• Job Description

  Req#: REF2055X

  Company Description

  For More Open Positions Visit us at:
  http://recruiting.woongjininc.com/

  
  Our Mission
  
  WOONGJIN, Inc. is a rapidly growing team who provides a range of unique, exceptional, and enhanced services to our clients. We have a strong moral code that includes the service of goodness without expectations of reward. We are motivated by the sense of responsibility and servant leadership.

  Job Description

  Job Summary:

  We are seeking a seasoned Rancher Kubernetes Engineer with deep expertise in container orchestration, DevOps practices, and cloud-native infrastructure. You will be instrumental in designing, deploying, and managing scalable Kubernetes environments using Rancher to support our fast-growing eCommerce platform. The Rancher Kubernetes engineer will be the key person in migrating a Rancher managed Kubernetes cluster to AWS EKS. The ideal candidate thrives in a high-performance environment and has a strong understanding of infrastructure that supports high-traffic, customer-facing applications. The scope of the work is to assess GPv2 Rancher cluster/configuration, upgrade to newest version, and train the team to manage Rancher cluster.

  Key Responsibilities:

  • Design, deploy, and manage Kubernetes clusters using Rancher in production-grade environments.
  • Implement and optimize CI/CD pipelines tailored for containerized eCommerce applications.
  • Ensure high availability, scalability, and performance of the Kubernetes infrastructure to meet SLA requirements.
  • Manage and direct the migration of a Rancher managed Kubernetes cluster to AWS EKS
  • Collaborate with application developers, QA, and operations teams to containerize and deploy microservices.
  • Monitor, troubleshoot, and resolve performance, reliability, and security issues.
  • Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, Helm, and other tools.
  • Implement RBAC, security policies, and secrets management aligned with compliance standards (e.g., PCI-DSS).
  • Drive observability through centralized logging, metrics, and alerting using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK/EFK.
  • Lead Kubernetes upgrades, patching, and lifecycle management via Rancher.
  • Maintain cost-effective infrastructure strategies in cloud or hybrid environments (AWS, Azure, GCP, or on-prem).
  • Provide technical leadership and mentor junior DevOps/Platform Engineers.

  Salary: 110,000 - 130,000 /yr.

  Qualifications

  • 5+ years of hands-on experience in DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering, or Platform Engineering.
  • 5+ years of experience specifically with Rancher-managed Kubernetes clusters.
  • Proficiency in Docker, Helm, and Kubernetes (CKA/CKAD preferred).
  • Expert knowledge in AWS EKS using Docker as an Orchestration tool
  • Strong scripting and automation experience in Bash, Python, or Go.
  • Deep understanding of Linux systems, networking, and system-level debugging.
  • Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP), including managed Kubernetes services.
  • Solid grasp of CI/CD systems like GitLab CI, Jenkins, ArgoCD, Flux.
  • Familiarity with eCommerce application requirements such as session management, autoscaling, zero downtime deployments, and PCI compliance.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills across technical and non-technical teams.

  Preferred Qualifications:

  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Application Developer (CKAD).
  • Certified Rancher Engineer (CRE)
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect-Professional with deep experience in migrating and configuring Kubernetes to AWS EKS
  • Experience in high-availability eCommerce or retail infrastructure environments.
  • Exposure to service meshes (Istio, Linkerd) and API gateways (Kong, Ambassador).
  • Familiarity with event-driven architectures and real-time monitoring tools.

  Additional Information

  All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

• About the company

  Woongjin is a company founded in year of 2010 by very-highly talented information technology program developers, in Los Angeles of California. Since then, Woongjin has grown rapidly by successfully completing countless projects, and now became the most effective IT solution company in the community, with its size and areas of business.

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