DevOps Engineer

My client is a leading Contact Centre technology business and looking for an experienced Bare Metal Kubernetes Engineer; responsible for the configuration, deployment, and validation of Kubernetes clusters across our Manchester data centers and AWS infrastructure.

This role will focus on ensuring the stability , reliability , and performance of these clusters to support a seamless migration of services. The ideal candidate will possess deep expertise in bare metal Kubernetes deployments, networking, storage, and related technologies.

Qualifications:

Essential:

• Proven experience in deploying and managing Kubernetes on bare metal infrastructure.
• Strong understanding of Kubernetes architecture and components.
• Experience with networking technologies, including load balancing , DNS, and network policies ( Calico , MetalLB ).
• Experience with storage solutions such as Longhorn .
• Proficiency in infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Ansible , Terraform ).
• Solid understanding of Linux system administration.
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.
• Strong communication and documentation skills.

Desirable:

• Experience with cloud-based Kubernetes services (e.g., EKS ).
• Knowledge of service mesh technologies (e.g., Istio , Linkerd ).
• Experience with monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and containerization best practices.
• Kubernetes certifications (e.g., CKA, CKAD).