Site Reliability Engineer

Are you passionate about driving innovation in software operations? Flanksource is on the hunt for a skilled Kubernetes Site Reliability Engineer who thrives on solving complex problems, optimizing systems for reliability and efficiency, and is eager to dive into the world of open-source, developer-first technologies.

We're looking for someone with a deep understanding of the Kubernetes ecosystem, a knack for automating and improving workflows, and a commitment to service excellence.
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Responsibilities:

• Design, deploy, and maintain Kubernetes clusters across multiple environments
• Develop and maintain automation tools for deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters
• Monitor and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters to ensure high availability and performance
• Implement security best practices for Kubernetes infrastructure and services
• Participate in incident response and work to reduce the MTTR over time.
• Continuously improve the reliability, scalability, and performance of our Kubernetes infrastructure
• Manage CI/CD pipelines and other DevOps tools and processes

• Work closely with developers to ensure that our applications are deployed using best practises.
  Requirements:

• Deep understanding of Kubernetes and containers. (i.e. be a Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

• Experience with 2 or more infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Crossplane, Pulumi or CloudFormation

• Experience with monitoring and observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Datadog, Dynatrace, etc..

• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP

• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and tools such as Github Actions, Gitlab and Azure Devops.

• Solid understanding of network and security principles, including VPNs, firewalls, and load balancers.

• Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to work independently or as part of a team

• Proficiency in the English language, both written and verbal, sufficient for success in a remote and largely asynchronous work environment

• Comfort working in a highly agile, iterative software development process

• Self-motivated and self-managing, with strong organizational skills.

• Preferred:

• Experience with GitOps principles and tooling such as Flux and ArgoCD

• Experience writing Go, or a desire to learn.

Bonus Points for:

Contributions and/or a passion for open source.
Kubernetes operator and controller development.