TEK NINJAS ยท 16 hours ago
IDP Developer (OpenShift & Kubernetes Focus)Architect
United States
Contract
Remote
Mid Level
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Hiring Manager
Ahmed Ali
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Responsibilities
Design and develop an Internal Developer Platform (IDP) that empowers application teams with self-service capabilities for application onboarding, namespace creation, and resource management.
Integrate and customize developer portals (e.g., Backstage, Port) to provide a unified platform for app teams.
Automate the provisioning of infrastructure and Kubernetes resources using tools like Helm, ArgoCD, and Crossplane.
Implement CI/CD pipelines and developer workflows on OpenShift and Kubernetes platforms.
Collaborate with platform engineering teams to enhance developer experience, ensuring governance, compliance, and scalability.
Integrate external systems such as service catalogs, monitoring tools, logging solutions, and CI/CD systems into the IDP.
Develop and enforce standards, templates, and guardrails for application teams to adopt cloud-native best practices.
Work with security teams to ensure secure access control, PKI integration, and compliance with organizational policies.
Support the integration of multi-cloud platforms (on-prem, GKE, AKS, AWS, VMware, etc.) within the IDP.
Qualification
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Required
Strong experience with OCP, Kubernetes architecture, operators, and custom resource definitions (CRDs).
Hands-on experience with platforms like Backstage, Port, or similar tools for building developer experience platforms.
Proficiency in Terraform, Crossplane, Helm, or similar tools for declarative resource management.
Experience with tools like Tekton, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, or ArgoCD.
Proficient in one or more programming/scripting languages (e.g., Python, Go, JavaScript).
Familiarity with multi-cloud and hybrid cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, VMware).
Knowledge of Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, or similar tools.
Experience building APIs to integrate with IDP components and enable self-service workflows.
Preferred
Experience with service mesh solutions (e.g., Istio, Linkerd) and API gateways.
Familiarity with governance and policy tools (e.g., Kyverno, OPA).
Understanding of container security best practices (e.g., image scanning, PKI, RBAC).
Prior experience contributing to open-source projects related to IDP or Kubernetes.
Company
TEK NINJAS
Tek Ninjas develops and delivers innovative technologies in web, app development, cloud and mobility along with a professional service.
Founded in 2015
201-500 employees
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2022 (37)
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2020 (40)
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageLeadership Team
Naveen L.
Chief Executive Officer
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