Kubernetes Engineer – Rancher / RKE2

What We Need Oivan is looking for an Intermediate Kubernetes Engineer to join our team in Dubai. You will provide on-site operational support for enterprise Kubernetes platforms built on SUSE Rancher and RKE2, keep day-to-day operations running smoothly, and help the customer's team become confident in using and operating Rancher. This role requires: Strong, practical hands-on experience with Rancher and RKE2 On-site operational support and day-to-day platform activities Solid Kubernetes troubleshooting and issue resolution skills Knowledge transfer and technical guidance to the team on Rancher usage and operations This is a hands-on, customer-facing role.

Candidates must be able to show real experience operating Rancher and RKE2 clusters, not only theoretical knowledge. What You'll Do We offer you the opportunity to apply and grow your skills with a diverse and geographically distributed technology team, working directly with customers on mission-critical Kubernetes platforms. The following are the main duties you will do as part of this job: Provide on-site operational support for Rancher-managed RKE2 clusters at the customer's premises Carry out day-to-day operations: cluster health checks, node and workload management, namespace and project administration, and user access through Rancher RBAC Troubleshoot and resolve platform issues (nodes, pods, networking, DNS, ingress, storage and certificates), and escalate with clear findings when needed Operate Rancher Manager: mana