Full Job Description
Company Description Rockland Tech Hub is a technology solutions provider that helps startups, growing businesses, and enterprises modernize systems and build secure, scalable digital platforms. The organization delivers IT services, intelligent automation, custom software development, web and mobile applications, e-commerce solutions, software testing, branding support, and IT staffing. Teams combine strong technical expertise with practical business insight to improve efficiency, strengthen performance, and support sustainable growth. Rockland Tech Hub focuses on dependable, future-ready solutions that align with client goals across a wide range of digital initiatives.
Role Description The Junior Kubernetes Platform Engineer is a full-time, remote role responsible for supporting the design, deployment, and maintenance of containerized applications and Kubernetes-based infrastructure. This role involves assisting in the configuration and monitoring of clusters, implementing CI/CD pipelines, and helping ensure platform reliability, security, and scalability. Daily tasks include troubleshooting environment issues, collaborating with development and operations teams, contributing to infrastructure-as-code templates, and documenting platform configurations and procedures. The engineer will work under the guidance of senior team members, participate in code reviews, and help improve automation, observability, and performance across the Kubernetes ecosystem.
Qualifications
• Candidates should possess strong troubleshooting skills, including diagnosing platform issues, investigating performance bottlenecks, and resolving incidents in Kubernetes and related infrastructure.
• Candidates should possess foundational software development skills, including familiarity with microservices, containerized applications, and CI/CD workflows in modern DevOps environments.
• Candidates should possess infrastructure-related skills, including basic knowledge of Kubernetes, container runtimes (e.g., Docker), cloud platforms, networking fundamentals, and infrastructure-as-code concepts.
• Candidates should possess programming skills in at least one language commonly used for DevOps and platform engineering (such as Python, Go, or Bash), with the ability to write scripts and automation tools.
• Candidates should possess database-related skills, including an understanding of relational or NoSQL databases, basic query operations, and awareness of how applications interact with data services in containerized environments.
• Additional beneficial qualifications include experience with monitoring and logging tools, version control (e.g., Git), security best practices in cloud-native architectures, and exposure to agile development methodologies.
• A bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience is preferred, along with strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively in a remote team.
