Kubernetes Administrator

Job Family:

IT Architecture/Cloud (ESA)

Up to 10%

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

• Kubernetes Operations:
  Maintain, troubleshoot, and monitor Kubernetes pods, services, and ingress controllers hosting Appian stateful workloads and .NET applications.
• Deployment Automation:
  Assist development teams in packaging .NET applications (Windows or Linux containers) and deploying them via Helm charts and established CI/CD pipelines (e.g., Git Lab, Jenkins, or Git Hub Actions).
• Platform Support (Appian):
  Monitor the health and connectivity of self-managed Appian platform layers (Engines, Data Server, Kafka/Zookeeper data planes) utilizing the Appian Operator on Kubernetes.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC):
  Maintain and update existing Terraform or Cloud Formation modules to manage core AWS services (EC2, EKS, RDS, IAM, and VPCs).
• Security & Compliance Operationalization:
  Execute routine cluster updates, patch container vulnerabilities, and implement RBAC policies to ensure alignment with FedRAMP or NIST SP 800-53 security controls.
• Observability:
  Configure alerts, dashboards, and log streaming using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or AWS Cloud Watch to minimize downtime.

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
• Minimum of FIVE (5+) years of overall work experience.
• THREE (3+) years of professional experience in Cloud Kubernetes Operations, Dev Ops, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE).
• Containerization:
  Strong hands‑on experience using AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service (AWS EKS) (kubectl, managing name spaces, resource limits) and writing/modifying Helm charts.
• AWS & Gov Cloud Familiarity:
  Core knowledge of AWS foundational infrastructure with an understanding of navigating the operational constraints of secure or regulated cloud boundaries.
• Application Ecosystems:
  Familiarity supporting .NET application environments and an interest in or exposure to enterprise low-code platform topologies (like Appian or similar BPM engines).
• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse.
• Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.
• US Citizenship or Green Card required.
• Visa Sponsorship is not eligible for this role.

• Industry
  
  Certifications:
  
  Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), AWS Certified Cloud Ops Engineer Associate or AWS Certified Dev Ops Engineer Professional.
• Appian Platform Architecture:
  Hands‑on experience or familiarity with the Appian Operator on Kubernetes, including managing Appian Custom Resources (CRs) and monitoring underlying data plane components like Apache Kafka.
• Modern .NET Ecosystems:
  Experience containerizing legacy .NET Framework applications into Windows containers or working with cloud‑native .NET Core/6/8 microservices running on Linux containers.
• Git Ops & Continuous Delivery:
  Experience utilizing declarative continuous delivery tools such as ArgoCD or FluxCD to sync and maintain cluster states directly from Git repositories.

The annual salary range for this position is $85,000.00-$. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
• Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Tuition…