Contract: Senior Platform Engineer - Remote

Overview

This role involves contributing to the operations of existing installations, as well as new Kubernetes-based solutions within Upwork’s Hybrid Workforce Solutions Team.

In Short

• Engagement through Upwork’s Hybrid Workforce Solutions Team.
• Support operations and troubleshooting of Kubernetes-based solutions.
• Collaborate with technical user community.
• Enhance security, resilience, observability, and control across applications.
• Work with AWS cloud infrastructure and container orchestration platforms.
• Utilize tools like Terraform and ArgoCD for infrastructure provisioning.
• Embrace diversity in knowledge and experience.
• Excellent communication skills required.
• Experience with service mesh solutions is a plus.
• Fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Requirements

• Hands-on experience with microservices architectures.
• Knowledge of observability tools like Prometheus and Grafana.
• Experience with Python or Bash.
• Experience with AWS components such as VPC, IAM, EC2, etc.
• Experience with EKS and ECS.
• Experience with Terraform and ArgoCD.
• Understanding of DevOps/GitOps best practices.
• Experience with security best practices.
• Excellent communication skills.

Benefits

• Work in a diverse and inclusive environment.
• Opportunity to work with a global team.
• Engagement in innovative projects.
• Flexibility in work arrangements.
• Access to professional development resources.