Cloud-Native Backend Engineer | Kubernetes & Microservices

Canada, United States | Posted on 01/27/2026 iLink is a GlobalSoftware Solution Provider and Systems Integrator, deliversnext-generation technology solutions to help clients solvecomplex business challenges, improve organizationaleffectiveness, increase business productivity, realizesustainable enterprise value and transform your businessinside-out. iLink integrates software systems and developscustom applications, components, and frameworks on the latestplatforms for IT departments, commercial accounts, applicationservices providers (ASP) and independent software vendors(ISV). iLink solutions are used in a broad range of industriesand functions, including healthcare, telecom, government, oiland gas, education, and life sciences. iLink’s expertiseincludes Cloud Computing & Application Modernization, DataManagement & Analytics, Enterprise Mobility, Portal,collaboration & Social Employee Engagement, EmbeddedSystems and User Experience designetc. What makes iLinkSystems' offerings unique is the fact that we usepre-created frameworks, designed to accelerate softwaredevelopment and implementation of business processes for ourclients. iLink has over 60 frameworks (solution accelerators),both industry-specific and horizontal, that can be easilycustomized and enhanced to meet your current businesschallenges. Requirements Responsibilitiesinclude:

• Design, develop, and maintain backend code using Java, Pythonprogramming languages.
• Develop and manage RESTful APIs and microservices.
• Containerize applications using Docker and create/manage Kubernetesmanifests and Helm charts for deployment.
• Deploy, manage, and scale applications within Kubernetes clusters oncloud platforms AWS, Azure, and customer’s on-prem environments.
• Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines for automated builds, testing,and deployments.
• Design and interact with databases (SQL and NoSQL) ensuring optimalperformance and data integrity.
• Monitor application and cluster health using tools like Prometheus,Grafana, and ELK stack; troubleshoot and resolve issues promptly.
• Implement and enforce security best practices for applications andinfrastructure within the Kubernetes environment.
• Optimize applications for maximum speed, scalability, and resilience.
• Stay current with emerging cloud-native technologies and Kubernetesbest practices.
• Contribute to infrastructure-as-code initiatives using tools likeTerraform or Ansible.
• Participate in code reviews and advocate for high-quality codingstandards.

RequiredEducation and Skills

• BS or MS in Computer Science or related Engineering discipline
• Proven experience delivering software applications
• Solid understanding of how to build publicly exposed APIs
• Familiarity with CI/CD principles and tools technologies: Jenkins andGitLab Runner
• Must be self-motivated but be abletowork well in a team environment
• Team player; willing to coach junior team members and cooperate on cross-functionalproblem solving
• Experience with Cloud and SaaS Development: Azure, AWS, Docker,Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Terraform, Ansible).
• Understanding of networking concepts in Kubernetes.
• Experience with serverless computing.
• Distributed Computing: distributed job orchestration on Kubernetes,parallel execution patterns, backpressure, sharding/partitioning, faulttolerance, checkpointing; frameworks (Ray/Spark/Dask) if applicable. We aremostly interested in Ray
• Implemented Kafka-based message-driven services and event-drivenautoscaling on Kubernetes using KEDA (consumer-group scaling, DLQ/errorhandling, and scaling policies with performance/cost guardrails).

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