This Opportunity:<\/p>\n
\tFunded under the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) through a cooperative agreement with the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Palladium Development and Consultancy Kenya Ltd (Palladium Kenya) is implementing 5-year funding to support the Kenya Ministry of Health, county governments, and healthcare service delivery partners to implement technological innovations in health information systems.<\/p>\n
Position Summary:<\/p>\n
\tThe platform Engineer (DevOps) will collaborate with development and QA teams to automate workflows, streamline operations, and deliver reliable, secure, and scalable platforms.<\/p>\n
Areas of focus:<\/p>\n
\tHybrid Infrastructure Management: Design and manage Kubernetes clusters in hybrid environments, utilizing both self-managed clusters on-premises and Amazon EKS in the cloud.
\n\tInfrastructure as Code (IaC):\u00a0Automate the provisioning of AWS resources and on-premises server configurations using tools like\u00a0Terraform\u00a0
\n\tPlatform Optimization:\u00a0Tune clusters for performance and cost-efficiency, managing\u00a0AWS\u00a0compute costs and optimizing on-premises resource allocation.<\/p>\n
Location:<\/p>\n
\tThe position is based in Palladium\u2019s KeHMIS office, Nairobi.<\/p>\n
You and Your Career:<\/p>\n
\tWe are a learning organization and provide growth opportunities from the start.\u00a0 We pride ourselves on giving you the freedom, resources, and guidance to chart a fulfilling career!<\/p>\n
Reporting:\u00a0The Platform Engineer (DevOps) reports to DevOps & QA Lead.<\/p>\n
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:\u00a0<\/p>\n
\tDesign, provision, and manage cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform).
\n\tDeploy, manage, and optimize containerized applications on Kubernetes.
\n\tBuild and maintain CI\/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows (ArgoCD).
\n\tEnsure system reliability through monitoring, logging, and performance optimization.
\n\tApply security best practices including access control, secrets management, and compliance checks.
\n\tTroubleshoot incidents, perform root cause analysis, and improve system resilience.
\n\tCollaborate with teams to enhance developer experience and platform efficiency
\n\tParticipate in Agile ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint planning, retrospectives).
\n\tContribute to documentation, knowledge sharing, and engineering best practices.
\n\tContinuously learn and adopt new tools and technologies.<\/p>\n
Required Qualifications:<\/p>\n
\tTechnical Experience:\u00a05+ years of experience managing production-grade Kubernetes.
\n\tCloud Expertise:\u00a0Deep knowledge of AWS services, including\u00a0VPC, IAM,\u00a0EKS, and\u00a0Route 53.
\n\tOn-Premises Foundations:\u00a0Strong understanding of\u00a0Linux systems administration, networking protocols (TCP\/IP, DNS), and hardware-level storage integration (CSI drivers).
\n\tScripting:\u00a0Proficiency in\u00a0Go,\u00a0Python, or Bash for automation.
\n\tCertifications (Preferred):\u00a0Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)\u00a0or\u00a0AWS Certified Solutions Architect.
\n\tPreferred – Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Software Engineering, or a closely related field.<\/p>\n
Apply Through:<\/p>\n
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