Kubernetes/ DevOps System Administrator
Global Relay5 months ago
Vancouver, CanadaMid Level / Senior
Responsibilities
- Deploy, manage, and maintain highly available Kubernetes clusters.
- Automate cluster provisioning, upgrades, patching, and scaling.
- Configure and manage networking, storage, ingress, and namespaces within Kubernetes.
- Implement and maintain monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions for clusters and workloads.
- Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to pods, nodes, control plane components, and application deployments.
- Document infrastructure, configurations, and operational processes.
- Participate in on-call rotation and incident response processes.
- Assist in the design of Kubernetes infrastructure.
- Monitor and review dashboards, logs, and critical alerts.
- Provide ongoing operational support and work closely with team members.
- Manage and administer incident, problem, and service request queues.
- Evaluate and determine opportunities for automation.
Requirements
- 3+ years of hands-on experience managing Kubernetes clusters in production.
- Strong understanding of Kubernetes internals.
- Experience with on-premises Kubernetes and/or managed services.
- Proficiency in Linux systems administration and containerization.
- Enjoys automating manual tasks using scripting and configuration management tools.
- A problem solver who takes initiative and is proactive.
- Ability to analyze complex systems and express them in simple terms.
- Experience in troubleshooting networking issues.
- Experience working in Agile-based teams.
- Well organized, thorough, and detail-oriented.
- Confident in voicing opinions and suggesting solutions.
- Enjoys collaborating with others to implement efficient infrastructure.
Benefits
- Comprehensive extended health benefits program, including virtual healthcare and wellness allowance.
- Annual allotted vacation days that increase based on tenure.
- Paid sick days and maternity/parental enhancement program.
- Bonus and RRSP contribution matching program.
- Subsidized meal program for Vancouver-based employees.
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About Global Relay
Global Relay builds cloud-based archiving, communications compliance, eDiscovery, and surveillance software for financial services and other regulated industries. Its SaaS platform captures and preserves email, IM, voice, and collaboration data, with an integrated archive, data connectors, and the Global Relay App for compliant messaging. Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Vancouver, the company is privately held and focuses on recordkeeping to meet regulatory requirements.