IT - Senior Consultant | Container Platform | Kubernetes

Bravens Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Ampcus Inc., is an information technology consulting and services company. Bravens is a leader in providing tailored staffing solutions across both IT and non-IT industries. We are in search of a highly motivated candidate to join our talented team and contribute to our ongoing success.

Job Title: Lead – Container Platform Operations Work.

Location(s): Richardson, TX 75082

Years of experience : 8+ Yrs

Detailed Job Description :
We are looking for a seasoned and motivated Lead to drive our Container Platform Operations with a primary focus on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of extensive experience working with Kubernetes and associated DevOps tools.
As a Lead, you will oversee the management, monitoring, and optimization of containerized environments, ensuring high availability and performance across CI/CD pipelines and monitoring solutions.
You will lead shifts in a 24/7 operational environment, working closely with cross-functional teams and leveraging core ITIL concepts to provide structured operations support and incident management.

Key Responsibilities:
 · Lead and manage container platform operations centered on GKE and Kubernetes environments, ensuring operational excellence.
· Architect, deploy, troubleshoot, and maintain Kubernetes clusters and related infrastructure components.
· Drive automation through Jenkins and GitLab pipelines integrating with Kubernetes for seamless CI/CD workflows.
· Implement and maintain GitOps methodologies using Argo CD and Flux CD for continuous delivery and declarative deployments.
· Monitor container and infrastructure health using Prometheus and Grafana; set up alerting and dashboards to proactively resolve issues.
· Utilize New Relic for application performance monitoring and infrastructure insights.
· Administer UNIX/Linux environments and utilize Vi editor for scripting, automation, and operational support.
· Collaborate with development, security, and QA teams to enforce best practices and improve platform stability.
· Lead and coordinate operations across morning and second shifts, ensuring 24/7 coverage and incident management, including on-call support.
· Work in a structured operations environment using JIRA boards, managing user stories, and following core ITIL processes for incident, problem, and change management.
· Automate and deploy infrastructure or applications using Ansible.
· Apply networking knowledge around public/private IPs, intranet/internet, ingress controllers, and load balancers (application and network level).
· Mentor junior engineers and contribute to architecture & process improvements.
· Document operational processes, SOPs, and knowledge base updates.
 
Required Skills & Experience:
 · Minimum 8 years of hands-on experience in Kubernetes container platform management and operations, primarily using GKE.
· Deep understanding of Kubernetes core concepts including deployments, services, ingress, secrets, config maps, and networking.
· Proficiency in CI/CD automation with Jenkins and GitLab pipelines.
· Experience with GitOps workflows using Argo CD and Flux CD.
· Skilled in UNIX/Linux system administration and comfortable using the Vi editor for scripting and troubleshooting.
· Strong observability expertise with Prometheus, Grafana, and New Relic monitoring tools.
· Proven ability to lead and manage operational shifts, providing 24/7 support coverage including on-call duties.
· Working knowledge of ITIL core concepts and operations environment tools, including JIRA and user story management.
· Strong shell scripting or Python scripting skills for automation and troubleshooting.
· Hands-on experience with Ansible for automation and deployments.
· Solid networking knowledge related to public/private IPs, intranet/internet access, ingress controllers, and load balancers at application and network levels.
· Strong problem-solving and troubleshooting capabilities with production incident resolution expertise.
· Excellent communication, leadership, and collaboration skills to manage distributed teams and escalations.
 
Preferred Qualifications:
 · Certifications such as Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA).
· Familiarity with container security best practices (RBAC, network policies, secrets management).
· Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform and Helm.
 

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veterans or individuals with disabilities.