Job Requirements
Baghdad, Iraq Frederick, MD
Clearance Unspecified Polygraph not specified
Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience)
$125,000 - $135,000
Job Description
Kubernetes Platform Engineer / Hybrid Cluster Administrator (Linux + Windows)*
Room and board will be fully provided at a 4+ star hotel located within Baghdad’s secure Green Zone
Key Responsibilities:
· Run and maintain Ansible automation/orchestration.
· Set up and manage SSH connections on Windows and Linux machines.
· Install, configure, and operate Kubernetes clusters with mixed Linux and Windows nodes.
· Perform server administration (patching, monitoring, troubleshooting) in hybrid environments.
· Manage GitOps workflows using Flux for declarative cluster configuration.
· Use GitLab for CI/CD pipelines, repository management, and infrastructure-as-code.
Required Skills & Experience:
· Strong Kubernetes experience (installation, multi-OS clusters, troubleshooting).
· Linux + Windows server administration.
· SSH configuration and usage across platforms.
· GitLab (repositories, CI/CD, runners, merge requests).
· Flux (GitOps, kustomize/helm integration, bootstrapping).
· Scripting/automation (Bash, PowerShell, Python).
· Experience with heterogeneous container environments.
Nice to Have:
· Nutanix OS / AHV experience.
· Hybrid cloud / on-prem Windows container setups.
*On premises Kubernetes environment. Potentially in air-gapped environment.
Room and board will be fully provided at a 4+ star hotel located within Baghdad’s secure Green Zone
Key Responsibilities:
· Run and maintain Ansible automation/orchestration.
· Set up and manage SSH connections on Windows and Linux machines.
· Install, configure, and operate Kubernetes clusters with mixed Linux and Windows nodes.
· Perform server administration (patching, monitoring, troubleshooting) in hybrid environments.
· Manage GitOps workflows using Flux for declarative cluster configuration.
· Use GitLab for CI/CD pipelines, repository management, and infrastructure-as-code.
Required Skills & Experience:
· Strong Kubernetes experience (installation, multi-OS clusters, troubleshooting).
· Linux + Windows server administration.
· SSH configuration and usage across platforms.
· GitLab (repositories, CI/CD, runners, merge requests).
· Flux (GitOps, kustomize/helm integration, bootstrapping).
· Scripting/automation (Bash, PowerShell, Python).
· Experience with heterogeneous container environments.
Nice to Have:
· Nutanix OS / AHV experience.
· Hybrid cloud / on-prem Windows container setups.
*On premises Kubernetes environment. Potentially in air-gapped environment.
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