Kubernetes Application Support Engineer Fulltime only

New York, NY, US • Posted 3 hours ago • Updated 3 hours ago
Full Time
Travel Required
Able to Sponsor
On-site
Depends on Experience
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Job Details

Skills

  • Kubernetes
  • Grafana
  • ELK
  • CI/CD
  • ASK
  • Terraform

Summary

Kubernetes Application Support Engineer

Location: New York, NY (Hybrid 3 days onsite)
Any Visa Except H1B

Fulltime Role

Position Description

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled Kubernetes Application Support Engineer to manage, monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize containerized applications running on Kubernetes clusters. The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience in container orchestration, cloud platforms, CI/CD pipelines, and production support processes.

Key Responsibilities

  • Provide L2/L3 production support for containerized applications running on Kubernetes.
  • Monitor cluster and application health using Prometheus, Grafana, and the ELK stack.
  • Troubleshoot application, pod, node, and networking issues within Kubernetes environments.
  • Manage deployments using Helm charts, Argo CD, or CI/CD pipelines.
  • Perform root cause analysis (RCA) for incidents and implement preventive measures.
  • Collaborate with DevOps and development teams to ensure release management and environment stability.
  • Manage scaling, resource optimization, and workload performance tuning.
  • Handle Kubernetes upgrades, patching, and cluster maintenance.
  • Implement and maintain security best practices (RBAC, Network Policies, Secrets management).
  • Maintain documentation, runbooks, and SOPs for ongoing operations.

Required Skills & Qualifications

Technical Skills

  • Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes (K8s) architecture and components.
  • Experience with Docker and containerization concepts.
  • Knowledge of cloud platforms such as:
    • Microsoft Azure (AKS)
    • Google Cloud (GKE)
  • Experience with CI/CD tools: Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions.
  • Familiarity with Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform, CloudFormation.
  • Solid understanding of Linux system administration.
  • Knowledge of networking concepts including Ingress, Services, DNS, and Load Balancers.
  • Experience with monitoring and logging tools:
    • Prometheus
    • Grafana
    • Elasticsearch / Kibana

Soft Skills

  • Strong analytical and troubleshooting abilities.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
  • Willingness to participate in 24/7 support rotations if required.
  • Familiarity with ITIL-based incident and change management processes.

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  • Dice Id: 10115873
  • Position Id: 8942119
  • Posted 3 hours ago

Company Info

About SmallArc, Inc

Our firm was established back in 2000 by a group of consultants with a strong focus on delivering quality services to our clients from the perspective of those who worked in the field. Because of the huge amount of industry experience behind us, we knew that we could provide our clients with a no gimmicks, truly valuable set of solutions that exactly matched all of their IT needs.

In today’s digital world, we’re surrounded by information at all times. The purpose of SmallArc is to provide a cohesive set of information management solutions that organize, optimize and present information in an efficient and informative way.

SmallArc is a premier consulting firm specializing in Business Intelligence, Data Warehousing, and Data Integration. We provide end-to-end services from Data Architecture, Implementation, Project Management, Long Term Support, and Training.

We provide you with a competitive advantage which is derived from our extensive team of business intelligence experts. We recruit and employ only the best and brightest to ensure the highest level of knowledge and competence. We provide you with the most innovative, reliable, and consistent results on every project — no matter the scope or scale. We have earned a solid reputation for client success due to our unique ability to deliver business intelligence solutions on time, and under budget.


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