Flexton Inc.

Cloud Engineer

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This role is for a Cloud Engineer in Austin, TX, with a 5-year contract. Pay rate is competitive. Key skills include Kubernetes, cloud-native concepts, monitoring tools, and scripting. Certification in Kubernetes is required. On-site work is mandatory.
🌎 - Country
United States
πŸ’± - Currency
$ USD
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πŸ’° - Day rate
Unknown
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πŸ—“οΈ - Date
November 21, 2025
πŸ•’ - Duration
Unknown
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🏝️ - Location
On-site
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πŸ“„ - Contract
W2 Contractor
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πŸ”’ - Security
Unknown
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πŸ“ - Location detailed
Austin, Texas Metropolitan Area
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🧠 - Skills detailed
#Python #Prometheus #Deployment #GCP (Google Cloud Platform) #"ETL (Extract #Transform #Load)" #Containers #Scripting #AWS (Amazon Web Services) #Istio #Cloud #API (Application Programming Interface) #Azure #Bash #Langchain #AI (Artificial Intelligence) #DevOps #Automation #Grafana #Linux #Monitoring #Kubernetes #Logging #Load Balancing #Jira #Microservices
Role description
Greetings from Flexton! Hope you are doing great today! One of my clients is looking for Cloud Engineer::W2@ Austin, TX please share me your updated resume and desire rate for this position. Job Description: Position/Title: Cloud Native Support Engineer Required Skills and Experience Minimum 5 years of experience in Cloud Operations, DevOps Support, or Kubernetes-based environments. Hands-on experience with Kubernetes fundamentals β€” including Pods, Deployments, Services, ConfigMaps, Secrets, Admissions, API server, Etcd and basic troubleshooting. Knowledge in K8s Architecture, API/ETCD/Controllers, Validation/Mutation admission webhooks Basic understanding of cloud-native concepts such as microservices, containers, and CI/CD pipelines. Experience using monitoring and logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, or equivalent). Familiarity with Linux systems, command-line tools, and scripting (Bash, Python preferred). Strong understanding of incident management and ticketing workflows (e.g., Jira, ServiceNow). Excellent communication skills β€” capable of explaining technical issues to non-technical audiences. Demonstrated accountability and ownership in driving issues to closure. Certification in Kubernetes (CKA or CKS) or equivalent experience. Basic understanding of networking concepts β€” DNS, Load Balancing, Ingress. Nice to Have Familiarity with Helm, Istio, or container runtime environments. Experience in automation or scripting for operational efficiency. Agentic AI - Langgraph/LangChain is a plus Exposure to cloud platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure). Key Attributes Customer-focused mindset and proactive communication Ability to multitask and prioritize effectively under pressure Keen interest in learning and growing within cloud-native technologies Collaborative attitude with strong problem-solving skills Ownership-driven β€” β€œsee it through” mentality from start to finish.