Kubernetes Platform Engineer, Senior

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Everyone is trying to “harness the cloud,” but not everyone knows how. As a Kubernetes Platform Engineer, you will be responsible for operating and maintaining distributed and managed platform services, including automating the installation, configuration, and ongoing support of system components. You will tune systems for performance, reliability, and efficiency, plan and manage software releases and feature deployments, and support users through platform consolidation and optimization efforts.

The role includes occasional administration of server hardware and software, enforcement of security best practices and procedures, and troubleshooting and resolution of system issues. You are expected to stay current with operating systems, software analysis techniques, and emerging technologies, and to proactively research and recommend future technical directions or projects to leadership. This position also provides technical expertise and guidance in the development or modification of software programs and applications to improve overall platform and operating system performance.

You’ll closely collaborate with fellow cloud architects and engineers specializing in hybrid cloud and edge-based platforms to develop, test, and deploy secure containerized solutions. Whether modernizing legacy computing platforms and applications or creating new ones from scratch, you’ll have the latest tech and brightest teammates at your fingertips to support national security mission sets.

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• Experience with containerization technologies, micro-service network architecture, and CI / CD tools, including Git Lab
• Experience administering storage and networking environments, performing network and requirement analysis, system availability reviews, and risk assessments
• Experience managing, configuring, deploying, and maintaining platforms and integration tools such as Kubernetes, Docker, Rancher, Helm, EKS, and Ceph
• Experience migrating applications in hybrid cloud, disconnected, or air-gapped environments
• Experience writing automation and provisioning scripts such as Ansible playbooks, Linux automation, Windows Power Shell, and basic API integrations
• Experience operating at a high technical level across all phases of systems engineering activities
• Ability to provide technical leadership and guidance to junior engineers
• TS / SCI clearance
• HS diploma or GED
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification

• 5+ years of experience with general IT or software engineering
• Experience supporting enterprise air-gapped environments
• Experience working in Agile environments using collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, Discourse, or Rocket Chat
• Experience with configuration management and Git-centric CI / CD workflows such as Git Lab
• Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code environments and practices
• Experience with cloud-hosted environments and associated service dependencies
• Knowledge of enterprise IT systems and modernization strategies
• Knowledge of Python scripting, Ansible playbooks, and basic API or automation scripting
• DoD 8570 IAT Level III Certification

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.

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