Kubernetes Administrator - ELK Stack (3-5 yrs)

Job Title : Kubernetes Administrator.

Location : Pune, Maharashtra.

Job Type : Contract (3 months).

Experience Level : 3+ Years.

Job Description :

We are looking for a skilled Kubernetes Administrator to join our DevOps team.

The ideal candidate will have at least 3 years of experience in managing Kubernetes clusters and will have strong hands-on expertise in kubeadm, kubespray, Ansible, ArgoCD, Spinnaker, and the ELK stack.

As a Kubernetes Administrator, you will be responsible for the deployment, configuration, management, and scaling of Kubernetes clusters in production environments, ensuring high availability and performance.

Key Responsibilities :

- Deploy and manage Kubernetes clusters using kubeadm, kubespray, and Ansible.

- Work on the configuration, management, and monitoring of Kubernetes clusters across multiple environments (e., dev, staging, production).

- Ensure the reliability, scalability, and security of Kubernetes environments.

- Perform regular upgrades, patching, and maintenance tasks to ensure cluster health and performance.

- Implement and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like ArgoCD, Spinnaker, and integrate with other DevOps tools.

- Manage Helm charts and perform package management for Kubernetes-based applications.

- Work closely with development teams to understand application deployment requirements and translate them into robust infrastructure solutions.

- Configure, deploy, and manage logging and monitoring solutions using the ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana).

- Troubleshoot cluster issues and optimize performance.

- Automate infrastructure provisioning, application deployment, and configuration using Ansible and other automation tools.

- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement container orchestration and microservices architecture.

- Develop and enforce best practices for security, scalability, and disaster recovery in Kubernetes environments.

Required Skills & Qualifications :

- Minimum of 3+ years of experience in managing and administering Kubernetes clusters in a production environment.

- Strong experience with kubeadm and kubespray for cluster setup and management.

- Experience in managing Kubernetes configurations and deployments using Helm.

- Proficient in automation and infrastructure-as-code using Ansible.

- Hands-on experience with ArgoCD and Spinnaker for CI/CD pipeline implementation.

- Experience in setting up and maintaining the ELK stack for centralized logging, monitoring, and analysis.

- Knowledge of containerization and container orchestration principles (e., Docker, Kubernetes).

- Strong knowledge of networking, storage, and security in Kubernetes clusters.

- Familiar with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.

- Ability to troubleshoot and debug Kubernetes issues effectively.

- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to work in a collaborative team environment.

- Bonus : Experience with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and Jaeger.

Preferred Skills :

- Experience with multi-cluster and hybrid-cloud Kubernetes environments.

- Familiarity with microservices architectures and service mesh technologies such as Istio.

- Experience with GitOps workflows.

- Knowledge of security practices for Kubernetes and containerized environments.