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1651714BR :: Rancher SME - Princeton - NJ

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E-Solutions Inc.

Princeton, NJ (In Person)

Full-Time

Posted 5 days ago (Updated 2 days ago) • Actively hiring

Expires 7/1/2026

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Job Description

1651714

BR :

: Rancher SME•Princeton•NJ (Princeton, NJ, 08543) | 05/28/26

Job Description Job Title:

Rancher SME Location:

Princeton•NJ•08540

Mode :

Contract (6+ Months)•

Onsite Qualifications:

Design and implement Rancher-managed Kubernetes clusters (RKE, RKE2, K3s, EKS, AKS, GKE). Architect high availability (HA) Rancher setups. Define multi-cluster and multi-tenant strategies using Rancher projects, namespaces, and RBAC. Integrate Kubernetes with VMware, Bare Metal, and Cloud platforms. Establish standardized cluster blueprints and reference architectures. Act as final escalation (L3) for Kubernetes and Rancher incidents. Diagnose and resolve Control plane failures etcd performance and corruption issues Pod scheduling and node pressure issues CNI (Calico / Cilium) networking problems CSI storage failures (Ceph, Longhorn, EBS, Azure Disk, NFS) Perform root cause analysis (RCA) and provide preventive recommendations. Install, upgrade, and maintain Rancher Server. Manage cluster lifecycles using Rancher UI & APIs. Implement and manage Rancher RBAC, Authentication (AD / LDAP / Azure

AD / SSO

) Global & cluster-level policies Maintain Rancher backups, DR, and recovery procedures Enforce Kubernetes security best practices like Pod Security Standards (PSS) Network policies and Secrets management integrate Kubernetes with CI/CD tools e.g., GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Argo CD Enable GitOps workflows for application and cluster configuration. Support Helm chart development and lifecycle management. Assist development teams with Deployment strategies, Resource optimization Troubleshooting application issues on

Kubernetes Experience:

6-10+ years in Linux / Infrastructure / Cloud 3-5+ years hands-on Kubernetes production experience Strong expertise in Rancher (RKE / RKE2 / K3s) Deep understanding of: Kubernetes control plane etcd Networking (CNI) Storage (CSI) 1651714

BR :

: Rancher SME•Princeton•NJ1Rancher United States