Kubernetes Platform Engineer; Hybrid

Overview

Kubernetes Platform Engineer (Hybrid) - 25529 at Mission Technologies, a division of HII

• The Control Plane team is responsible for the platform that other teams deploy their services to and delivering a solid product to our customers
• You’ll also get to work with engineers from other teams to build new features and capabilities
• Implement platform services in Kubernetes
• Discuss ideas and collaborate on solutions
• Debug and troubleshoot critical technical issues
• Mentor new team members, both junior and senior
• Improve engineering standards, tooling, and processes
• Work with a distributed team of experienced engineers
• Collaborate with other engineering, QA and documentation teams to execute on product deliverables
• Other duties as assigned

• Security Clearance: A U.S. Government Secret level clearance is highly desired, but not required to start. Will be processed for a Secret clearance if you do not have a current one; U.S. Citizenship required.
• 15 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 13 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 10 years relevant experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 19 years relevant experience.
• Professional and in-depth experience with Go, with strong analytical, debugging, and troubleshooting skills
• The ideal candidate is a strong systems integrator with an eye for opportunity to enhance, optimize, or increase robustness of an existing code base
• Deep understanding of Kubernetes and its ecosystem (e.g., service meshes, scalability, volume management, etc.)
• Experience with working in a Kubernetes based environment
• Experience with developing and maintaining APIs
• Experience with infrastructure as code (e.g., Terraform) and be able to leverage modern tools to define, build and manage virtual infrastructure in the cloud (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP)
• Solid understanding of Linux systems, hosts, networks, security, applications and proficiency in scripting
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to work in a hybrid environment, spending an average of 1-2 days per week at our Greenville, SC location. Flexibility to accommodate schedule changes

• Experience with Kubernetes Operators/Controllers development
• Deep understanding of distributed systems and communication between services
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Gitlab-CI)
• Understanding of agile software development methodologies and use of standard software development tool suites (e.g., Youtrack, Gitlab, Nexus)
• DoD 8140 / 8570 compliance certifications may be required in this position as directed by the customer

Full-time

Greenville, SC

Anticipated Salary Range: $ - $