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Northern Base

DevOps Engineer / Kubernetes Engineer

Phoenix, AZ · On-site

$52.50 - $71.75/hr

Exposure to service mesh technologies such as Istio or Linkerd is a plus * Strong troubleshooting, reliability, and problem-solving skills * Ability to drive and promote strong engineering practices ...

Keylent Inc

DEVOPS

Denver, CO · On-site

$54.25 - $74.25/hr

... Istio Service mesh or any other Istio based service mesh • Experience with different tools such as Rally, Logz, Dynatrace, Artifactory • Development background or competency with modern ...

Jackalope Digital LLC

$218K - $256K/yr

Build capabilities on top of Envoy-based reverse proxies, Istio gateways, Ambient mesh, and SPIFFE service authentication * Drive measurable improvements to latency, reliability, and performance of ...

Damco Solutions

Cloud Native FSD developer

Mclean, VA · On-site

$53.25 - $68.75/hr

... Docker, Istio • Proven knowledge across a broad spectrum of Web technologies (HTML, CSS, Ajax/JavaScript, JSP, Angular and web services) • Strong knowledge of Spring Boot and experience in ...

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What is an Istio?

An Istio job typically involves managing and configuring Istio, an open-source service mesh that helps control service-to-service communication in cloud-native applications. Responsibilities may include deploying Istio, configuring traffic routing, ensuring security with mTLS, and monitoring service performance. Professionals in this role often work with Kubernetes, networking, and observability tools to optimize microservices communication.

What does an Istio do?

Professionals working with Istio are typically responsible for deploying, configuring, and maintaining the Istio service mesh in Kubernetes environments. They manage traffic routing, enforce security and authentication policies, enable observability, and troubleshoot inter-service communication issues. Collaboration with development, operations, and security teams is crucial to ensure network resiliency and policy compliance across microservices. Regular tasks also include optimizing service performance, automating deployment processes, and keeping systems up to date with the latest patches and configurations.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Istio position, and why are they important?

To excel in an Istio-focused role, you need a strong foundation in cloud-native technologies, Kubernetes orchestration, and microservices architecture, typically backed by experience in DevOps or site reliability engineering. Familiarity with Istio service mesh, monitoring tools like Prometheus and Grafana, and certifications such as Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) are valuable. Analytical thinking, troubleshooting ability, and strong collaboration skills help address complex networking and security challenges across teams. Mastery of these areas ensures secure, resilient, and efficient communication between microservices in dynamic production environments.

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Technology Lead - Kubernetes & Container Platform

Highlands, TX • On-site

Neshent Technologies
11 - 50 employees
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$46.25 - $63.25/hr

Full-time

Posted 3 days ago

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Job description

Roles and Responsibilities
  • Lead the administration, configuration, deployment, and support of Kubernetes and container platforms.
  • Manage and maintain Kubernetes environments including Amazon EKS and OpenShift.
  • Deploy, configure, and manage containerized applications across enterprise environments.
  • Implement and support service mesh technologies such as Istio and Solo Gloo Mesh, including Ambient Mesh.
  • Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins or Harness.
  • Develop and maintain automation scripts using Groovy, Shell, and other scripting technologies.
  • Manage Kubernetes application deployments using Helm.
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Terraform and Ansible.
  • Configure and manage NGINX and related application/networking components.
  • Work with AWS cloud services including Route 53 (R53), EFS, and EC2.
  • Support container platform integrations with AWS and Azure environments.
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize Kubernetes clusters, container workloads, networking, and deployments.
  • Implement best practices for Kubernetes security, scalability, reliability, and high availability.
  • Collaborate with development, DevOps, infrastructure, and security teams to improve container platform operations.
  • Develop automation solutions to streamline deployment, configuration, monitoring, and operational processes.
Required Skills & Qualifications
  • 5+ years of experience in technology infrastructure, DevOps, cloud, or container platform environments.
  • Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes administration is required.
  • Strong experience with Amazon EKS and/or OpenShift.
  • Experience with container deployment and orchestration.
  • Hands-on experience with Istio Service Mesh.
  • Experience with Solo Gloo Mesh / Ambient Mesh is highly desirable.
  • Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines, preferably Jenkins or Harness.
  • Experience with Groovy, Shell scripting, Helm, Terraform, and Ansible.
  • Experience with NGINX and container networking.
  • Working knowledge of AWS services, including Route 53, EFS, and EC2.
  • Experience working with Azure cloud environments.
  • Strong troubleshooting, automation, and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work effectively across development, infrastructure, DevOps, and engineering teams.

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