Google Kubernetes Engineer
hsbc
Job Description
In this role, you will:
- Build and manage the HSBC GKE Kubernetes Platform to easily let application teams deploy to Kubernetes
- Mentor and guide support engineers
- Engineer solutions on HSBC GKE Kubernetes Platform using Coding, Automation and Infrastructure as Code methods (e.g. Python, Tekton, Flux, Helm, Terraform, …)
- Manage a fleet of GKE clusters from a centrally provided solution
- Represent the platform technically through talks, blog posts and discussions
- Ensure compliance with centrally defined security controls
- Ensure compliancy with Operational risk standards (E.g. Network, Firewall, OS, Logging, Monitoring, Availability, Resiliency and Containers)
- Build and support continuous integration (CI), continuous delivery (CD) and continuous testing activities
- Engineering activities to implement patches for VMs and containers provided centrally
- Support non-functional testing
- Update support and operational documentation as required
- Fault find and support Applications teams
- Ensure good Change management practice is implemented as specified by central standards.
- Provide impact assessments where requested for changes proposed on HSBC GCP core platform
- On a rotational on call basis provide out of business hours support as part of our 24 x 7 coverage
Requirements
To be successful in this role, you should meet the following requirements:
- In-depth knowledge of Kubernetes and the Cloud Native ecosystem
- Expert understanding of DevOps principles and Infrastructure as a Code concepts and techniques
- Kubernetes resource configuration (Helm, Kustomize, kpt)
- Excellent skills in at least one of following: Python or Go
- Customer/stakeholder focus. Ability to build strong relationships with Application teams, cross functional IT and global/local IT teams
- Good leadership and teamwork skills - Works collaboratively in an agile environment with DevOps application ‘pods’ to provide GCP specific capability/skills required to deliver the service.
- Operational effectiveness - delivers solutions that align to approved design patterns and security standards
- Risk management effectiveness