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Senior DevOps Engineer – Kubernetes, Linux & Database Infrastructure

Job ID: MT160
Posted On Posted Date Nov 03, 2026
Department Cloud / DevOps
Work Mode Remote
Experience 10 - 12 Years

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced Senior DevOps Engineer with strong expertise in on-premises Kubernetes, Linux infrastructure, networking, and database administration.

Key Responsibilities:

Install, configure, upgrade, and manage on-premises/bare-metal Kubernetes clusters.

Handle cluster lifecycle, node management, etcd backup, recovery, and troubleshooting.

Manage Linux infrastructure, networking, storage, and performance optimization.

Administer PostgreSQL and Apache Cassandra, including replication, backup, recovery, HA, and performance tuning.

Manage Kubernetes networking, load balancers, and persistent storage.

Automate infrastructure using Ansible, Terraform, Helm, and Shell scripting.

Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, and logging.

Lead a technical team of at least 6 resources and handle customer-facing technical discussions.

Mandatory Key Skills:

• Kubernetes: kubeadm, RKE2, Rancher, OpenShift, etcd, kubectl, Bare Metal.
• Networking: Calico, Cilium, Flannel, MetalLB, CoreDNS, Ingress, TCP/IP, DNS, Routing.
• Linux: RHEL, Rocky Linux, Ubuntu, systemd, OS hardening, kernel tuning.
• Load Balancers: HAProxy, NGINX, Keepalived.
• Databases: PostgreSQL, Apache Cassandra, Replication, Backup & Recovery, High Availability.
• Storage: PV, PVC, CSI Drivers, Ceph/Rook, Longhorn, NFS.
• Automation & CI/CD: Ansible, Terraform, Bash/Shell, Docker, Helm, Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions.

Good to Have:

Prometheus, Grafana, Alertmanager, ELK/EFK, Argo CD, Flux, GitOps, Kubernetes Security, HashiCorp Vault, Istio, Linkerd, CKA/CKAD/CKS certifications.

Leadership Requirements:

Experience leading/managing a team of at least 6 resources.

Strong communication, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.

Ability to lead technical discussions and infrastructure-sizing activities.

Strong documentation and stakeholder-management skills.

🎯 Ideal Candidate: A hands-on infrastructure expert with strong production Kubernetes, Linux, networking, PostgreSQL, and Cassandra experience, along with technical leadership capabilities.

Job Overview

Location
Remote
Job Type
Contract
Key Skills
Kubernetes Administration, On-Premises Kubernetes, Bare Metal, Linux Administration, RHEL, Ubuntu, Kubernetes Networking, Calico, Cilium, MetalLB, PostgreSQL, Apache Cassandra, Database Administration, HAProxy, NGINX, Ansible, Terraform, Helm, Docker, Bash/Shell Scripting, CI/CD, Jenkins, GitLab CI, Storage Management, Ceph, Longhorn, Prometheus, Grafana, Team Leadership.
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