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In this role, you will design and operate a secure Kubernetes platform, develop automation solutions using GitOps, integrate external resources, and support DevOps teams through coaching and documentation in an agile environment.
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Your role in the team
- The project involves the design, further development, and operation of the Federal Employment Agency’s strategic intranet container platform.
- The goal is to provide a secure, highly available, and automated Kubernetes platform for running business applications and supporting the DevOps teams that use it.
- The focus is on developing application-oriented platform services, automating processes with GitOps and Kubernetes operators, and expanding service mesh, observability, and security capabilities.
- In addition, external infrastructure resources are integrated and standardized operational processes are further developed.
- Implementation is carried out using an agile approach in two-week sprints.
- Design, implementation, further development, and operation of application-oriented platform services on Kubernetes.
- Building and maintaining GitOps solutions with Flux and GitHub for the declarative management of cluster configurations.
- Integration and further development of service mesh and networking solutions using Istio and AVI Load Balancer.
- Provisioning and further development of monitoring, logging, and tracing with Prometheus, Loki, Tempo, and Grafana.
- Development of platform services and Kubernetes operators using Java and Go to automate operational processes and integrate external resources such as databases, Kafka topics, certificates, secrets, and S3 storage.
- Implementation of security policies using Kyverno and admission controllers, as well as further development of namespace, certificate, and secrets management with HashiCorp Vault.
- Provisioning, maintenance, and updating of base and third-party container images, as well as deployed software components.
- Analyze complex disruptions in collaboration with development and infrastructure teams, and handle incidents, problems, and changes to ensure availability and security.
- Onboarding, advising, and coaching DevOps teams, as well as creating and maintaining technical documentation and recommendations for action.
- Participation in agile planning, coordination, and review meetings, as well as task management and documentation using Jira and Confluence.
Our expectations of you
Qualifications
- Knowledge of Kubernetes networking and AVI load balancers.
- Knowledge of namespace, certificate, and secrets management with HashiCorp Vault.
- Willingness to attend in-person team meetings every two weeks in the greater Nuremberg area.
Experience
- Several years of experience (> 3 years) implementing and operating application-oriented Kubernetes platform services, particularly with Istio, Prometheus, Loki, Tempo, Flux, GitHub, and Kyverno — required.
- Development experience in Java and Go (more than 5 years in each) – required.
- Experience in the design, development, and operation of Kubernetes operators.
- Experience with Grafana for visualizing metrics, logs, and traces.
- Experience with DevSecOps and automated deployment and operations processes.
- Experience with agile methodologies, Jira, and Confluence.
What we offer
- Project location: Nürberg (20% on-site / 20% remote); on-site every 14 days.
- Duration: ASAP – 30 April 2027, with an optional extension until 31 October 2027.
- Volume: 133 hours per month.
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mindheads GmbH is an independent company specializing in IT and personnel services, offering a wide range of services including the recruitment and placement of IT experts and executives, as well as planning and implementing IT infrastructure and software solutions.
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