Kubernetes Platform Engineer – Rancher / Argo CD / Azure

About Smart IT Frame:

At Smart IT Frame, we connect top talent with leading organizations across the USA. With over a decade of staffing excellence, we specialize in IT, healthcare, and professional roles, empowering both clients and candidates to grow together.

Mandatory skills:

• Rancher, Kubernetes, Argo CD, Cluster Management, Cluster orchestration
• Kubernetes deployment, AKS
• Azure background
• Python Yaml scripting experience

Job Description:

• Strong understanding of Kubernetes architecture and internals, including Control Plane components and etcd.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes installation and configuration on bare metal and cloud platforms (AKS/EKS).
• Proven experience writing and managing Kubernetes YAML files for deployments and infrastructure resources.
• Hands-on experience with Rancher-managed Kubernetes clusters, including:
  • RKE1 and RKE2
  • Cluster migration and upgrade strategies
• Solid experience with Red Hat Linux administration, including:
  • Filesystem management
  • Backup and restore procedures
  • OS troubleshooting and performance tuning
• Experience designing and managing CI/CD pipelines using Harness and GitHub Actions.
• Strong proficiency with Git and Docker.
• Expertise in Kubernetes troubleshooting and production support.
• Experience with cluster scaling, high availability, and disaster recovery.
• Hands-on experience with observability tools:
  • Prometheus (metrics and alerting)
  • Splunk (log aggregation and analysis)
  • Dynatrace (APM and infrastructure monitoring)
• Knowledge of Kubernetes security, RBAC, secrets management, and best practices.

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