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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # SRE / DevOps Engineer - Kubernetes & VMware 8/VCF - **Company:** Job Cloud Inc. - **Location:** Seattle, WA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** JIRA, Continuous Integration, Github, Python (Programming Language), Network Virtualization, Octopus Deploy, Open Source Technology, Azure Active Directory, Ansible, Shell Script, VMware VSphere, YAML, Pulumi, Tanzu, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Terraform, Vmware - **Published:** August 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/508581be-ddf1-4d4f-b1a0-5cc5401375fe ## About the Role 1. Kubernetes (VKS / VMware Tanzu) - this is the primary focus. Vanilla Kubernetes experience alone is not sufficient; candidates must have hands-on experience with the VMware flavor (Tanzu) and ideally VMware Kubernetes Service (VKS). 2. VMware/vSphere 8 foundational knowledge - the platform sits on NSX networking, so understanding of VMware''''s network virtualization layer is important. Candidates without any VMware background will be at a disadvantage. 3. GitOps mindset - strong GitHub/GitOps experience is essential. The team is rapidly maturing its GitOps practices and treats all infrastructure as code. 4. IaC tools - Terraform and Ansible are in active use. Python and Shell scripting are the primary automation languages; YAML fluency is a given in this environment. Not required: Azure Stack Local (no involvement), Pulumi (not in use)., * Kubernetes delivery is via VKS (VMware Tanzu) - not generic/open-source Kubernetes * Networking layer is VMware NSX - understanding container networking in this context is important * CI/CD tooling: GitHub Actions, Flux or Argo CD * IaC: Terraform, Ansible * Languages: Python, Shell (mix; no single dominant preference beyond the JD) * Carvel ecosystem experience is a plus ## Description Manager is backfilling a principal engineer and long-tenured VMware/Kubernetes expert who is retiring. That candidate built and deeply understands the Kubernetes platform (built on VMware Tanzu/VKS) from the ground up. With his departure, manager will be left with only one other team member., * Primarily heads-down infrastructure work within the infrastructure team * Occasional collaboration with app teams to advise on Kubernetes best practices (not a heavy collaboration role) * No involvement with an operations team at a technical coaching level - the ops team is not at the right skill level Remote / Location * Remote or hybrid - Seattle office preferred for local candidates but not required * Must be available during PST business hours regardless of location * If converted to FTE long-term, the expectation would be in-office (Seattle or potentially Nashville), currently 4 days/week in-office culture 30-Day Success Profile * Proactively engages - does not wait to be assigned work; asks for Jira tasks * Shows up to all team meetings and is communicative about what they''''re delivering * Builds working relationships with team members through 1:1s * Resolves access/onboarding issues quickly and independently * Demonstrates output within the first 2 weeks - hiring manager flagged past contractor issues where remote workers under-delivered and milked hours ## Related Videos - [The Private AI Platform: Why Agentic Apps Need a Private Application Platform](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100162-the-private-ai-platform-why-agentic-apps-need-a-private-application-platform) - [CI/CD with Github Actions](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/856-ci-cd-with-github-actions) - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [Embracing the Hybrid Cloud: Unlocking Success with Ansible](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/932-embracing-the-hybrid-cloud-unlocking-success-with-ansible) - [Startup Presentation: Achieving True Developer Self-Service in Kubernetes](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1181-startup-presentation-achieving-true-developer-self-service-in-kubernetes) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) ## Related Articles - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated) - [How We Built a Worry-Free System That Runs for 10+ Years – And What We’d Do Again](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/751-how-we-built-a-worry-free-system-that-runs-for-10-years-and-what-we-d-do-again) - [Fully Remote Software Engineer Jobs](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/447-fully-remote-software-engineer-jobs) - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline)