Kubernetes Application Support Engineer
New York, New York, United States of America
Contract
2 hours ago
Key skills
AzureGoogle CloudTerraformKubernetesK8sDockerJenkinsGitHub ActionsGitLab CIAKSGKEHelmCloudFormationElasticsearchPrometheusGrafanaELK StackKibanaGitHubGitLabCI/CDStakeholder ManagementChange ManagementCommunication
About this role
Hi ,
Our client is looking for an Kubernetes Application Support Engineer for a project and below is the detailed requirement.
Job Title: Kubernetes Application Support Engineer
Location: New York
Job Description:
- Bachelors degree in Computer Science Computer Engineering or related field
- Kubernetes Application Support Engineer to manage, monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize containerized applications running on Kubernetes clusters. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with container orchestration, cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and production support processes.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide L2/L3 production support for containerized applications running on Kubernetes.
- Monitor cluster and application health using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack.
- Troubleshoot application, pod, node, and networking issues in Kubernetes environments.
- Manage deployments using Helm charts, Argo CD, or CI/CD pipelines.
- Perform root cause analysis (RCA) for incidents and implement preventive measures.
- Work closely with DevOps and development teams for release management and environment stability.
- Manage scaling, resource optimization, and performance tuning of workloads.
- Handle Kubernetes upgrades, patching, and cluster maintenance.
- Implement and maintain security best practices (RBAC, Network Policies, Secrets management).
- Maintain documentation, runbooks, and SOPs.
Technical Skills
- Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes (K8s) architecture and components.
- Experience with containerization tools like Docker.
- Knowledge of cloud platforms such as:
o Microsoft Azure (AKS)
o Google Cloud (GKE)
- Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions).
- Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation).
- Knowledge of Linux system administration.
- Understanding of networking concepts (Ingress, Services, DNS, Load Balancers).
- Experience with monitoring/logging tools:
o Prometheus
o Grafana
o Elasticsearch / Kibana
Soft Skills
- Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
- Good communication and stakeholder management.
- Ability to work in 24/7 support rotation (if required).
- Experience in ITIL-based incident/change management process.