🛠 Tech Stack

💼 About This Role

You'll contribute to the operations of existing Kubernetes installations and new solutions on Upwork's EKS clusters. You'll collaborate with engineering teams to guide scalability and stability improvements. This role offers the chance to work with a robust Service Mesh ecosystem and impact the core product of a leading work marketplace.

🎯 What You'll Do

• Operate and maintain existing Kubernetes clusters and service mesh installations
• Collaborate with engineering teams to design scalable and stable solutions
• Support technical user community by troubleshooting service issues

📋 Requirements

• Hands-on experience with microservices architectures and Kubernetes
• Experience with observability tools like Prometheus, Alert Manager, and Grafana
• Mid to high-level proficiency in a scripting language such as Python or Bash
• Hands-on experience with AWS infrastructure and EKS

✨ Nice to Have

• Experience with service mesh solutions like Istio
• Hands-on experience with GCP cloud infrastructure
• Supporting ML workloads in Kubernetes clusters

🎁 Benefits & Perks

• 🌍 Remote-first work environment
• ⏰ Flexible schedule
• 💼 Contract engagement through Upwork's HWS team

🚩 Heads Up

• Contract role requiring senior-level skills and responsibilities
• Extensive list of required skills suggesting possible scope creep