Kubernetes​/Infrastructure Engineer

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Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Senior Kubernetes Engineer to architect, implement, and operate enterprise-scale container orchestration platforms within cloud environments. This role focuses on building resilient, secure, and compliant Kubernetes clusters that support mission-critical workloads while maintaining the agility required for modern application delivery.

What we are looking for:

• Kubernetes Expertise
• Deep understanding of Kubernetes architecture, components, and operational patterns
• Experience with Kubernetes distributions: vanilla Kubernetes, Open Shift, Rancher, or cloud-managed services
• Proficiency with Kubernetes networking: CNI plugins, service mesh (Istio, Linkerd), ingress controllers
• Advanced troubleshooting skills for complex distributed system issues
• Container runtime expertise:
  Docker, containers, CRI-O
• Cloud Platform Integration
• Multi-cloud Kubernetes deployment experience: EKS, AKS, OKE, or self-managed clusters
• Infrastructure as Code:
  Terraform, Helm, Kustomize for Kubernetes resource management
• Cloud-native storage solutions and persistent volume management
• Integration with cloud security services and identity providers
• Security & Compliance
• Kubernetes security best practices:
  Pod Security Standards, network policies, admission controllers
• Container image security: vulnerability scanning, signing, registry security
• Secrets management integration:
  Hashi Corp Vault, cloud KMS, Kubernetes secrets
• Understanding of zero-trust networking principles and implementation
• Automation & Dev Ops
• Git Ops tools and workflows:
  ArgoCD, Flux, or similar platforms
• CI/CD integration with Kubernetes:
  Jenkins, Git Lab CI, Azure Dev Ops, Git Hub
• Actions
• Monitoring and observability:
  Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, distributed tracing
• Configuration management and policy enforcement tools

• 6 years container orchestration and cloud infrastructure experience
• 4 years hands-on Kubernetes administration and architecture design
• Experience deploying Kubernetes in enterprise or government environments
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code and Git Ops practices
• Experience in one or more programming or scripting languages (e.g., Bash, Python, Go)

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related technical field
• Strong background in distributed systems, networking, and security
• Certifications such as:
  Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD), Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS), Cloud platform certifications (AWS, Azure, Oracle) with container focus
• Service mesh architecture and implementation experience
• Multi-cluster management and federation patterns
• High-performance computing and GPU workload management
• Kubernetes operator development and custom resource definitions
• Kubernetes Helm chart development
• Experience developing Git Ops workflows for application deployment and cluster configuration management
• Create CI/CD pipelines optimized for containerized government workloads
• Implement comprehensive monitoring, logging, and alerting for Kubernetes environments
• Design automated scaling, healing, and maintenance procedures
• Troubleshoot complex distributed system issues across multi-cloud environments

• Must have an active Top Secret clearance; SCI eligibility preferred