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Ontrac Solutions

Principle Platform Engineer - Platform Orchestration

Ontrac Solutions, Chicago, Illinois, United States,


The ideal candidate would be an engineer who is an expert in either OpenStack or Kubernetes.

You must have a deep understanding of these technologies and have experience building platforms/products with them. You will be responsible for guiding other team members in your area of expertise.

Responsibilities:

Develop and execute a strategic software development plan for IaaS, encompassing containers, cluster management, Kubernetes, and OpenStack. Prioritize security, optimization for performance and efficiency across the entire development lifecycle.

Mentor and exemplify technical excellence, influencing the engineering and product community.

Fulfill on-call responsibilities and offer operational support.

Qualifications:

5+ years of managing 20 or more direct reports

10+ years in IaaS/PaaS software development,

specializing in Kubernetes cluster management using some cloud platform.

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or equivalent education or work experience.

4+ years of hands-on experience in open-source frameworks.

5+ years of hands-on experience in public and/or private cloud environments , including

OpenStack ,

Kubernetes ,

Azure ,

AWS , and

GCP .

Proficiency in multi-cluster networking using service mesh technologies like

ISTIO ,

Consul , or

Envoy .

Expertise in

multi-cluster metrics , observability, and operations utilizing frameworks such as

Grafana

and

Prometheus .

In-depth understanding of containerization technologies, including Docker, Podman, and Rancher.

Proficiency with advanced technologies like ArgoCD, KubeVirt, and Cluster API (CAPI).

In-depth knowledge and practical experience in Linux operating systems, internals, and command-line utilities.

Proven expertise in optimizing CI/CD for streamlined Kubernetes deployment and configuration using GitOps and ArgoCD.

Extensive experience in API, Microservices, network, and security architectures, incorporating design patterns.

Strong foundations in software engineering, encompassing the entire software delivery lifecycle.

Professional experience in software development using modern programming languages like Go, Python, or Java.

Experience in security protocols and products, including Active Directory, SAML, and OAuth.

Fluent in DevOps concepts and cloud architecture, with a strong foundation in Shell scripting.

Experience in data center structure, capabilities, and offerings, with a focus on Azure platform and native services.

Possesses relevant cloud and container certifications, coupled with in-depth knowledge of computer science data structures and algorithms.

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