Offer summary

Qualifications:

Deep expertise in Linux OS, networking, virtualization, and storage., Strong knowledge of Kubernetes ecosystems, including APIs and best practices., Experience designing and implementing bare metal Kubernetes solutions., Hands-on experience with container networking, storage, and DevOps tools..

Key responsibilities:

Architect and implement virtualized infrastructure across bare metal and cloud environments.

Lead design reviews, testing, and go-to-market strategies.

Create and maintain architectural documentation using models like UML and sequence diagrams.

Ensure high availability, security, and scalability of distributed systems.

Job description

Description

👉 Summary

We are currently looking for an experienced Kubernetes Architect to join our team. If you have a passion for designing and implementing complex virtualized infrastructure in both bare metal and cloud environments, we’d love to hear from you!

Location : Portland OR or Irvine CA

👉 What You'll Do

Architect and implement virtualized infrastructure and software platforms across bare metal and cloud environments.
Lead and review designs, test plans, and go-to-market strategies.
Create and maintain architectural documentation using models such as C4, UML, and sequence diagrams.
Ensure high availability, security, and scalability across distributed systems.

👉 We'll Expect You To Have

Deep expertise in Linux OS, networking, virtualization, and storage.
Strong knowledge of Kubernetes ecosystems (APIs, configuration, operations, best practices).
Experience designing and implementing bare metal Kubernetes solutions (LXC/LXD, Podman, K3s, etc.).
Hands-on experience with:

Container networking (CNI): Calico, Cilium, Multus, eBPF.
Container storage (CSI): Ceph, GlusterFS, Longhorn.
DevOps & CI/CD: GitLab, Helm, ArgoCD, Prometheus.

Extensive experience troubleshooting Kubernetes infrastructure and application environments.
Familiarity with cloud-native Kubernetes, particularly AWS.
Experience with Kubernetes cluster management tools (Rancher, Portainer, Rafay) is a plus.
Advanced English

👉 What we offer

🚀 An exciting growth journey and a never-ending ambition to develop as a company
❤️ A friendly, supportive and humble working culture where the team always comes first
🌱 Opportunities for professional development and personal growth
🙌 Passionate, high-performing and genuine colleagues
🧘🏻 We care about the important things: results and well-being
🌈 Referral Programm- Refer a colleague program: Enjoy an amazing reward if you recommend a friend or colleague to GIGA IT and they get hired
🏖️ 15 business days PTO and flexibility programm
📆 Local Holidays
👩🏻‍💻 Notebook
🕔 Work hours: Monday to Friday
💵 To be agreed

👉 About GIGA IT

We believe that our differential value lies in our human capital, building a long-lasting relationship beyond mere deliverables.

You will be part of a Latin American company with expert teams that can enrich your knowledge. Thanks to our flexible way of working, we leverage the talent of our collaborators located in different regions of the world.
Our core values are:

Trustworthy: We build trusted and rightful relations towards our external and internal clients
Adaptable: We are flexible to adapt ourselves to complex environments.
Passionate: We love what we do.
Committed: We commit to act with accountability and efficiency at every step of the way.

💡Do you feel this is an exciting challenge for you? Then, don't hesitate to apply. We're eager to meet you and grow together🚀

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