Kubernetes Administrator

Kubernetes Administrator Overview

Job ID: J55156 Job Title: Kubernetes Administrator Location: Troy, MI Duration: 11 Months + Extension Domain Exposure: Utilities/ Energy Client: To Be Discussed Later Employment Type: W-2, 1099, C2C Work Authorization: US Citizen, Green Card, H-1B, OPT-EAD, CPT, Other

Job Title: Kubernetes Administrator Location: Troy, Michigan Duration: 11 Months + Extension Bill Rate: $81/hour Job Type: W-2, 1099, C2C Client: To Be Discussed Later Work Authorization: US-Citizen, H-1B, OPT-EAD, GC-EAD

Job Description We are looking for an experienced Kubernetes Administrator with strong expertise in managing and maintaining on-premises Kubernetes infrastructure. The ideal candidate must have hands-on experience with Kubernetes cluster administration, deployment, troubleshooting, infrastructure management, and container orchestration in traditional data center environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Install, configure, manage, and maintain on-premises Kubernetes clusters.
• Perform Kubernetes cluster administration, monitoring, upgrades, and troubleshooting.
• Manage containerized applications using Kubernetes and Docker.
• Configure and maintain Kubernetes networking, storage, ingress, and security.
• Manage cluster health, resource utilization, and high availability.
• Troubleshoot pod failures, node issues, networking problems, and deployment failures.
• Implement backup, recovery, and disaster recovery procedures.
• Manage namespaces, RBAC, service accounts, secrets, and configuration maps.
• Collaborate with infrastructure, networking, storage, and application teams.
• Support production environments and ensure platform stability.

Mandatory Technical Skills:

• 5+ years of experience in Kubernetes administration.
• Strong hands-on experience with on-premises Kubernetes clusters.
• Experience with Kubernetes installation, configuration, maintenance, and upgrades.
• Strong knowledge of Docker and container technologies.
• Experience managing Kubernetes nodes, pods, deployments, and services.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes networking, persistent volumes, and storage classes.
• Experience with Linux system administration.
• Understanding of cluster security, RBAC, and monitoring.
• Strong troubleshooting and production support experience.

Preferred Skills:

• Red Hat OpenShift or Rancher.
• VMware and bare-metal infrastructure.
• Helm charts and container orchestration.
• Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK monitoring.
• Ansible and scripting (Shell/Python).
• CI/CD pipeline knowledge.

Equal Opportunity Employer We are an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, citizenship/ immigration status, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

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