Kubernetes / CI/CD Expert

Momento USA is a global technology consulting, talent acquisition and creative development firm that addresses clients most pressing needs and challenges.

We currently looking for Kubernetes / CI/CD Expert our client location based on - Frisco, TX (Onsite). Please see the job description below for your reference.

Job Title: Kubernetes / CI/CD Expert

Location: Frisco, TX (Onsite)
Duration: Contract

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled Kubernetes & CI/CD Expert with deep hands-on experience in building, automating, securing, and operating enterprise-scale container platforms and software delivery pipelines in AWS environments. The ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in Amazon EKS, GitOps, ArgoCD/FluxCD, Helm, Terraform, and modern CI/CD tooling such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, and Harness. This role requires strong production support capability, troubleshooting depth across Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure, and a solid understanding of secure, reliable, and scalable cloud-native delivery practices.

Key Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, administer, upgrade, and troubleshoot enterprise-scale Kubernetes platforms on AWS (Amazon EKS preferred), including cluster lifecycle management, node groups, autoscaling, and platform hardening.
• Build, manage, and optimize end-to-end CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, security scan, release, and deployment workflows across development, test, and production environments.
• Implement and operationalize GitOps-based deployment models using ArgoCD, FluxCD, or equivalent tools, ensuring version-controlled, auditable, and repeatable releases.
• Develop and maintain reusable Helm charts, Kubernetes manifests, deployment templates, and platform standards to support consistent workload onboarding.
• Manage and optimize containerized workloads using Docker and Kubernetes, including resource tuning, health probes, workload isolation, and resilience patterns.
• Implement modern deployment strategies including Rolling, Blue-Green, and Canary releases, with rollback, approval, and progressive delivery controls.
• Design and enforce Kubernetes security controls including RBAC, Network Policies, Secrets Management, image governance, and Pod Security Standards aligned to DevSecOps practices.
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and environment configuration using Terraform and related Infrastructure as Code practices.
• Troubleshoot complex issues across Kubernetes networking, ingress, service discovery, persistent storage, cluster performance, container runtime, and CI/CD toolchains.
• Collaborate with Development, Platform Engineering, Infrastructure, and Security teams to improve deployment velocity, platform reliability, compliance, and developer experience.
• Support production environments, participate in incident resolution, perform root-cause analysis, and drive continuous improvement for platform stability and release quality.

Required Technical Skills

Kubernetes (Mandatory)

• Minimum 5+ years of hands-on Kubernetes administration, engineering, and production support experience.
• Strong expertise in:
  • Kubernetes (Amazon EKS preferred)
  • Helm chart development and release packaging
  • Kubernetes networking, services, DNS, ingress controllers, and service exposure patterns
  • RBAC, secrets management, and Kubernetes security policies
  • StatefulSets, persistent volumes, storage classes, and backup/recovery considerations
  • Cluster autoscaling, workload scaling, resource requests/limits, and performance tuning
  • Multi-cluster or multi-environment deployment patterns
  • Service Mesh technologies such as Istio or Linkerd (preferred)

CI/CD (Mandatory)

Strong hands-on experience with:

• Jenkins
• GitHub Actions
• GitLab CI/CD
• Harness
• AWS CodePipeline / CodeBuild
• ArgoCD / FluxCD for GitOps-driven deployments

Deep understanding of:

• GitOps operating model and promotion workflows
• CI/CD pipeline architecture for build, test, scan, package, release, and deploy stages
• Release automation and environment promotion controls
• Deployment automation with approval gates, rollback, and traceability
• Branching and release strategies supporting enterprise delivery models
• Blue-Green, Canary, and Rolling deployment patterns
• DevSecOps integration including security scanning, policy enforcement, and artifact governance

Containerization

• Docker
• Container registries such as Amazon ECR, Artifactory, or Docker Registry

Infrastructure as Code

• Terraform (Mandatory) for provisioning and managing cloud and platform infrastructure
• Helm for Kubernetes packaging and deployment standardization
• Ansible (Preferred) for configuration automation and operational workflows

Scripting & Automation

Strong automation experience using:

• Python for automation, tooling, and operational scripting
• Bash / Shell scripting for platform operations and deployment automation

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
• Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer

Experience

• 7+ years of overall experience in DevOps, Platform Engineering, or related cloud infrastructure roles.
• 5+ years of hands-on Kubernetes engineering and administration experience in production environments.
• 5+ years of experience in designing, implementing, and supporting enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines.
• Proven experience managing production Kubernetes environments at enterprise scale, including high availability, upgrades, platform security, and operational support.
• Strong troubleshooting capability across Kubernetes, Linux, containers, AWS infrastructure, networking, and CI/CD platforms.
  
  Note: Momento USA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Note: Momento USA is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.