We are looking for a highly hands-on DevOps Manager with deep expertise in Docker and Kubernetes, capable of designing and building production-grade infrastructure from scratch. The ideal candidate must have proven experience in deploying and managing PHP-based applications on containerized platforms with high availability, scalability, and strong security practices.

●     Architect and build end-to-end containerized infrastructure from scratch

●     Design and deploy PHP applications on Docker & Kubernetes

●     Set up and manage highly available Kubernetes clusters

●     Implement auto-scaling, load balancing, and failover mechanisms

●     Handle deep-level troubleshooting (pod, node, network, cluster issues)

●     Optimize Docker images, build pipelines, and runtime performance

●     Implement secure infrastructure (network policies, secrets, RBAC, etc.)

●     Ensure zero/low downtime deployments

●     Build and manage CI/CD pipelines

●     Monitor system health and proactively resolve production issues

Requirements

Strong hands-on experience with:

○     Docker — image creation, optimization, networking

○     Kubernetes — cluster setup, deployments, scaling, troubleshooting

Proven experience in:

○     Deploying PHP applications on Kubernetes

○     Designing systems from scratch (not just maintenance)

Deep troubleshooting skills:

○     Pod failures, CrashLoopBackOff, networking issues, resource limits

Additional requirements:

○     Experience with high availability architectures

○     Strong understanding of security best practices in container environments

○     Experience with CI/CD pipelines

○     Cloud experience — AWS / GCP / Azure (required)

●     Experience with Ingress controllers — NGINX / Traefik

●     Service mesh — Istio

●     Database handling in Kubernetes — MySQL / PostgreSQL

●     Observability tools — Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack

●     Infrastructure as Code — Terraform