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Job Description:

Job Description:

Key Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and manage highly available Kubernetes clusters across hybrid environments (on-premises and cloud platforms such as AWS EKS, Azure AKS).
• Deploy and manage applications manually using tools such as kubectl and Helm, with growing integration of Git Ops practices (e.g., ArgoCD).
• Implement and manage observability stacks using Prometheus**,Grafana,Loki, and** Mimir to monitor infrastructure, applications, and system performance.
• Define, monitor, and improve SLA/SLO/SLI metrics and alerting systems to ensure platform reliability.
• Automate provisioning and configuration of infrastructure using Terraform**,Helm, and scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python).**
• Plan, implement, and test backup and disaster recovery (DR)strategies using tools like Velero**,Commvault, etc.**
• Manage Kubernetes-native networking**,storage, and** security configurations**(Ceph, NFS, Ingress, Pod Security Policies, etc.).**
• Configure and enforce Kubernetes security best practices using RBAC**,OPA/Gatekeeper,Network Policies, and secrets management tools.**
• Integrate and operate Kubernetes ecosystem tools such as Karpenter**,MicroK8s,Service Meshes, and** kubectl plugins**.**
• Conduct root cause analysis (RCA)and lead resolution efforts for incidents.
• Participate in the on-call rotation for platform availability and incident management.
• Maintain up-to-date documentation**,architecture diagrams,runbooks, and** SOPs**.**
• Mentor engineers and advocate for Kubernetes, security, observability, and deployment best practices across teams.
• Continuously stay informed of industry trends in container orchestration**,Git Ops,security, and** cloud-native tooling**.**

Required Qualifications:

• 6 to 13 years of IT/Infrastructure/DevOps experience, with5 years in Kubernetes operations in production environments.
• Strong hands-on experience in Kubernetes architecture**, cluster operations, and** manual application deployment practices.
• Intermediate-level experience in Kubernetes Security**, including:**
• Cluster hardening, secrets management
• Pod Security Standards (PSS), OPA/Gatekeeper
• Network policies, image scanning, and runtime protections
• Intermediate experience with ArgoCD for Git Ops-style Kubernetes deployments.
• Solid proficiency in Linux system administration**(Ubuntu, CentOS, RHEL) and troubleshooting.**
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes-native storage**(e.g., Ceph, NFS) and persistent volume provisioning.**
• Strong familiarity with observability tools**:Grafana,Prometheus,Loki,Mimir, etc.**
• Proficiency in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform**,Helm, and scripting.**
• Experience with Velero**,Commvault, or similar for backup and DR.**
• Experience operating and optimizing cloud-native Kubernetes platforms like EKS**,AKS.**
• Exposure to tools like Karpenter**,MicroK8s,Service Mesh, and** Ingress Controllers**.**
• Familiarity with AI/ML workloads running on Kubernetes is a plus.
• Excellent collaboration, communication, documentation, and incident resolution skills.

Preferred Qualifications:

Kubernetes certifications: CKA**,CKAD, or** CKS**.**

• Strong understanding of container security, networking, and distributed system architecture.
• Experience using Portainer for container and Kubernetes management.
• Advanced knowledge of Grafana and other enterprise-grade observability tools.
• Experience managing large-scale Kubernetes clusters (200 nodes)is highly preferred.
• Prior experience supporting production-grade, high-availability platforms and environments.

Why Join Us?

• Help shape and operate mission-critical, modern Kubernetes infrastructure**.**
• Be part of a team focused on platform reliability, observability, and secure operations**.**
• Contribute to and influence the evolution of deployment and automation practices (Git Ops, IaC).
• Access cutting-edge tools**, industry best practices, and continuous learning.**

Reinvent your world.We are building a modern Wipro. We are an end-to-end digital transformation partner with the boldest ambitions.To realize them, we need people inspired by reinvention. Of yourself, your career, and your skills. We want to see the constant evolution of our business and our industry. It has always been in our DNA - as the world around us changes, so do we. Join a business powered by purpose and a place that empowers you to design your own reinvention. Come to Wipro. Realize your ambitions.

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