DevOps Engineer - Rancher / SUSE Products

• Deploy, manage, and scale Kubernetes clusters using Rancher in cloud and hybrid environments 
• Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to Rancher, Kubernetes nodes, workloads, and networking
• Maintain high availability and fault tolerance of Rancher-managed clusters
• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, Argo CD, or similar 
• Automate deployment workflows for microservices and containerized applications 
• Version control all infrastructure-related code and promote GitOps methodologies 
• Implement logging, monitoring, and alerting using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, or Datadog 
• Implement DevSecOps practices to ensure secure deployments and infrastructure hardening 
• Manage secrets using tools like HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secrets Manager, or Kubernetes Secret 

• Experience with Rancher RKE2 or K3s for lightweight or edge cluster management
• Experience in DevOps, SRE, or infrastructure automation roles 
• Proficient with Kubernetes architecture, Helm, ingress controllers, and service meshes
• Strong scripting skills in Bash, Python, or Go
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab, Argo CD, etc.)
• Knowledge of security best practices in DevOps and containerization

Desirables:

• Familiarity with SUSE NeuVector for container runtime security and network policy enforcement
• Hands-on with SUSE Longhorn for cloud-native distributed storage in Kubernetes environments
• Advanced Kubernetes networking: CNI plugins, service meshes (e.g., Istio, Linkerd), ingress configuration, network policies
• Ability to travel within the region

• Australian working rights.