Senior Kubernetes Cloud Engineer — TS​/SCI Poly

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BAMBOO TIGER Annapolis Junction, MD, Annapolis Junction, MD, US

30+ days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $ To $ Annually

Job Description:

Quevera is seeking a Senior Kubernetes Cloud Engineerto support mission-critical systems in a TS/SCI FSP environment. This role requires deep technical expertise in Kubernetes and AWS EKS, strong leadership skills, and the ability to mentor engineers while overseeing production cloud systems. You will guide technical decisions, maintain production readiness, troubleshoot high-impact issues, and collaborate closely with the Technology Manager and Agile teams to deliver secure, highly available solution

REQUIRED - MUST have a current TS/SCI Polygraph clearance to apply for role. Only those with a current TS/SCI with Poly clearance will be considered.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Technical Leadership & Team Support
Serve as a senior technical leader and subject matter expert for Kubernetes and AWS cloud engineering
Mentor, coach, and support a team of engineers in their daily technical work
Act as a primary escalation point for complex production issues
Lead and contribute to Agile ceremonies
Delegate and review engineering assignments to maintain strong production readiness

Kubernetes & EKS Engineering
Build and manage Amazon EKS clusters, node groups, and IAM role assignments
Deploy and maintain Kubernetes workloads using kubectl, Helm, and Kustomize
Design and configure VPCs, subnets, and security groups optimized for secure and efficient EKS networking
Administer EKS-managed add-ons such as CoreDNS, kube-proxy, and VPC CNI
Implement IAM Roles for Service Accounts (IRSA) for secure, least-privilege access

Security, Secrets Management, and Compliance
Manage sensitive data using AWS Secrets Manager or Vault
Apply Kubernetes and AWS security best practices including RBAC, network segmentation, and hardened configurations
Partner with security teams to support audits, compliance, and continuous monitoring

Observability, Reliability & Operations
Set up and maintain logging using Cloud Watch and monitoring with Prometheus and Grafana
Monitor key metrics, SLIs, and trends to ensure stable and reliable production systems
Support reliability and performance needs to meet mission user expectations
Participate in on-call support rotations and respond to high-priority incidents

Automation, Tooling & Dev Ops
Use eksctl, AWS CLI, Git Hub Actions, and ArgoCD for automated provisioning and Git Ops workflows
Contribute to infrastructure-as-code automation and production-level system development
Research new tools, cloud technologies, and optimizations to evolve the platform
Participate in Quevera’s Engineering Community of Practice and help shape engineering standards

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or diploma in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Software Architecture, or equivalent experience
Fourteen (14) or more years of engineering experience
Active TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph clearance
Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes and AWS EKS in production environments
Experience deploying containerized applications with kubectl, Helm, and Kustomize
Strong knowledge of AWS networking and IAM

Experience with observability tools such as Cloud Watch, Prometheus, and Grafana
Proficiency with CI/CD and Git Ops tools including Git Hub Actions, ArgoCD, eksctl, and AWS CLI
Strong troubleshooting skills across distributed systems, networking, and cloud applications
Excellent communication skills and ability to mentor engineering teams

Why Join Quevera?

Award-Winning Culture

Quevera was recognized as aTop Workplace in the Washington, DC/Baltimore region for 2025, marking ourfifth consecutive year receiving this distinction based on employee feedback.

We invest in our employees and their families through a highly competitive benefits package, including:

• 100% employer-paid medical coverage (optional plan)
• Competitive options for Medical, Dental and Vision insurance
• Employer-paid short-term and long-term disability coverage
• Employer-paid life insurance
• $5,000 annually for education, training, certifications, and professional development
• Career advancement through our structured IQWay Program
• Up to 6% 401(k) match
• Additional 4% profit-sharing contribution

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