Devops Engineer, Cloud

About The Company At Versa Networks, we're revolutionizing the way businesses connect, secure, and optimize their networks. Our mission is to secure anywhere, anytime access to anything. As a leader in Secure SD-WAN, SSE (Secure Service Edge), SASE (Secure Access Service Edge), and Next-generation Managed Services, we empower organizations across the globe to transform their IT infrastructure for the modern cloud era. Our innovative products enable enterprises to deliver a seamless, scalable, and secure digital experience, regardless of users, devices, or applications' locations. Founded by industry veterans and backed by premier venture capital firms, Versa is a market leader driving innovation and growth, positioning itself for a future IPO. We foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and customer success. Our team comprises passionate, forward-thinking professionals dedicated to shaping the future of networking technology. We encourage creativity, offer opportunities for growth, and provide a dynamic environment where our people can thrive and make an impact. At Versa Networks, we don't just build products – we build relationships, elevate businesses, and shape the digital future. Join us and be part of a fast-paced, cutting-edge company making a real difference in how the world connects and communicates. About The Role This position involves building and managing scalable, secure, and automated DevOps infrastructure across both cloud and on-premises environments. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing Kubernetes clusters, CI/CD pipelines, databases, observability tools, and infrastructure-as-code configurations. Collaboration with development, operations, and security teams is essential to ensure resilient deployments and reliable service delivery in distributed systems. The role requires a proactive approach to automating infrastructure provisioning, maintaining high availability, and optimizing performance across diverse environments. The ideal candidate will have a strong technical background in cloud-native technologies, infrastructure automation, and database management, with a focus on operational excellence and security best practices.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience managing Kubernetes in production environments
• Expertise with container tools such as Docker and Podman
• Proficiency with orchestration tools including Kubernetes and Helm
• Strong experience with CI/CD pipelines using GitLab, Jenkins, Argo CD, and GitOps workflows
• Proficient in Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible
• Deep knowledge of managing distributed databases within Kubernetes, including StatefulSets, PVCs, backup, recovery, scaling, and clustering techniques (e.g., Cassandra, MongoDB, CockroachDB, etcd)
• Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, Azure, or on-premises solutions, with hybrid/multi-cloud experience preferred
• Familiarity with Kubernetes networking and service meshes (Istio, Calico, Cilium)
• Strong scripting skills in Bash, Python, or similar languages
• Excellent analytical, troubleshooting, and communication skills
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and capable of working in high-paced, on-call environments
• Commitment to operational excellence and thorough documentation practices

Preferred qualifications include familiarity with compliance standards (FIPS, FedRAMP, FISMA) and relevant certifications such as CKA/CKAD, AWS/GCP, or Terraform.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and maintain CI/CD pipelines utilizing tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, and Argo CD
• Automate infrastructure provisioning and configuration management using Terraform, Ansible, and Helm charts
• Deploy, configure, and manage Kubernetes clusters across cloud and on-premises environments (EKS, AKS, GKE, Rancher, RKE2, k3s, OpenShift)
• Enforce security best practices within Kubernetes, including RBAC, PodSecurity policies, secrets management, and network policies
• Monitor and optimize Kubernetes workloads for performance, reliability, and scalability
• Administer distributed database systems, ensuring high availability, data consistency, and efficient backup and recovery strategies
• Develop and implement observability stacks such as Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, and Zabbix for infrastructure and application monitoring
• Collaborate with development teams to design scalable deployment patterns and troubleshoot pipeline/build/deploy issues
• Maintain comprehensive technical documentation, including environment configurations, architecture decisions, and operational procedures
• Mentor team members on DevOps practices, Kubernetes management, and cloud-native technologies