Hire External Secrets Experts | Nearshore Software Development

The External Secrets Operator is a Kubernetes operator that integrates with external secret management systems (e.g., AWS Secrets Manager, HashiCorp Vault, Google Secret Manager). It automatically fetches secrets from these systems and injects them as native Kubernetes `Secret` objects. You need an expert who can use the External Secrets Operator to build a secure and auditable secrets management workflow for your Kubernetes applications. Our vetting process finds engineers who are masters of cloud-native security. We test their ability to deploy and configure the operator, to define `ExternalSecret` resources, and to securely manage application secrets without ever checking them into Git.

Are you storing Kubernetes secrets in Git?

The Problem

Storing base64-encoded Kubernetes `Secret` manifests in Git is a major security risk. It exposes your sensitive data to anyone with access to the repository and makes secret rotation a manual, error-prone process.

The TeamStation AI Solution

We vet for engineers who are experts in secure secrets management. They must demonstrate the ability to use the External Secrets Operator to keep secrets out of Git entirely, synchronizing them directly from a secure, external secret store into the cluster at runtime.

Proof: Secure, Git-Free Secrets Management
Is secret rotation a painful, manual process?

The Problem

Manually updating and redeploying your applications every time a secret changes is a slow and risky process that often leads to teams using long-lived, static secrets.

The TeamStation AI Solution

Our engineers are proficient in automating secret rotation. They are vetted on their ability to configure the External Secrets Operator to automatically poll for changes in the external secret store and to roll out updated secrets to your applications with zero downtime.

Proof: Automated and Zero-Downtime Secret Rotation

Core Competencies We Validate

External Secrets Operator architecture and core concepts
Configuration of `SecretStore` and `ExternalSecret` resources
Integration with various backend secret providers (Vault, AWS/GCP/Azure)
Secret rotation and synchronization strategies
RBAC and security best practices

Our Technical Analysis

The External Secrets Operator evaluation focuses on secure, automated secrets management in Kubernetes. Candidates are required to deploy the operator and configure it to sync a secret from an external provider (like AWS Secrets Manager) into a Kubernetes `Secret`. A critical assessment is their understanding of the security model and how to configure IAM roles or other authentication methods to grant the operator least-privilege access to the secret store. We also test their knowledge of different synchronization strategies and how to handle secret rotation. Finally, we assess their experience in using External Secrets as part of a secure GitOps workflow.

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