Hire for Istio/Linkerd Mastery
Your microservices are a black box, and you have no control over traffic or security between them. You need a service mesh expert. You're here to find an engineer who can implement Istio or Linkerd to provide traffic management (canary releases, retries), mutual TLS security, and deep observability without changing application code.
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Common problems we solve by providing true Istio/Linkerd experts.
Are your service-to-service communications unencrypted and insecure?
The Problem
In a Kubernetes cluster, traffic between services is often unencrypted by default, creating a major internal security vulnerability.
The TeamStation AI Solution
We find experts who can implement a service mesh to enforce strict mutual TLS (mTLS) for all internal traffic, creating a secure, zero-trust network.
Proof: Experience with enforcing mTLS at scale
Are your deployments high-risk, all-or-nothing events?
The Problem
Traditional deployments risk a full-scale outage if a bug is introduced.
The TeamStation AI Solution
Our engineers use service mesh traffic management features to implement sophisticated canary deployments, gradually shifting traffic to the new version and automatically rolling back if errors increase.
Proof: Mastery of advanced canary release patterns
When a service fails, are you debugging in the dark?
The Problem
In a complex microservices graph, it's nearly impossible to trace a single request and identify the source of latency or errors.
The TeamStation AI Solution
We look for engineers who can leverage a service mesh's deep observability features to provide distributed tracing, service-level metrics (e.g., golden signals), and a real-time topology graph.
Proof: Expertise in service mesh observability
Our Evaluation Approach for Istio/Linkerd
For roles requiring deep Istio/Linkerd expertise, our Axiom Cortex™ evaluation focuses on practical application and deep system understanding, not just trivia. We assess candidates on:
- Traffic management (e.g., canary deployments, retries)
- Mutual TLS (mTLS) and security policy enforcement
- Telemetry and observability features
- Performance overhead analysis
- Debugging and troubleshooting the data plane and control plane
Ready to Hire Elite Istio/Linkerd Talent?
Stop sifting through unqualified resumes. Let us provide you with a shortlist of 2-3 elite, pre-vetted candidates with proven Istio/Linkerd mastery.
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