Title: Kubernetes Systems Engineer Location: Austin, TX Duration: 12 Months Rate: $60-65/Hour on W2 Job Description: Requirements: Description: We are seeking an experienced On-Prem Kubernetes Systems Engineer to manage and support our self-hosted Kubernetes infrastructure. This role will involve maintaining cluster health, troubleshooting both application and infrastructure-level issues, and developing new features and automation to improve the performance and reliability of services running in the Kubernetes environment. Key Responsibilities: • Deploy, maintain, and scale on-premises Kubernetes clusters. • Troubleshoot and resolve issues across the full stack—containers, pods, nodes, networking, and storage. • Collaborate with application developers to identify and fix deployment and runtime issues. • Develop tools, operators, and automation to streamline workflows and cluster operations. • Monitor cluster performance and resource usage; implement enhancements to improve reliability and scalability. • Write and maintain Helm charts, manifests, and CI/CD pipelines for Kubernetes-based applications. • Stay current with Kubernetes ecosystem trends and recommend improvements. • Document infrastructure components, design decisions, and troubleshooting procedures. Required Qualifications: • Proven experience managing on-prem Kubernetes clusters (Kubeadm, RKE, etc.). • Proficiency in container technologies like Docker and containerd. • Strong understanding of Linux systems, networking, and storage as they relate to Kubernetes. • Experience with monitoring tools (Prometheus, Grafana, etc.). • Familiarity with CI/CD tools (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD, FluxCD). • Experience writing Helm charts, Kustomize, or other templating tools. • Strong troubleshooting and debugging skills across application and infrastructure layers. • Scripting skills (Bash, Python, or Go preferred). Preferred Qualifications: • Experience with service mesh (Istio, Linkerd), ingress controllers (NGINX, Traefik), or internal DNS. • Familiarity with GitOps and Infrastructure as Code principles. • Exposure to secure Kubernetes practices (RBAC, PodSecurityPolicies, NetworkPolicies). • Experience supporting high-availability and disaster recovery configurations.