic Search.
- Knowledge of Kubernetes security practices.
- Nice to have: Experience with Open telemetry and Argo.
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: undetermined
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: remote
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
Role: Kubernetes Engineer / Platform Engineering
Type: Contract (6 Months)
Location: Remote / UK
IR35: Inside
World Wide Technology (WWT) is a global technology integrator and supply chain solutions provider. Through our culture of innovation, we inspire, build, and deliver business results, from idea to outcome. World Wide Technology EMEA. has an opportunity available for an experienced Kubernetes Engineer to assist with a big data transformation program. The successful candidate will be responsible for defining and migrating host of applications suites to a Kubernetes infrastructure environment. Please see further details below:
Skillset:
Strong Kubernetes experience, we want to see people who have worked on Kubernetes implementation, involved in architecture, hands on migration etc
K8S, Spark S3 Engine Terraform Ansible CI/CD Hadoop Linux / RHEL – on prem background / container management
Grafana or Elastic Search– for observability
Kubernetes security
Nice to have: Observability – Open telemetry Argo
Candidates will be required to go through background checks before commencing contract. Must be an EU Citizen.
Some occasional travel maybe required. Only successful candidates will be contacted.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES
World Wide Technology is committed to equal opportunities and actively seeks applications from all sectors of the community irrespective of sex, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, having responsibility for dependents, age, religion/beliefs, or any other reason which cannot be shown to be justified.