Cloud Platform Engineer (Kubernetes) / Private Cloud

Job Summary

At LY Corporation, an internal private cloud platform is provided to enable developers across various services to use infrastructure safely and easily. With the expansion of cloud services, we aim to build a more effective and scalable infrastructure.
In this position, you will be in charge of developing and operating platforms based on Kubernetes.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and operate a Kubernetes-based cloud platform
  • Deploy and manage containerized applications
  • Automate and optimize cloud infrastructure
  • Improve system availability, scalability, and security
  • Collaborate with engineers and development teams to drive projects
  • Respond to alerts and internal user inquiries to ensure platform stability
  • Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to Kubernetes as a Service
  • Research and propose adoption of the latest technologies

*Scope of Change: There is a possibility of reassignment to any duties as determined by the company.

Ideal Candidate

  • Technical Expertise: Deep knowledge and hands-on experience with Kubernetes and cloud platforms; able to independently solve technical challenges
  • Problem-Solving Skills: Capable of rapidly identifying and resolving complex system issues
  • Communication Skills: Strong interpersonal skills to effectively collaborate with team members and stakeholders
  • Customer Focus: Passionate about understanding user needs and providing highly reliable platforms
  • Automation-Oriented: Actively strives to automate repetitive tasks and improve operational efficiency
  • Team Player: Works well with others to achieve challenging goals
  • Flexibility and Adaptability: Open to change and able to quickly adapt to new environments and technologies
  • Leadership: Able to take initiative and lead teams when necessary to ensure project success

Required Skills & Experience

  • Foundational knowledge of Kubernetes and 1+ year of operational experience
  • Understanding of distributed system design
  • Basic knowledge of Linux
  • Experience developing in Golang
  • Business level Japanese language

Preferred Skills & Experience

  • Experience developing Kubernetes Operators
  • Experience with Linux kernel or driver development
  • Experience building and managing monitoring systems using Prometheus and Grafana
  • Experience developing CI pipelines using GitHub Actions
  • Proficiency in shellscript
  • Experience developing in shell script, Python
  • Experience collaborating on projects with other teams using text-based communication in both Japanese and English (translation tools allowed)

Salary

Expected annual salary: JPY 7,000,000 to JPY 12,000,000
Form of salary: Monthly salary (including fixed overtime allowance)
Standard monthly salary: JPY 467,000 to JPY 801,000
(Breakdown of standard salary)
 ―Base salary: JPY 361,000 to JPY 622,000
 ―Fixed overtime allowance: JPY 105,000 to JPY 179,000

Fixed overtime allowance of 35 hours will be provided, regardless of whether overtime work is performed.
 Note 1: Overtime allowance is paid separately for overtime work in excess of the fixed 35 hours.
 Note 2: Names of items related to monthly salary vary depending on the grades.
 Bonuses are granted a maximum of two times a year. The amount is determined by factors including the company's and your department's performance.

Allowances

Overtime allowance, commuting allowance,*1 LY Corporation Working Style allowance,*2 etc.

*1 You will be paid for the number of days you actually came to the office. (Maximum of JPY150,000/month)
*2 Allowance to improve your remote work environment (JPY11,000/month)

Type and Period of Employment

Type of employment: permanent employee (no fixed period of employment, 3-month trial period)

*No fixed period of employment

Work Location

Kioicho Office (Kioi Tower, 1-3 Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo)

*You may be required to report to your assigned office based on work instructions. Initially, the office you report to will be your assigned location. Afterward, there is a possibility of reassignment to any business location determined by the company.
*The offices are wheelchair accessible.
*Note on measures against passive smoking: In principle, no smoking indoors (smoking rooms are available).

Work Hours

  • Flextime system: standard work hours 7 hours 45 minutes (no core hours)
    • Start and end times are up to the individual. However, the company's standard working hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 6:15 p.m.
  • Shortened working hours system available for childcare and caregiving.

*Some departments may operate on the standard work hours (9:30 a.m. - 6:15 p.m.), while others may have a shift schedule.

Holidays and Leave

  • Days Off: Two days off per week (Saturdays and Sundays*1), national holidays, New Year's holiday (December 29 to January 4)

  • Leave: Paid leave, special paid leave (for condolence, maternity, sick childcare, nursing care, legally-designated communicable disease, etc.), Happy Friday*2, sabbatical leave

*1 May differ depending on department.
*2 When a public holiday falls on a Saturday, employees will be given the previous business day off.

Benefits

Comprehensive social insurance (health insurance, nursing care insurance, welfare pension insurance, employment insurance, workers' compensation insurance), Optional Defined Contribution (DC) Pension Plan, Comprehensive Welfare Group Term Insurance, Group Long-term Disability, Employee Savings Program, Cumulative Stock Investment Program, subsidy for re-examination after regular basic/comprehensive health checkup, in-house massage room, club activities, subsidy for employee social events, and more

Talent Development/Support Systems

Training for Employees, Language Courses, Management Training, LY Corporation Job Challenge, Sabbatical Leave, Doctoral Studies Support Program, and more

Selection Process

  • Step1

    Application

  • Step2

    Coding test/Assignment

  • Step3

    Interviews/ Background Check

  • Step4

    Offer

How to Apply

Please fill out and submit the application form. To assess your eligibility for the position, we kindly ask you to provide the necessary personal information on the application form. Please note that this information will only be used for recruitment purposes. Please also note that your resume or other submitted documents will not be returned.

Document Screening

You will be notified of the results of the selection process within two weeks at the e-mail address you entered in the application form, regardless of whether your application is accepted or not. It may take about one week longer if the application period falls during the Golden Week and the New Year holidays.

Interview, aptitude test, technical test, compliance check/reference check

Applicants who pass the document screening will be required to undergo multiple interviews, aptitude/technical tests, compliance checks, and reference checks, although the details vary depending on the position.

You will be notified of the results of the selection process within two weeks at the e-mail address you entered in the application form, regardless of whether your application is accepted or not.

The schedule will vary depending on interviews and other factors, but if everything goes smoothly, an internal offer will be made within about four to six weeks after the application is submitted. Please note that we will not respond to inquiries regarding the details or criteria of the selection process or the reasons for the results, regardless of the results of your application.

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