Kubernetes Application Onboarding Specialist

Kubernetes App Onboarding Specialist

We are seeking a skilled Kubernetes App Onboarding Specialist to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in deploying and managing applications on Kubernetes/OpenShift platforms, ensuring seamless integration and operation within our multi-tenant environment.

Please note that for this opportunity, Truist will not sponsor an applicant for work visa status or employment authorization, nor will we offer any immigration-related support for this position (including, but not limited to H-1B, F-1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, TN-1 or TN-2, E-3, O-1, or future sponsorship for U.S. lawful permanent residence status).

Candidates must be located in or willing to self-relocate to one of the following locations: Charlotte, Raleigh or Wilson, NC; Atlanta, GA or Richmond, VA. Truist has 'in office' requirements that must be honored.

Essential duties and responsibilities following is a summary of the essential functions for this job. Other duties may be performed, both major and minor, which are not mentioned below. Specific activities may change from time to time.

• Develop customized coding, software integration, perform analysis, configure solutions, using tools specific to the project or the area.
• Lead and participate in the development, testing, implementation, maintenance, and support of highly complex solutions in adherence to company standards, including robust unit testing and support for subsequent release testing.
• Build non-functional monitoring capabilities and provide escalated support for highly complex applications in production.
• Build in and maintain security controls and monitoring in support of company standards.
• Typically lead moderately complex projects and participate in larger, more complex initiatives.
• Solve complex technical and operational problems. Act as a resource for teammates with less experience.
• May oversee the work of a small team.
• In an Agile environment: Responsible for delivering high quality working software and automating manual/reusable tasks working directly, and engage with, the business from the beginning of the design work. Leverage continuous engineering practices to deliver business value regarding effectiveness of the design. Actively participate in refining user stories. Responsible for design, developing, and maintaining automated unit testing, and supporting integration and functional testing. Responsible for providing automated monitoring capabilities, providing warranty support, and providing knowledge transfer to production support. Develop code in accordance with the acceptance criteria established by the Product Owner.

Qualifications required qualifications the requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor's degree and four to seven years of experience or equivalent education and software engineering training or experience.
• In-depth knowledge in information systems and ability to identify, apply, and implement IT best practices.
• Understanding of key business processes and competitive strategies related to the IT function.
• Ability to plan and manage projects and solve complex problems by applying best practices.
• Ability to provide direction and mentor less experienced teammates. Ability to interpret and convey complex, difficult, or sensitive information.

Preferred qualifications:

• Minimum of 1-3 years of direct experience in Kubernetes or similar container orchestration technologies.
• Minimum of 1-3 years of experience with container creation and support.
• Proficient in application deployment strategies on Kubernetes/OpenShift.
• Expert in authoring CI/CD pipelines, preferably using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, or ArgoCD.
• Comfort with Helm, able to write and modify existing Helm charts and their values files.
• Deep understanding of Kubernetes/OpenShift objects (Pods, Services, Deployments, ConfigMaps, Secrets, etc.) and appropriate use cases.
• In-depth knowledge of Security Context Constraints (SCCs) and their implementation.
• Experience in managing applications on multi-tenant Kubernetes clusters.
• Comfortable with editing and scripting YAML/JSON configurations.
• Expertise in ensuring high availability of applications within Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with Kubernetes-native storage solutions (e.g., Persistent Volumes, CSI drivers).
• Intermediate level understanding of how to build container images from enterprise environments.
• Intermediate development skills for debugging purposes to distinguish between application and infrastructure issues.
• Comfort working in a highly secured enterprise environment.
• Service accounts, bastion hosts and other processes will be part of daily life.
• Experience working with Skopeo / Podman for image management.
• Experience with monitoring and logging solutions like Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace, Splunk, OpenTelemetry, etc. Application right-sizing.
• Knowledge of service mesh technologies like Istio or Linkerd for microservices management.
• Understanding of network policies and ingress controllers in Kubernetes and routes on OpenShift.
• Comfortable working with APIs.
• Experience using AI to generate initial drafts of Kubernetes YAMLs, Dockerfiles, CICD Pipelines, documentation, and other deliverables. Also, an eye for noticing when others use it to check they have done their due diligence.
• Skills in container runtime environments like Docker or CRI-O.
• Familiarity with cloud provider Kubernetes services (AWS EKS, Google GKE, Azure AKS).
• AWS Application on-boarding experience (EKS, ECS specifically)
• Basic knowledge of Terraform

Other job requirements / working conditions:

• Sitting constantly (more than 50% of the time)
• Standing frequently (25% - 50% of the time)
• Walking frequently (25% - 50% of the time)
• Visual / audio / speaking able to access and interpret client information received from the computer and able to hear and speak with individuals in person and on the phone.
• Manual dexterity / keyboarding able to work standard office equipment, including PC keyboard and mouse, copy/fax machines, and printers.
• Availability able to work all hours scheduled, including overtime as directed by manager/supervisor and required by business need.
• Travel minimal and up to 10%

General description of available benefits for eligible employees of Truist Financial Corporation: All regular teammates (not temporary or contingent workers) working 20 hours or more per week are eligible for benefits, though eligibility for specific benefits may be determined by the division of Truist offering the position. Truist offers medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, accidental death and dismemberment, tax-preferred savings accounts, and a 401k plan to teammates. Teammates also receive no less than 10 days of vacation (prorated based on date of hire and by full-time or part-time status) during their first year of employment, along with 10 sick days (also prorated), and paid holidays. For more details on Truist's generous benefit plans, please visit our Benefits site. Depending on the position and division, this job may also be eligible for Truist's defined benefit pension plan, restricted stock units, and/or a deferred compensation plan. As you advance through the hiring process, you will also learn more about the specific benefits available for any non-temporary position for which you apply, based on full-time or part-time status, position, and division of work.

Truist is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, gender, color, religion, citizenship or national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, or other classification protected by law. Truist is a Drug Free Workplace.

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