This error indicates that a job is in a suspended or failed state and is not executing. This typically happens when the job is explicitly suspended, has exceeded retry limits, or has persistent pod failures.
Fixes Job not running
# Job not runningJob not running
The "Job not running" error means that a Job exists in your cluster but is not actively executing pods. Jobs can be in several non-running states: Suspended (paused), Failed (exceeded backoffLimit), or Completed (finished).
kubectl describe job <job-name>
kubectl get job <name> -o jsonpath='{.spec.suspend}'
kubectl logs <pod-name>
kubectl get job <name> -o yaml | grep -A5 containers
kubectl patch job <name> -p '{"spec":{"backoffLimit":10}}'
The backoffLimit default is 6. After 6 failed attempts, the job marks as Failed.