Role: DevOps Platform Engineer/ Web Hosting Admin
Location: Hybrid Role - Greensboro, NC (Primary) | Charlotte, NC | Radnor PA
Duration: 6+ Months (Temp to Perm Hire)
About Role:
We are seeking an experienced DevOps Contractor to assist in migrating Docker-based applications to Kubernetes, utilizing Helm charts for streamlined and repeatable deployments. This is a hands-on, engagement ideal for someone who can jump in quickly and deliver production-ready Kubernetes manifests and Helm charts.
Key Responsibilities:
- Analyze existing Dockerfiles, Docker-compose files, application architecture, and environment requirements.
- Design and implement Helm chart templates for developers and help them to deploy containerized applications to multiple Kubernetes clusters.
- Package Docker-based applications into fully deployable Kubernetes manifests (Deployment, Service, ConfigMap, Secret, etc.).
- Ensure proper configuration, scaling, and health checks in Kubernetes specs.
- Optimize image builds and container runtime configuration.
- Work with internal teams to validate deployments and support integration.
- Document the deployment process and provide handover to internal DevOps teams.
Required Skills & Experience:
Strong hands-on experience with:
- Docker (image creation, optimization, tagging, publishing)
- Docker Swarm (Docker Swarm Stack, Docker Service, Docker Network, Docker Secret)
- Kubernetes (Deployment, Service, Ingress, ConfigMap, Secret)
- Helm 3 (chart creation, templating, versioning)
- Ability to convert Docker-based applications to Kubernetes-ready deployments.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
- Solid scripting skills (Bash, Python, or similar).
- Experience working with cloud-native platforms (AWS, GCP, Azure, or on-prem clusters).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with SUSE Rancher or other Kubernetes management platforms.
- Experience with IAC tools like Puppet, Ansible.
- Experience with CI/CD tools like Gitlab/GitHub
