Netoyed - Senior DevOps Engineer - Kubernetes

Role Overview :

As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you will own, operate, and continuously optimize Linux-based platforms and Kubernetes environments, ensuring high availability, scalability, and security.

You will lead a team of engineers, delegate complex tasks, oversee project execution, and set technical direction across virtualization, storage, security, and automation.

This is a leadership-driven role requiring both hands-on expertise and strategic guidance.

Key Responsibilities :

Leadership & Ownership :

- Plan, delegate, and track tasks for the DevOps team.

- Oversee sprint/release cycles, drive Agile ceremonies, and ensure timely delivery with documentation.

- Act as the escalation point for technical and operational challenges.

Platform Engineering :

- Administer and optimize Linux (RHEL/CentOS) servers with kernel tuning and patching.

- Manage VMware/Red Hat virtualization (HA/DR, templates, vSwitch, resource pools).

- Provision and manage storage (block, file, object); design quota strategies.

Database & Middleware :

- Operate SQL (MySQL/PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (MongoDB/Redis) clusters.

- Perform query optimization, clustering, and backup/restore strategies.

- Deploy and manage CMS (Drupal, WordPress) across multi-stage environments.

Containers & Orchestration :

- Lead Kubernetes operations (installations, upgrades, ingress, RBAC, CNI policies).

- Manage Docker image registries, CI/CD pipelines, and container hygiene.

Automation & Observability :

- Build advanced automation scripts (Bash/Python) for deployment and remediation.

- Implement observability with metrics, tracing, alerts, and SLOs.

- Benchmark and fine-tune performance across compute, storage, and network.

Security & Compliance :

- Drive infrastructure hardening (CIS benchmarks, firewalls, TLS/PKI).

Cloud & Distributed Systems :

- Ensure cloud-native resilience, HA/DR, and cost optimization.

Required Skills & Experience :

- Expert Linux administration with kernel-level knowledge.

- Kubernetes mastery (Helm, Kustomize, ingress, multi-node clusters).

- SQL and NoSQL database administration and optimization.

- Advanced scripting (Bash, Python optional) for infrastructure automation.

- Strong observability skills : logs, tracing, metrics, and performance benchmarking.

- Proven leadership in Agile/Scrum-driven teams.

Preferred Certifications :

- RHCE, RHCSA

- VMware VCP

- OpenStack / Ceph certifications

- Security certifications (CompTIA Security+, CISSP Associate)