Description :

Job Title : Senior Engineer/Lead (DevOps & Automation engineers Kubernetes, Python)

Location : Pune (Hybrid)

Experience : 5 to 7 Years

Must Have :

- Kubernetes hands-on cluster operations (RKE2 or similar), kubectl, RBAC, workloads, PVCs, namespaces, debugging pods and events

- Tekton Pipeline, Task, PipelineRun, TaskRun, Triggers, EventListener; tkn CLI; Tekton Dashboard

- Container tooling OCI image build, Podman, rootless container configuration, overlay storage drivers

- Python

- Shell scripting Bash/zsh, Make-based build systems

- Git & GitHub webhook integration, GitHub status checks, branch protection rules

Key Responsibilities :

- Manage and operate Kubernetes clusters, including workloads, namespaces, RBAC, PVCs, and cluster troubleshooting

- Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Tekton (Pipeline, Task, PipelineRun, TaskRun, Triggers, EventListener) Use kubectl, tkn CLI, and Tekton Dashboard for pipeline execution and debugging

- Develop automation scripts and tools using Python and Shell scripting (Bash/zsh)

- Build and manage OCI container images using Podman and rootless container configurations

- Configure overlay storage drivers and optimize container runtime performance

- Implement GitHub webhook integrations, status checks, and branch protection rules

- Create and maintain Make-based build systems for reproducible builds

- Debug pods, events, networking issues, and deployment failures in Kubernetes environments

- Collaborate with engineering teams to improve deployment reliability and platform scalability

- Maintain documentation and operational runbooks for infrastructure and pipelines

Nice to Have :

- Experience with RKE2 or Rancher Kubernetes distributions

- Familiarity with Helm for deploying applications onto ephemeral clusters

- Exposure to Kind for local/ephemeral Kubernetes cluster provisioning