Kubernetes Engineer – Rancher / RKE2
Core
Provide on-site operational support for enterprise Kubernetes platforms built on SUSE Rancher and RKE2, ensuring day-to-day stability and knowledge transfer to customer teams.
Role type
Intermediate hands-on IC Kubernetes Engineer (Rancher/RKE2)
Builds
Rancher-managed RKE2 clusters, downstream clusters, Helm-based deployments, and air-gapped environments
Domain
Cloud Infrastructure / Kubernetes / Enterprise On-Premise
Required skills
Rancher Manager operations, RKE2 cluster management, Kubernetes troubleshooting, Linux administration, networking fundamentals, Bash scripting, Prometheus/Grafana monitoring
Preferred skills
GitOps (Fleet/Argo CD/Flux), Ansible/Terraform, SUSE Storage/Security, CNI (Calico/Cilium), Backup tooling (Velero), CI/CD tooling
Technologies
Rancher, RKE2, Kubernetes, Helm, etcd, containerd, Prometheus, Grafana, SLES, RHEL, Ubuntu, Canal, Calico, Cilium, Harbor, Velero
Responsibilities
Perform cluster health checks, node and workload management, troubleshoot networking/DNS/storage issues, manage RBAC and user access, execute upgrades and backups, apply security baselines, create operational runbooks, and deliver technical guidance to customers
Seniority
Intermediate, hands-on IC
