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This includes adopting new tools, methodologies or practices to reduce effort;\nSupport technical teams in a collaborative, through enablement;\nArchitect and implement release processes in an automated manner;\nMonitor system performance, security, and functionality, Evolve observability and alerting tools to reduce this effort;\nManage upgrades and patches for systems in our Cloud ecosystem\nHelp with tickets escalated via our Cloud Customer Care and Support teams;\nCreate and maintain architectural, security and other documentation as needed for each system supported; Brief documentation used in README files; Deeper documentation with architectural detailing and decisions; Technical diagrams\nProvide technical support to include troubleshooting user operating problems, application problems, system configuration issues and malfunctions, and network operating problems in our Cloud environments;\nMentor aspiring developers on the team, sharing knowledge and best practices. \nRequired Qualifications\nBS in Computer Science/Engineering or equivalent experience;\nExperience running and operating Kubernetes on Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE);\nExperience in writing Kubernetes artifacts using Helm;\nExperience in Continuous Delivery processes of Kubernetes applications with GitOps practices using ArgoCD;\nSolid experience with Docker and Terraform, Terragrunt and Atlantis;\n Strong experience running and maintaining a 24x7 production environment;\nExperience scripting in one of the languages used by system engineers (shell, golang, etc).;\nExperience operating large-scale distributed systems (preferably running on public cloud);\nKnowledge of Networking, VPN (IPSec with IKEv2), and experience identifying and solving network issues;\nStrong communication and team player skills;\nComfortable with Agile practices for delivering iterative solutions to the business;\nExperience with Kanban methodology and JIRA;\nBuild and maintain a solid knowledge base usable by different teams, technical and otherwise;\nExperience using Confluence;\nSolid knowledge inLinux architecture and troubleshooting;\nExperience working with Objective Key Results (OKRs) methodology;\nStrong feedback skills;\nBoth receiving and providing feedback in 1:1 meetings.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience with at least one of the following managed Kubernetes services: - Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) - Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) - Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) - RedHat OpenShift Kubernetes Service (ROKS)\nExperience in automating development processes and environments;\nExperience implementing full CI/CD pipelines;\nExperience with Kubernetes-based projects, like cert-manager, service meshes (istio.io or linkerd.io), storage solutions;\nExperience with Linux, MySQL, Nginx, Tomcat, Git, Jenkins;\nAny of the following certifications is a plus: - Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Architect; - Google Cloud Certified Professional DevOps Engineer; - Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Security Engineer; - Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Network Engineer.\nWhat We Offer\nSalary package w/ competitive benefits according to qualifications and experience Opportunities to take responsibility, grow professionally, and Stay Nerdy\nA positive and collaborative work culture\nWorking at aleading open-source company\nEqual Opportunities Employer - Statement\nLiferay is committed to the equal treatment of all candidates, customers and employees and to fostering a culture of dignity at work. 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