Containerization is a type of virtualization, and Docker is one of the most powerful open-source containerization technologies today. Unlike with traditional methodologies, Docker does not need an operating system for each application but instead uses application images that cleverly reuse parts of the host OS. This lean and secure approach means that Docker is increasingly used in place of full VMs for creating reproducible and scalable environments, so DevOps engineers with Docker skills are in high demand.
Containerization is a type of virtualization, and Docker is one of the most powerful open-source containerization technologies today. Unlike with traditional methodologies, Docker does not need an operating system for each application but instead uses application images that cleverly reuse parts of the host OS. This lean and secure approach means that Docker is increasingly used in place of full VMs for creating reproducible and scalable environments, so DevOps engineers with Docker skills are in high demand.
Not to worry—this Docker-specialized DevOps engineer job description template will help you write a targeted job ad, so you can find and hire the right person with your specific criteria.
Docker-specialized DevOps Engineer - Job Description and Ad Template
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Company Introduction
{{ Write a short and catchy paragraph about your company. Make sure to provide information about the company’s culture, perks, and benefits. Mention office hours, remote working possibilities, and everything else that you think makes your company interesting. }}
Job Description
We are looking for a DevOps engineer who knows Docker inside and out. They will be responsible for defining and implementing our containerization technology strategies. They will also design our architecture and define our roadmap. The candidate will work on building, scaling, and monitoring various highly complex applications of ours, and making our container orchestration cluster highly available.
The candidate has to be an expert in Docker and containerization technologies. They must have knowledge about container orchestration tools like Kubernetes and logging/monitoring tools for these orchestration tools. They will also be responsible for building and improving our application CI/CD pipelines and keeping themselves and their team up-to-date with the latest industry trends and technologies.
Responsibilities
Implement and improve monitoring and alerting.
Build and maintain highly available systems on Kubernetes.
Implement and manage CI/CD pipelines.
Implement an auto-scaling system for our Kubernetes nodes.
Participate in on-call rotations.
Skills and Qualifications:
Operations or systems administration experience, particularly on Linux.
At least {{ one year | two years }} of experience with {{ Kubernetes, etc. }}, Docker, and/or cloud deployment technologies
Experience with container networking on Docker.
Experience with application deployment by using CI/CD.
Experience with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, etc.
Experience with alerting tools like OpsGenie, PagerDuty, etc.
{{ List education level, experience level, or certification(s) you require }}
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