Lead Kubernetes Application Developer

1. Kubernetes Expertise

• Deep understanding of Kubernetes architecture, API server, controllers, and CRDs.

• Experience with Kubernetes Operators and controller development.

• Knowledge of RBAC, authentication, admission controllers, and resource scheduling is a plus.

• Familiarity with Kubernetes networking (CNI, Ingress, Load Balancers).

• Experience with Kubernetes autoscalers and Cluster API.

• Experience with storage integration (e.g., Kubernetes CSI, OpenStack Cinder).
  
  

2. Cloud Integration & APIs

• Experience integrating custom APIs with Kubernetes.

• Knowledge of Cloud Controller Manager (CCM) architecture.

• Understanding of cloud networking, load balancing, and storage systems is a plus.
  
  

3. Software Development & Go Programming

• Strong Go (Golang) programming skills (mandatory).

• Experience with Kubernetes client-go, controller-runtime, and operator SDK.

• Knowledge of RESTful APIs, gRPC, and API authentication methods.

• Familiarity with event-driven architecture and reconciliation loops.
  
  

4. Infrastructure & DevOps Knowledge

• Strong background in Linux-based environments and debugging.

• Experience with GitOps, CI/CD, and Kubernetes deployment pipelines is a plus.

• Knowledge of etcd, leader election, and distributed systems concepts is a plus.

5. Certifications 

    •    CKA (Certified Kubernetes Administrator) or CKAD (Certified Kubernetes Application Developer).

    •    CNCF certifications such as KCNA, CCA (Kubernetes, cloud-native development).

    •    Contributions to open-source Kubernetes projects or building operators, controllers or CRDs is a plus.