Kubernetes Cloud DevOps Engineer

Responsibilities

• Design, deploy, and sustain scalable, secure, and highly available cloud-native environments supporting mission-critical operations.
• Operate with a high degree of autonomy, applying deep technical expertise to solve complex infrastructure and platform challenges while driving continuous improvement across cloud and DevOps ecosystems.
• Serve as a technical leader and mentor, ensuring platform reliability, automation maturity, and operational excellence across distributed teams and environments.
• Design, deploy, and manage Kubernetes-based cloud environments (e.g., AWS, Azure, or hybrid DoD architectures).
• Administer container orchestration platforms ensuring high availability, scalability, and resilience.
• Implement and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools such as Terraform, Bicep, or CloudFormation.
• Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines to support rapid, secure, and repeatable deployments.
• Automate provisioning, configuration management, and application delivery workflows.
• Drive DevSecOps best practices, integrating security into all phases of the pipeline.
• Monitor system performance, availability, and security posture using modern observability tools.
• Rapidly troubleshoot and resolve complex cloud and Kubernetes issues across multiple environments.
• Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Develop and implement innovative solutions to complex technical challenges.
• Continuously evaluate emerging technologies and recommend improvements to platform architecture.
• Enhance system performance, cost efficiency, and operational scalability.
• Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior engineers and cross-functional teams.
• Support team development, knowledge sharing, and DevOps maturity advancement.

Requirements

• Cleared for TS/SCI with DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification.
• Linux Essentials LPICertification.
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator.
• Azure Administrator.
• Hands-on experience with Kubernetes (cluster deployment, operations, and troubleshooting).
• Experience with at least one major cloud provider (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Strong experience with Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, ARM/Bicep, CloudFormation, etc.).
• Experience building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Proficiency with container technologies (Docker, container registries).
• Experience with monitoring/logging tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Cloud-native tools).
• Strong scripting skills (e.g., Python, Bash, PowerShell).

Qualifications

• High School diploma with 10+ years (or commensurate experience) of relevant experience.
• Cisco Certified Network Professional certification preferred.
• Certified Kubernetes Application Developer certification preferred.
• AWS Solutions Architect certification preferred.
• Experience supporting DoD or Federal cloud environments (e.g., IL2–IL6, GovCloud, Azure Government) preferred.
• Familiarity with DevSecOps, STIG compliance, and RMF frameworks preferred.
• Experience with service mesh technologies (e.g., Istio, Linkerd) preferred.

Pay

USD $160,000.00 - USD $175,000.00 /Yr.