Cynet Systems · 2 days ago
Rancher And Kubernetes SME
Princeton, NJ
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$47/hr - $52/hr
6+ years expCynet Systems is a company seeking a Rancher and Kubernetes Subject Matter Expert. The role involves designing and implementing Rancher-managed Kubernetes clusters, architecting high availability setups, and managing cluster lifecycles while ensuring security best practices are followed.
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Responsibilities
Design and implement Rancher-managed Kubernetes clusters (RKE, RKE2, K3s, EKS, AKS, GKE)
Architect high availability (HA) Rancher setups
Define multi-cluster and multi-tenant strategies using Rancher projects, namespaces, and RBAC
Integrate Kubernetes with VMware, Bare Metal, and Cloud platforms
Establish standardized cluster blueprints and reference architectures
Act as final escalation (L3) for Kubernetes and Rancher incidents
Diagnose and resolve Control plane failures
Etcd performance and corruption issues
Pod scheduling and node pressure issues
CNI (Calico / Cilium) networking problems
CSI storage failures (Ceph, Longhorn, EBS, Azure Disk, NFS)
Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and provide preventive recommendations
Install, upgrade, and maintain Rancher Server
Manage cluster lifecycles using Rancher UI & APIs
Implement and manage Rancher RBAC, Authentication (AD / LDAP / Azure AD / SSO)
Global & cluster-level policies
Maintain Rancher backups, DR, and recovery procedures
Enforce Kubernetes security best practices like Pod Security Standards (PSS)
Network policies and Secrets management
Integrate Kubernetes with CI/CD tools e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Argo CD
Enable GitOps workflows for application and cluster configuration
Support Helm chart development and lifecycle management
Assist development teams with Deployment strategies, Resource optimization
Troubleshooting application issues on Kubernetes
Qualification
Required
6–10+ years in Linux / Infrastructure / Cloud
3–5+ years hands-on Kubernetes production experience
Strong expertise in Rancher (RKE / RKE2 / K3s)
Deep understanding of Kubernetes control plane
Deep understanding of Etcd
Deep understanding of Networking (CNI)
Deep understanding of Storage (CSI)
Company
Cynet Systems
Headquartered in Washington DC Metro Area, Cynet Systems is a top talent supplier for companies across North America.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Ashwani (Ash) M.
Partner and Co-CEO
Nikhil "Nick" Budhiraja
Founder / Co-CEO
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