IDP Developer (OpenShift & Kubernetes Focus)

TEKsystems
$70.00 - $80.00 / hr
life insurance, sick time, 401(k), retirement plan
United States, Texas, Round Rock
Dec 21, 2024
Position Overview: We are seeking a talented and driven IDP (Internal Developer Platform) Developer with expertise in OpenShift (OCP), Kubernetes, and developer experience tooling. The ideal candidate will design, build, and maintain our Internal Developer Platform, enabling streamlined workflows for application teams. Experience with developer portals such as Backstage, Port, or equivalent tools is essential. ________________________________________ Key Responsibilities: Design and develop an Internal Developer Platform (IDP) that empowers application teams with self-service capabilities for application onboarding, namespace creation, and resource management. Integrate and customize developer portals (e.g., Backstage, Port) to provide a unified platform for app teams. Automate the provisioning of infrastructure and Kubernetes resources using tools like Helm, ArgoCD, and Crossplane. Implement CI/CD pipelines and developer workflows on OpenShift and Kubernetes platforms. Collaborate with platform engineering teams to enhance developer experience, ensuring governance, compliance, and scalability. Integrate external systems such as service catalogs, monitoring tools, logging solutions, and CI/CD systems into the IDP. Develop and enforce standards, templates, and guardrails for application teams to adopt cloud-native best practices. Work with security teams to ensure secure access control, PKI integration, and compliance with organizational policies. Support the integration of multi-cloud platforms (on-prem, GKE, AKS, AWS, VMware, etc.) within the IDP. Skills* Openshift, Tanzu, TAS, TKGI, Helm, CICD, GitOps, Backstage, Developer Hub, AVX Top Skills Details Openshift,Tanzu,TAS,TKGI,Helm,CICD,GitOps,Backstage,Developer Hub,AVX Additional Skills & Qualifications Required Skills: Kubernetes and OpenShift Expertise: Strong experience with OCP, Kubernetes architecture, operators, and custom resource definitions (CRDs). Developer Portals: Hands-on experience with platforms like Backstage, Port, or similar tools for building developer experience platforms. Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Proficiency in Terraform, Crossplane, Helm, or similar tools for declarative resource management. Automation and CI/CD: Experience with tools like Tekton, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or ArgoCD. Programming Skills: Proficient in one or more programming/scripting languages (e.g., Python, Go, JavaScript). Cloud Platforms: Familiarity with multi-cloud and hybrid cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, VMware). Observability and Monitoring: Knowledge of Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, or similar tools. API Development: Experience building APIs to integrate with IDP components and enable self-service workflows. ________________________________________ Preferred Qualifications: Experience with service mesh solutions (e.g., Istio, Linkerd) and API gateways. Familiarity with governance and policy tools (e.g., Kyverno, OPA). Understanding of container security best practices (e.g., image scanning, PKI, RBAC). Prior experience contributing to open-source projects related to IDP or Kubernetes. ________________________________________ Experience Level Expert Level Pay and Benefits The pay range for this position is $70.00 - $80.00 Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following: * Medical, dental & vision * Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital * 401(k) Retirement Plan - Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available * Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents) * Short and long-term disability * Health Spending Account (HSA) * Transportation benefits * Employee Assistance Program * Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave) Workplace Type This is a fully remote position. Application Deadline This position will be accepting applications until Jan 1, 2025. About TEKsystems: We're partners in transformation. We help clients activate ideas and solutions to take advantage of a new world of opportunity. We are a team of 80,000 strong, working with over 6,000 clients, including 80% of the Fortune 500, across North America, Europe and Asia. As an industry leader in Full-Stack Technology Services, Talent Services, and real-world application, we work with progressive leaders to drive change. That's the power of true partnership. TEKsystems is an Allegis Group company. The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.