Description

• The MLPT Polymer group supports a range of Machine Learning platform products including: Bolt, Hub, Lightning and many Data Platform systems.
• These are all internal production tools supported via multiple Polymer offerings, including authentication (Notary), authorization (Directory), and collaboration (Squad) services.
• The ML ecosystem at Client has increasingly adopted Polymer services over the previous 3 years.
• The team is lean, building and operating multiple services to internal customers.
• Critical objectives within the team are related to each and every service: high uptime/zero downtime (availability), efficiently scaled (up to 1000 requests per second) and performance (sub-second latency) for our customers.
• Brief job description with clear role, responsibilities, and deliverables that they are expected to deliver in a time-bound project

Client would like to hire a contractor to:

• Manage Kubernetes clusters by performing improvements and regular maintenance. Perform cloud infrastructure operational tasks.
• Perform Database administration tasks including migration, instrumenting of telemetry, performance monitoring, cost monitoring and consolidation.
• CI/CD-focused projects that include implementing features for GitOps + software lifecycle tooling and processes.

Top 2 to 3 skills you will be looking for when you review resumes?

• Kubernetes (configuration, operations, deployment) and related technologies: Helm, ArgoCD, GitOps
• SQL database administration
• Python + Bash scripting

Anything that would automatically disqualify a candidate?

• Does not regularly report status, request guidance or otherwise drive to goal
• Poor organization, communication, focus
• Poor coding ability

Years of experience: 5 plus years
Required Skills:

• 3 to 5 years experience with Kubernetes
• 3 to 5 years experience with AWS
• 3 to 5 years experience in Database administration: Postgres, RDS (eg. Aurora)
• 3 years experience in Python
• Operational Experience with cloud-based service infrastructure (DNS, load balancing, ingress, telemetry and logging)

Key Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree