About the role
OpenSky DevSecOps Engineer role based on the published job description. Key responsibilities and requirements were extracted directly from the posting for quick review.
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Key Responsibilities
- Cluster Management and Operations Deploy, upgrade and manage Kubernetes clusters across an Azure based cloud and on-prem environments. Ensure high-availability and disaster recovery of Kubernetes workloads Manage cluster lifecycle using tools like Cluster API, kubeadm or managed services.
- Workload Deployment & Automation Define and manage Helm charts, kustomize overlays, or GitOps pipelines ( ArgoCD , FluxCD ). Automate application deployments, scaling and rollbacks with Kubernetes native patterns. Design CI/CD pipelines that integrate seamlessly with Kubernetes
- Networking & Security Configure Kubernetes networking (CNI plugins like Cillium , Calico , Multus ). Implement Ingress, Service Mesh ( Istio , Linkerd ) and API gateway solutions. Apply security best practices including RBAC, Pod Security Standards, network policies, and secrets management (e.g., Vault, Sealed Secrets)
- Observability and Reliability Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting ( Prometheus , Grafana , Loki , OpenTelemetry )
- Conduct Performance tuning and capacity planning for clusters and workloads Establish SLOs, SLIs, and error budgets in collaboration with development teams, Release Train Engineers, Product Owners
- Infrastructure as Code & Automation Provision Kubernetes clusters and underlying infrastructure using Terraform/OpenTofu, Pulumi Manage configuration drift with GitOps practices Automate cluster upgrades, patching and compliance enforcement
Requirements
- Bachelors in Computer Science or Information Technology Recognized Engineering degree Essential Skills/Experience Proven hands-on experience with Kubernetes (2+ years in production)
- Strong knowledge of containerization (Docker, OCI images) and registries.
- Experience with cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP) or hybrid Kubernetes environments Proficiency in IaC tools (Terraform, Helm, ArgoCD).
- Solid understanding of Linux systems, networking and security.
- Desirable Skills/Experience If you have the following desirable skills and relevant experiences, it would be an added advantage!
- Relevant certifications such as Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKSS), Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD).