Kubernetes Engineer (English)

About VEXXHOST

VEXXHOST is a leading provider of cloud infrastructure solutions, offering four core services: OpenStack, Kubernetes, Zuul, and MigrateKit. We're committed to delivering high-performance, reliable, and secure cloud services to businesses worldwide. Our team is passionate about open-source technology and building cutting-edge infrastructure solutions.
Position Overview

We're seeking an experienced Kubernetes Engineer with deep, hands-on expertise to join our growing team. We're not looking for someone who simply knows how to use Kubernetes—we need someone who truly understands how it works at a fundamental level. In this role, you'll be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining Kubernetes infrastructure that powers our cloud platform. You'll work with a talented team of engineers to ensure our container orchestration systems are scalable, secure, and highly available.
Key Responsibilities

- Design, deploy, and manage production-grade Kubernetes clusters

- Develop and maintain container orchestration solutions and CI/CD pipelines

- Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting systems for Kubernetes environments

- Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues in containerized applications and infrastructure

- Collaborate with development teams to optimize application deployment and performance

- Implement security best practices for container and cluster management

- Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management

- Participate in on-call rotation for production support

- Document architecture, procedures, and best practices

- Work with clients directly to solve their technical problems

- Stay current with Kubernetes ecosystem developments and emerging technologies

Required Qualifications

- 5+ years of hands-on experience with Kubernetes in production environments

- Deep understanding of Kubernetes internals and architecture

- Experience with Cluster API

- Strong understanding of container technologies

- Proficiency with infrastructure as code tools (Terraform, Ansible, or similar)

- Experience with Linux system administration and networking concepts

- Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and tools

- Experience with monitoring and observability tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)

- Strong scripting skills (Python or Go)

- Understanding of security principles and compliance requirements

- Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities

- Strong communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative environment

Preferred Qualifications

- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)

- Experience with OpenStack and cloud infrastructure

- Contributions to open-source projects

- Experience with multi-cloud or hybrid cloud environments

- Familiarity with Ceph storage solutions

What We Offer

- Remote-first work environment

- Professional development opportunities and conference attendance

- Access to cutting-edge technology and infrastructure

- Collaborative and inclusive team culture

- Opportunity to work with open-source technologies

- Be part of the foundation of a growing company

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