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Kubernetes Platform Engineer (IT Engineer Staff)

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In short

Qualcomm IT seeks a Kubernetes generalist to build, deploy, manage, automate, and troubleshoot on-prem and cloud-based multi-tenant Kubernetes clusters using Rancher. This full-time onsite role in San Diego, CA offers growth opportunities and involves monitoring performance, developing automation scripts, and working with various Kubernetes distributions.

Responsibilities

  • Assist with construction, deployment, management, automation, and troubleshooting of high performance bare-metal on-prem and cloud-based multi-tenant Kubernetes clusters using Rancher.
  • Manage Kubernetes distributions including RKE2 (on-prem) and GKE, EKS, AKS (cloud).
  • Monitor performance and availability of all Kubernetes clusters, including high performance GPU acceleration.
  • Develop and deploy platform automation scripts and software.
  • Implement self-healing system automation.
  • Test, validate, and deploy new Kubernetes versions.
  • Transform existing platform automation to utilize new Kubernetes functionality.
  • Test and integrate new high performance bare-metal compute platforms.
  • Implement and troubleshoot novel Kubernetes multi-tenancy patterns such as vcluster.
  • Migrate Gatekeeper OPA policies to Validating Admission Policy.

Requirements

  • Comfortable using and developing on Linux as a primary OS, especially Ubuntu.
  • 2+ years Kubernetes administration experience.
  • Advanced proficiency in Kustomize or Helm (preferably both).
  • Intermediate knowledge of Kubernetes networking internals (notably Cilium).
  • Direct experience deploying and maintaining enterprise Kubernetes clusters.
  • Advanced proficiency with Docker+ContainerD and Linux container internals.
  • Advanced proficiency with git and Github.
  • Knowledge of Kubernetes control plane architecture and troubleshooting.
  • Intermediate proficiency with Python or Go.
  • Intermediate proficiency with bash scripting.
  • Comfortable with Agile project management in JIRA.

Desired Qualifications

  • Recent CKAD and CKA certifications.
  • CKS certification is a plus.
  • Bare-metal Kubernetes management with Rancher, RKE2, and Cilium.
  • Cloud Kubernetes management (GKE, EKS and AKS).
  • Datadog log and metrics collection; dashboarding.
  • Open Policy Agent (OPA) and Gatekeeper OPA.
  • Kubernetes Ingress/Gateway API implementations.
  • Deployment and management of Portworx and MetalLB.
  • Creating CI/CD workflows using Github Actions.
  • Experience with GPU-accelerated workloads in Kubernetes.

Benefits

  • Competitive annual discretionary bonus program.
  • Opportunity for annual RSU grants.
  • Highly competitive benefits package designed to support your success at work, at home, and at play.
  • Opportunities for growth through project work and coaching from mentors.
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Company

Qualcomm

Job Posted

1 month ago

Employment Type

Full Time

WorkMode

On Site

Experience Level

Mid-Senior

Locations

San Diego, United States of America

Qualification

Bachelor, No Formal Education

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