Company Overview
At Mirantis, we empower organizations to accelerate software delivery across both public and private clouds. Our mission is to bring the public cloud experience to any infrastructure — from centralized data centers to edge locations. By leveraging tools like Lens and the Mirantis Cloud Native Platform, we simplify the complexities of infrastructure and operations. Our platform delivers a unified cloud experience with complete application and DevOps portability, centralized management, and automated full-stack lifecycle updates.
Position Summary
Mirantis is looking for an experienced and highly skilled DevOps Engineer to join our team in Austin, TX. In this role, you will act as a key technical consultant and trusted advisor to enterprise clients, helping them implement and optimize cloud-native solutions using Kubernetes and associated tools.
You will lead proof-of-concept deployments, deliver technical guidance, and support customer operations and development teams with best practices in DevOps, CI/CD, observability, security, and performance. This is a customer-facing position where your technical expertise and consulting skills will directly impact client success and long-term cloud transformation.
Remote work is permitted.
Key Responsibilities
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Deliver DevOps consulting and technical guidance to enterprise clients, helping development and operations teams adopt and succeed with cloud-native technologies.
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Lead pilot implementations and proof-of-concept deployments of Mirantis solutions for key customer accounts.
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Present platform architecture, strategy, and product roadmaps to senior technical stakeholders.
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Develop best practices for containerizing applications, ensuring scalability and maintainability.
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Design and implement solutions for CI/CD pipelines, logging, monitoring, security, and performance within Kubernetes-based environments.
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Extend Kubernetes through the development and maintenance of Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs), operators, and webhooks.
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Work across multiple Kubernetes distributions including open-source, AWS EKS, Azure AKS, Google GKE, Rancher, and Red Hat OpenShift.
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Promote effective use of Lens and its extensions to simplify Kubernetes operations.
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Act as a customer advocate, relaying feedback and insights to internal teams including Product Development, Sales, and Marketing.
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Support partners by mentoring and training their teams, helping them develop robust service delivery capabilities.
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Contribute to the creation of repeatable solutions including methodologies, blueprints, automation tools, white papers, and knowledge articles.
Required Qualifications
Education:
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Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Telecommunications, Electronic Engineering, or a closely related field (or foreign equivalent).
Experience:
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Minimum of 5 years of progressive post-bachelor’s experience in roles such as DevOps Engineer, Software Engineer, Systems Engineer, or Software Developer.
Technical Proficiency (Academic or Professional Experience):
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Kubernetes – deep understanding of container orchestration and cluster management.
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Docker – containerization tools and practices.
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CI/CD tools – Jenkins, GitLab CI, or CircleCI.
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Cloud platforms – AWS, Azure, or GCP.
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Monitoring & Logging – Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack.
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Version control – Git.
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Infrastructure as Code – Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible.
What Mirantis Offers
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A unique opportunity to work at a leading cloud infrastructure innovator.
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Collaborate with some of the brightest minds in the industry while supporting top-tier enterprise customers.
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Gain hands-on experience in the development and implementation of next-generation open-source cloud technologies.
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Be part of a fast-paced and entrepreneurial culture that values collaboration, growth, and continuous innovation.
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Opportunities for professional development, technical training, and attendance at industry conferences and working groups.
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Participate in regular team-building activities including hackathons, happy hours, and tech talks.
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Competitive compensation package and comprehensive benefits, including:
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Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
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Life and Disability Coverage
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Paid Time Off and Company Holidays
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401(k) Retirement Plans
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Employee Development Programs
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