Kubernetes Cloud Engineer, SWE II

Senior Kubernetes Cloud Engineer

Quevera is seeking a Senior Kubernetes Cloud Engineer to 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 solutions.

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• Medical/Dental/Vision (100% Employer Paid Medical Plan)
• Short/Long Term Disability (Employer Paid)
• Life Insurance (Employer Paid)
• Yearly $5,000 towards education/training/certification.
• Employees are in control of their career path through our Career Pathway Program.
• Employer paid Company Vacation Package for you and a guest!
• Retirement:
  Quevera will match up to 6% towards your 401K and an additional 4% profit sharing!

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.

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

Quevera is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age or any other characteristic protected by law.