Intermediate Software Developer

As Intermediate Software Developer in the Kubernetes Core Infrastructure team, you will be responsible for designing, implementing, and maintaining our Kubernetes infrastructure alongside a team of Kubernetes platform specialists who are on a mission to transform towards nextgen 4Sight platform. You will work closely with development teams to ensure the platform is reliable, scalable, and efficient. Your expertise will drive our platform transformation strategy and enhance our ability to deploy and manage containerized applications. 

Responsibilities 

• Kubernetes Infrastructure Management: Design, deploy, and manage Kubernetes clusters across various environments (on-premises, cloud, hybrid) as a Kubernetes platform Engineer.
• Platform Optimization: Optimize Kubernetes clusters for performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency. Implement best practices for resource management and cluster tuning.
• Automation and CI/CD Integration: Develop and maintain automation tools and scripts for Kubernetes cluster deployments.
• Monitoring and Troubleshooting: Implement monitoring, logging, and alerting solutions to ensure the health and performance of the Kubernetes environment.
• Diagnose and resolve issues related to Kubernetes clusters, applications, and services.
• Security and Compliance: Ensure Kubernetes clusters adhere to security best practices and compliance requirements. Implement access controls, network policies, and vulnerability management strategies.
• Collaboration: Work closely with development and operations teams to understand requirements and provide support for containerized applications. Participate in code reviews, design discussions, and knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Documentation: Create and maintain comprehensive documentation for Kubernetes infrastructure, processes, and procedures. Provide training and support to team members as needed.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of software engineering experience, with exposure to Infrastructure or systems-level development.
• 3+ years of experience working with Kubernetes or other container orchestration systems.
• Education: Software Engineering, Computer Science degree or equivalent
• Good level of understanding of Kubernetes APIs, operators, and controllers.
• Exposure to Docker, and other container runtimes.
• Knowledge of tools such as Helm, Prometheus, Grafana, etc.
• Experience with open-source orchestrators like Rancher or KubeSphere.
• Experience working with CI/CD pipelines for containerized applications.
• Experience with RKE2 implementation or exposure to K8s in Government a big plus.
• Must be eligible for up to a Top Secret Security Clearance.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud) and Kubernetes service offerings (EKS, AKS, GKE) is a plus.
• Kubernetes administration certification is a plus.
• Experience with Infrastructure as code (Puppet, Chef, Ansible) and/or immutable infrastructure
• Sysadmin level experience with Linux, Windows, Virtualization
• Exposure to System monitoring stack, Checkmk and Open Telemetry.
• Ability to share, mentor, give and receive code review feedback openly, honestly, and fairly.
• Problem solving/troubleshooting mindset, customer oriented and results focused.
• Strong written and verbal communication.

How We Work
As a Software Developer, you will be expected to work in a remote/hybrid environment reporting to our Kanata, Ontario location 2 or more times per week. 

About JSI
JSI is built on purpose, that of making a difference in the world. 

Founded in 1979, this privately-owned technology company is the North American leader in designing and developing acquisition, collection and analysis solutions for law enforcement and intelligence communities. 

With 4Sight – JSI's single, unified, product suite – customers can combine any number of disparate data sources into a highly intuitive, visually-focused platform. The result? JSI's customers spend less time working with data and more time seeing patterns, understanding trends, and gaining perspective (and making the world a safer place).
With over 400 employees and a strong, growing global presence in Canada, the U.S., Australia and Germany, JSI is not only the dominant player in its industry, it is also known for its fun, high-performing, purpose-driven corporate culture. 

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), JSI will provide accommodation accessible formats and communication supports for the interview process upon request