Senior Kubernetes Expert Freelance Ref. 006132

Key Responsibilities

1. Manifest Architecture:
   • Design/maintain complex manifests (Deployments, StatefulSets, Operators) for multi-environment consistency (dev/stage/prod).
   • Implement Kustomize/Helm for configuration templating across 50+ microservices.
2. Network Security:
   • Enforce granular Network Policies.
   • Troubleshoot service mesh integrations .
3. Policy Governance:
   • Develop Kyverno policies for compliance (pod security, resource quotas, image signing) and automate audits.
   • Migrate existing OPA/Gatekeeper rules to Kyverno (if applicable).
4. GitOps Implementation:
   • Build ArgoCD-based GitOps pipelines with multi-cluster synchronization (e.g., ArgoCD ApplicationSet).
   • Establish drift detection, automated rollbacks, and PR-based promotion workflows.

Required qualifications:

• Extensive experience in authoring and managing Kubernetes Manifests (e.g., deployments, services, configmaps) in complex environments
• Deep understanding of Kubernetes Network Policies and their implementation
• Expert-level knowledge of Kubernetes policy management using Kyverno or equivalent tooling
• Hands-on experience with GitOps principles and workflows, preferably using ArgoCD in production setups