Kubernetes Engineer - NC

Job#: 3025218

Job Description:

Client: Financial Services

Team: TBA

Job Title: Software Engineer 4 - Contingent

Location: Zone 2

Contract Length: 12mo

Pay Rate: $69 -$74
Top Requirements:

5+ years of Software Engineering experience, or equivalent via work, consulting, military, or education.

Strong understanding of network load-balancing solutions (core requirement).

Advanced Python development, including API development using FastAPI and Django.

Hands-on Ansible expertise (automation, config management, infrastructure tasks).

REST API engineering, backend API creation, and integration experience.

Experience with API platforms such as Apigee (nice to have but listed as skill).

Plusses:

Experience with Kubernetes or Red Hat OpenShift.

Python scripting for automation (beyond app development).

Familiarity with dynamic routing, ADC technologies, DNS-based load distribution, etc.

GitHub usage for source control, branching, pipelines, and peer reviews.

Additional automation experience with Python or Ansible beyond basic scripting.

Job Summary:

This contingent Software Engineer 4 role is a senior-level engineering position focused on designing, developing, and supporting backend API services while leveraging strong knowledge of network load-balancing technologies.

The engineer will develop backend services using Python (FastAPI/Django), build automation using Ansible, integrate and maintain APIs, and collaborate with software engineering partners on complex initiatives.

The role requires sophisticated problem-solving skills, understanding of distributed systems, and ability to contribute to large-scale engineering efforts requiring cross-team alignment, compliance adherence, and strategic technical consultation.

This is not a DevOps role, but may interact with infrastructure teams as needed to support load balancing and API solutioning.
Day-to-Day Responsibilities:

• Design, build, and maintain backend REST APIs using Python, FastAPI, and Django.
• Support and engineer solutions involving network load-balancers across enterprise environments.
• Develop Ansible automation for configuration, deployment, and integration workflows.
• Create, maintain, and deploy API endpoints; integrate with Apigee or similar API gateways.
• Contribute to large-scale planning and analysis for critical software engineering initiatives.
• Review and analyze moderately complex multi-factor engineering obstacles; propose solutions.
• Collaborate with engineering, architecture, networking, and operational teams.
• Participate in peer reviews for code quality, security, performance, and maintainability.
• Ensure solutions adhere to policies, compliance requirements, and engineering governance.
• Build Python automation scripts for recurring operational tasks.
• Support Kubernetes or OpenShift-based deployments if applicable to the team.
• Document engineering solutions, API contracts, automation processes, and system behavior.

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Apex Systems is a world-class IT services company that serves thousands of clients across the globe. When you join Apex, you become part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We offer quality career resources, training, certifications, development opportunities, and a comprehensive benefits package. Our commitment to excellence is reflected in many awards, including ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing in Talent Satisfaction in the United States and Great Place to Work in the United Kingdom and Mexico. Apex uses a virtual recruiter as part of the application process. Click for more details.

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