[Remote] Cloud Native Application Developer & Kubernetes Administrator

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. TekWissen is seeking a contract Cloud Native Application Developer and Kubernetes Administrator to build cloud-native Kubernetes applications and administer clusters, particularly RH OpenShift in bare-metal environments. The role includes deploying and maintaining applications and clusters, optimizing performance and reliability, automating operational tasks, and ensuring security and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with application development teams to deploy, scale, and manage cloud-native applications
• Administer and maintain Kubernetes clusters on bare metal and OpenShift platforms
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and optimize cluster performance and reliability
• Automate operational tasks using scripting and infrastructure-as-code tools (e.g., Ansible, Helm)
• Ensure security best practices and compliance standards within the clusters

Skills

• We are seeking a skilled Kubernetes Administrator and Application Developer to join our team on a contract basis. The ideal candidate will have hands-on experience building cloud-native Kubernetes applications and administration of Kubernetes clusters, particularly with RH OpenShift, in bare-metal environments
• Requires minimum 5 years job related work experience in excess of degree requirements
• Bachelor's Degree: Computer Science or related field (Required)
• Or a combination of education and experience that provides equivalent knowledge to a major in such fields is required
• Proven experience developing and deploying cloud-native Kubernetes applications
• Scripting skills (e.g., Bash, Python) for automation
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Strong communication skills
• Hands-on experience administering Kubernetes clusters (bare metal and/or public cloud environments)
• Solid understanding of networking, storage, and security within Kubernetes
• Linux administration skills (preferred)
• Hands-on experience with Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (preferred)

Benefits

• Remote work

Company Overview

TekWissen is a global technology, workforce, and business transformation partner helping organizations **build, scale, and optimize for the future**. It was founded in 2009, and is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA, with a workforce of 1001-5000 employees. Its website is http://tekwissen.com.

Company H1B Sponsorship

TekWissen ® has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 6 in 2026, 5 in 2025, 18 in 2024, 11 in 2023, 9 in 2022, 16 in 2021, 17 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.