Senior Kubernetes DevOps Engineer

Are you a seasoned DevOps professional passionate about building robust, scalable infrastructure for the future of AI and cloud-native applications? Do you have a deep understanding of Kubernetes and thrive at the intersection of operations and quality assurance? If so, Mirantis has an exciting opportunity for you.

About Mirantis

Mirantis is a leader in Kubernetes-native AI infrastructure, empowering organizations to build and operate secure, sovereign, and highly scalable platforms for cutting-edge AI, Machine Learning, and data-intensive workloads. We believe in harnessing the power of open source innovation, combined with deep expertise in Kubernetes orchestration, to free enterprises from infrastructure constraints and vendor lock-in. Our platform enables platform engineering teams to deliver production-ready developer experiences consistently across any environment – whether on-premises, in the cloud, at the edge, or in sovereign data centers. Ranked as a Leader for Container Management in G2 (#2 after AWS), we are at the forefront of cloud innovation.

The Opportunity: DevOps Engineer

We are actively seeking a talented and experienced DevOps Engineer to join our dynamic k0rdent core team. This role offers a unique blend of DevOps and QA engineering, focusing on the critical task of designing, deploying, and rigorously testing our flagship product infrastructure built upon leading open source components. You will play a vital role in evolving and expanding our product capabilities, ensuring its reliability, performance, and seamless operation across diverse cloud environments.

What You’ll Do

In this pivotal role, you will:

Architect, deploy, and meticulously test cutting-edge Kubernetes-related products, including Mirantis k0rdent, across various cloud landscapes.

Drive the research, development, and implementation of sophisticated CI/CD tooling and automation pipelines to guarantee product workability, performance, and high reliability.

Contribute significantly to the design and development of internal tools essential for automating K8S environment deployments and testing scenarios.

Analyze test results and provide actionable insights and technical recommendations to both Mirantis engineering teams and the broader open source community.

Actively engage in the full Agile development lifecycle, participating in requirement grooming, design sessions, sprint planning, and retrospectives.

Collaborate with the team on planning, estimation, and prioritization of product features and technical initiatives.

Thrive within a fast-paced, geographically distributed Agile team environment.

Leverage your expertise to assist in the timely and effective resolution of complex customer issues.

What You’ll Bring

Essential Skills & Experience

Deep hands-on experience with Docker and Kubernetes is paramount.

Proven DevOps engineering background with a solid understanding of CI/CD principles, best practices, and implementation.

At least 3 years of practical, hands-on experience with Linux as a server platform (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu). This includes deep OS understanding, the ability to debug and tune performance, and troubleshoot hardware-related issues.

Strong proficiency with version control systems, particularly Git.

Familiarity with modern code review systems (e.g., Gerrit, GerritHub).

Direct experience deploying, managing, and troubleshooting infrastructure on leading public clouds such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

Excellent communication skills, a proactive ‘can-do’ attitude, and a strong focus on delivering high-quality results.

Upper-intermediate or higher proficiency in both spoken and written English.

Bonus Points

Golang development experience.

Experience with other Kubernetes cluster management tooling (e.g., Rancher, Gardener, Tanzu).

Contributions to or direct experience with open source development projects.

Experience instrumenting systems and utilizing monitoring tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana) to assess system health and performance.

Knowledge of the OpenStack or VMware ecosystems.

Experience working with high load systems.

Why Join Mirantis?

Join a well-established leader in the cloud infrastructure and container management industry.

Collaborate with a team of exceptionally passionate, talented, and engaging colleagues dedicated to helping Fortune 500 and Global 2000 customers implement next-generation cloud technologies.

Be a part of cutting-edge open source innovation that shapes the future of cloud computing and AI infrastructure.

Thrive in a dynamic, high-energy company culture where openness, collaboration, intelligent risk-taking, and continuous professional and personal growth are actively encouraged and valued.

Receive a competitive compensation package and a comprehensive benefits plan.

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