Kaivale Technologies - Golang Kubernetes Operator Developer (7-8 yrs)

Position : Golang Kubernetes Operator Developer

Experience : 7+ yr

Location : Remote

Job Description :

We are looking for a talented and passionate Kubernetes Operator developer to join our team!

In this role, resources will play a key role in developing and maintaining Kubernetes Operators that extend the functionality of our platform and automate key tasks.

The resource will collaborate closely with the DevOps and engineering teams to ensure seamless integration and deployment of these Operators.

Responsibilities :

- Design, develop, and maintain Kubernetes Operators for managing complex applications and infrastructure on our Kubernetes clusters.

- Collaborate with engineers and product managers to understand application requirements and translate them into robust and scalable Operator functionalities.

- Utilize Go or another suitable language to develop Operators leveraging the Operator SDK or other frameworks.

- Integrate Operators with existing DevOps workflows for deployment, testing, and monitoring.

- Write unit and integration tests for Operators to ensure quality and reliability.

- Contribute to the documentation and maintainability of Operator code.

- Stay up to date with the latest advancements in Kubernetes Operators, DevOps best practices, and cloud native technologies.

Key Technical Skills :

- In-depth understanding of Kubernetes architecture and concepts such as pods, deployments, services, config maps, volumes, and namespaces.

- Experience in Kubernetes Operators design and development, with an understanding of the Operator pattern for automating deployment and management tasks.

- Experience working with Helm charts and Kubernetes manifests.

- Proven experience in developing backend applications using Go (Golang).

- Solid understanding of Go concurrency, goroutines, channels, and error handling.

- Familiarity with Gos ecosystem and tools, such as Go Modules, gRPC, and protobuf for building scalable services.

- Strong experience in Operator SDK or similar frameworks for building Kubernetes Operators, managing controller logic, and automating tasks like lifecycle management of Kubernetes resources.

- Familiarity with Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs) and Custom Controllers for extending Kubernetes functionality.

- Experience integrating Kubernetes Operators with CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments and testing (e.g., Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or similar tools).

- Knowledge of GitOps practices for Kubernetes deployment and management.

- Hands-on experience with Docker for containerizing applications and Kubernetes for orchestration.

- Familiarity with cloud-native tools and platforms such as AWS, GCP, Azure, and other cloud services.

- Experience with container networking, persistent storage, and other Kubernetes-native features.

- Experience working in the telecom domain is preferred but not mandatory.

- Familiarity with telecom infrastructure or knowledge of telecom-specific use cases related to Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies would be beneficial.

- Proficiency with Git for version control and collaboration in software development projects.

- Experience with Git workflows, branching strategies, and pull requests.

- Strong scripting skills in Bash or Python for automating tasks and managing infrastructure.

- Experience in writing automation scripts for managing Kubernetes clusters, operators, and related infrastructure components.

- Familiarity with logging and monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack for observability of Kubernetes environments.

- Experience integrating Kubernetes applications with logging and monitoring solutions.

- Knowledge of security best practices for Kubernetes environments, such as RBAC, Pod Security Policies, Network Policies, and Secrets Management.

- Experience with securing Kubernetes clusters and applications, ensuring compliance with industry standards.

Qualifications :

- Proven experience in developing and deploying applications on Kubernetes.

- Solid understanding of Kubernetes concepts (pods, deployments, services, etc.) and the Operator pattern.

- Experience with Go language for backend development is a must.

- Familiarity with Operator SDK or other frameworks for building Operators.