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Kubernetes DevOps Engineer Bare-Metal - Contract

Adria Solutions
Posted 12 days ago, valid for 5 days
Location

Manchester, Greater Manchester M17 1DJ, England

Contract type

Full Time

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  • We are seeking an experienced On-Premises Kubernetes DevOps Engineer for a short-term contract role based onsite in Manchester.
  • The ideal candidate should have significant hands-on expertise in Kubernetes on bare-metal infrastructure, with experience in manual setup tools like kubeadm or Rancher.
  • Key responsibilities include deploying, managing, and troubleshooting Kubernetes clusters, ensuring optimal performance, and maintaining high-availability infrastructure.
  • Candidates should possess strong problem-solving skills in a DevOps or SRE context and be able to differentiate between cloud-managed and on-prem deployments.
  • The role requires immediate availability, and the salary is competitive based on experience, typically requiring several years of relevant experience.
On-Premises Kubernetes DevOps Engineer (Bare-Metal) – Manchester (Onsite)

We’re looking for an experienced On-Premises Kubernetes DevOps Engineer for a short-term contract role based onsite in Manchester.

This is a hands-on role ideal for someone with deep experience working with bare-metal Kubernetes in a fast-paced technical environment.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot Kubernetes clusters on bare-metal infrastructure.
  • Collaborate with internal teams to ensure optimal cluster performance, scalability, and reliability.
  • Implement best practices for on-premises deployments, including monitoring, upgrades, networking, and security.
  • Maintain high-availability infrastructure and contribute to the overall stability of the environment.
Essential Skills & Experience:
  • Strong hands-on expertise in Kubernetes on bare-metal (not cloud-based).
  • Experience with manual setup tools such as kubeadm, Rancher, or similar.
  • In-depth understanding of physical server environments and non-cloud orchestration challenges.
  • Ability to advise on and differentiate between cloud-managed Kubernetes (e.g., EKS, AKS, GKE) and on-prem deployments.
  • Proven troubleshooting and problem-solving ability in a DevOps or SRE context.

Location:Manchester – Onsite only 

If you're available immediately and ready to get hands-on with an exciting technical challenge, we’d love to hear from you.

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In order to submit this application, a Reed account will be created for you. As such, in addition to applying for this job, you will be signed up to all Reed’s services as part of the process. By submitting this application, you agree to Reed’s Terms and Conditions and acknowledge that your personal data will be transferred to Reed and processed by them in accordance with their Privacy Policy.