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Nintendo · 2 weeks ago

CONTRACT - Software Engineer, Kubernetes (NTD)

Redmond, WA

Contract

Onsite

Mid Level

$60.89/hr - $91.34/hr

3+ years exp

Nintendo is a worldwide pioneer in the creation of interactive entertainment, and they are seeking a Software Engineer specializing in Kubernetes. This role involves standardizing, stabilizing, and scaling Kubernetes infrastructure while managing day-to-day operations and strategic long-term projects.

Consumer ElectronicsGamingMobileVideo Games

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

Responsibilities

Document and Standardize: Audit our existing infrastructure and document our current setup, including its architecture, processes, and configurations. Your goal is to establish a clear and reproducible foundation

Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Build out robust deployment scripts and IaC templates to enable the full reproduction of our Kubernetes infrastructure. You will leverage tools like Terraform to provision and manage our clusters, ensuring consistency and reliability

Platform Strategy: Investigate and propose solutions for a hybrid cloud strategy, evaluating the technical and business merits of different approaches

Implement Deployment Automation: Design and implement standardized, automated deployments using GitOps principles. This includes setting up and managing tools such as ArgoCD, Flux CD, or Spinnaker to ensure a single source of truth for all deployments

Tooling & CI/CD: Develop and maintain CI/CD pipelines to streamline developer workflows. You'll help manage application deployments using package or configuration managers like Helm or Kustomize

Cluster Management: Have hands-on experience with on-premises Kubernetes cluster management, which require familiarity with tools like Rancher or Kubeadm

Collaboration & Mentorship: Work closely with peer groups and other teams, sharing your expertise and helping to build a deeper understanding of Kubernetes best practices across the organization

Qualification

Kubernetes expertiseInfrastructure as CodeGitOpsContainerizationProgramming languagesConfiguration ManagementCluster ManagementCollaborationMentorship

Required

3+ years of professional experience in software development, with at least 2 years of hands-on experience building and managing production-level Kubernetes infrastructure

Deep understanding of Kubernetes architecture, including core concepts like Pods, Deployments, Services, RBAC and the API server

Experience provisioning and managing infrastructure with tools like Terraform, specifically for Kubernetes clusters

Proficiency with Helm (especially advanced usage) or Kustomize

Experience with managing Kubernetes application & service deployment with tools such as ArgoCD, FluxCD, Spinnaker, GitLab CI/CD, or GitHub Actions

Expertise with Docker and other container runtimes like containerd

Experience with programming languages such as Go, Python, or C#