Nintendo

CONTRACT - Sr Engineer, Kubernetes (NTD)

Redmond, WA · Senior · Contract

No sponsorship$70k-$126kDetected 8 days ago

PythonGoGitAWSGCPAzureCloud PlatformsDockerKubernetesTerraformHelmCI/CDLinuxDevOpsBGP/OSPFCollaborationMentoringArgo CD

About the role

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This role is a unique blend of software development and DevOps principles, focusing on standardizing, stabilizing, and scaling our Kubernetes infrastructure.

Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline developer workflows.
You'll help manage application deployments using package or configuration managers like Helm or Kustomize.
Own the design, tuning, and troubleshooting of cluster networking end-to-end - including the CNI dataplane (Cilium), ingress/Gateway API, Envoy configuration, and service mesh.
Work closely with peer groups and other teams, sharing your expertise and helping to build a deeper understanding of Kubernetes best practices across the organization.
offerings will be confirmed at the time of offer by the employing agency, and may differ depending on the employing agency partner.

Have hands-on experience with Kubernetes cluster management, which require familiarity with tools like kubeadm and kubectl.
Experience with using and managing Kubernetes clusters hosted on on-premise hardware and in cloud environments such as AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure
Proficiency with Helm (especially advanced usage) or Kustomize.
Experience with managing Kubernetes application & service deployment with tools such as ArgoCD, FluxCD, Spinnaker, Kargo, GitLab CI/CD, or GitHub Actions.
Hands-on production experience with Cilium (or closely transferable CNIs such as Calico or Canal, with demonstrated ability to ramp on Cilium/eBPF).
Working knowledge of Linux networking fundamentals (iptables/nftables, conntrack, MTU, BGP) and Kubernetes traffic paths (kube-proxy or eBPF replacement, CoreDNS, ingress controllers, Gateway API).
Experience with programming languages such as Go, Python, or C#.
Direct experience with Terraform, kubeadm, and kubespray for cluster provisioning and management preferred.

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Nintendo is an equal opportunity employer.
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This contract position includes the base pay range listed below and is eligible for benefits through the employing agency.

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