We are seeking a DevOps Engineer III to manage and support our environments across hybrid infrastructure (on-premises, Azure, and GCP). The role involves strong Kubernetes expertise, hands-on experience with databases and middleware, and the ability to coordinate across multiple teams to ensure smooth operations. Candidates at this level are expected to be proactive, technically strong, and able to guide best practices within the team.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage and support Kubernetes clusters across on-prem, Azure, and GCP (including GKE).
• Write, review, and troubleshoot Kubernetes manifests (Deployments, Services, HPA, Secrets, Volume Mounts).
• Administer and support middleware components such as Redis, Oracle, MongoDB, and Kafka.
• Perform day-to-day debugging and troubleshooting across infrastructure, servers, clusters, and middleware services.
• Identify and resolve connectivity or configuration issues; escalate when needed.
• Extract and investigate logs, providing actionable insights to relevant teams.
• Work with multiple load balancer technologies (Traefik, Nginx, HA Proxy).
• Collaborate with CI/CD teams (Jenkins, Azure DevOps) – knowledge of these tools is a plus.
• Document issues, resolutions, and environment updates to ensure smooth collaboration.
• Participate in knowledge sharing and mentor junior engineers where applicable.

Skills & Qualifications

• Strong hands-on expertise in Kubernetes and containerized application management.
• Solid understanding of Linux administration and troubleshooting.
• Good understanding of hybrid infrastructure components (on-prem, Azure, GCP).
• Practical experience with databases and messaging systems (Redis, Oracle, MongoDB, Kafka).
• Familiarity with Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring/logging (good to have).
• Excellent troubleshooting and problem-solving skills across distributed systems.
• Strong communication and coordination abilities with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to take ownership of issues and drive them to resolution.