Azure Kubernetes SME

Job Description

Kubernetes Architect

Long term contract- 5+ years

100% remote in the continental US

As the Kubernetes Architect, you will play a significant part in leading the rearchitecting efforts of our existing monolithic payment system to a cloud-native architecture, leveraging modern cloud technologies and best practices. This will include collaborating with cross-functional teams including software engineers, architects, and product managers to define and implement the new payment system architecture. This person will also drive the adoption of DevOps principles and practices throughout the software development lifecycle, ensuring seamless integration and deployment processes.

Job Responsibilities:

Stay up-to-date with emerging technologies, frameworks, and industry trends related to payment systems and cloud computing.

Design and implement microservices-based architecture using domain-driven design principles.

Utilize Kubernetes for container orchestration and management, ensuring scalability, reliability, and high availability of the payment system.

Implement robust monitoring, logging, and alerting mechanisms to ensure system performance and availability .

Develop highly resilient and highly available components for the payment system

Conduct technology evaluations and provide recommendations for new tools, technologies, and frameworks that can enhance our payment infrastructure.

Mentor and provide technical guidance to junior team members, fostering a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.Qualifications:

Strong Kubernetes(K8S) experience required

5+ years of experience in rearchitecting large-scale monolithic applications to cloud-native architectures .

5+ years of experience programming in languages such as Java, Python, or Node.js, and experience with modern framework and libraries.

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field

3+ years of experience with cloud computing platforms such as Azure (preferred) or AWS including experience with serverless architectures, containers, and orchestration

experience with payment industry standards, protocols, and security best practices

knowledge of load balancing algorithms (will be asked in interview)

must have worked in an Azure environment, working heavily with Kubernetes (AKS)

must know security best practices for containers and clusters

must know terraform well

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