Developer III - DevOps Engineering

Role description

Job Summary:
We are seeking a skilled and experienced Istio Service Mesh Engineer to support, manage, and optimize Istio service mesh environments. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in Kubernetes, cloud-native networking, and microservices architecture, with hands-on experience deploying and maintaining Istio in production environments.
Key Responsibilities:
Deploy, configure, and manage Istio service mesh for Kubernetes-based applications.
Monitor and troubleshoot service mesh components, ensuring high availability and performance.
Implement security best practices, including mTLS, authorization policies, and authentication mechanisms within Istio.
Work closely with development and operations teams to optimize microservices communication and observability using Istio.
Design and implement Istio-based traffic management strategies, including routing, circuit breaking, load balancing, and canary deployments.
Automate deployment and configuration of Istio components using Helm and other DevOps tools.
Perform regular upgrades and maintenance of Istio and associated components.
Provide technical guidance, documentation, and training to teams on Istio service mesh best practices.
Required Skills & Qualifications:
Strong understanding of service mesh architecture, networking, and security principles.
Experience with observability tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, Jaeger, OpenTelemetry, and Datadog.
Proficiency in automation tools such as Helm, Terraform, or Ansible.
Hands-on experience with cloud platforms like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud.
Strong scripting skills in Bash or Python.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and GitOps methodologies.
Familiarity with Certificate management.
Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
Strong communication and collaboration skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
Istio Certified Associate or similar certification.
Experience with multi-cluster or hybrid cloud service mesh deployments.
Knowledge of service discovery and API gateways like Envoy or Kong.