Kubernetes Platform Engineer/ DevOps
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Job description
The DevOps / Kubernetes Platform Engineer is responsible for the design, implementation, and operation of containerized infrastructure and platform services supporting the project's cloud environment. This role focuses heavily on Kubernetes platform engineering within Amazon Web Services (AWS), leveraging Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) to deploy, scale, and manage containerized workloads. The engineer will help build and operate a cloud-native platform that enables automated application deployment, infrastructure scalability, and secure operations., * Design, deploy, and manage Kubernetes clusters in AWS using Amazon EKS
- Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for cloud and Kubernetes resources using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible
- Implement and manage containerized application deployments using Docker and Kubernetes
- Build and maintain Helm charts and Kubernetes manifests for application deployment and platform services
- Automate provisioning and configuration of AWS infrastructure and Kubernetes environments
- Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting automated build, testing, and deployment of containerized applications
- Implement Kubernetes observability and monitoring solutions using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, and ELK/Kibana
- Configure and manage Kubernetes networking, ingress controllers, service meshes, and security policies
- Monitor health, performance, and capacity of Kubernetes clusters and cloud infrastructure
- Support platform security and compliance including vulnerability scanning, container image security, and audit logging
- Collaborate with development teams to enable cloud-native application deployment patterns
- Participate in platform reliability engineering, including incident response, root cause analysis, and system optimization
- Establish and maintain platform standards, operational procedures, and best practices for Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure
Requirements
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Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience.
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8-10 years of experience in system administration, DevOps, or cloud infrastructure engineering
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3+ years of hands-on Kubernetes experience in production environments, * Must have TS/SCI with Polygraph
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Kubernetes / Container Platform (Primary Requirement)
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Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes cluster operations
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Direct experience deploying and managing Amazon EKS clusters
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Experience with containerization technologies (Docker or OCI containers)
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Experience deploying applications using Helm, Kustomize, or Kubernetes manifests
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Understanding of Kubernetes networking, services, ingress controllers, and load balancing
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Experience implementing Kubernetes RBAC, secrets management, and security policies
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Experience troubleshooting Kubernetes workloads, pods, and cluster networking issues
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AWS Cloud Experience
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Deep experience with AWS services including:
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Amazon EKS
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EC2
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VPC networking
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CloudWatch
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S3
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Experience automating infrastructure using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools
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Experience building scalable, highly available cloud infrastructure
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Automation & Infrastructure as Code
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Strong scripting experience using:
- Ansible
- Python
- Shell scripting
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Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code for cloud and Kubernetes resources
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Experience building automation pipelines for environment provisioning
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Monitoring & Observability
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Experience implementing monitoring solutions such as:
- Prometheus
- Grafana
- ELK / Kibana
- AWS CloudWatch
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CI/CD and DevOps Practices
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Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions
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Understanding of GitOps workflows (ArgoCD, Flux preferred)
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Experience supporting automated deployments into Kubernetes environments
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Networking & Infrastructure
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Strong understanding of cloud networking concepts
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Experience with DNS, TLS certificates, and secure networking practices
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Familiarity with Linux system administration
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
- Experience with GitOps deployment models (ArgoCD or Flux)
- Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd)
- Experience with container security tools (Aqua, Twistlock, Trivy)
- AWS certifications such as:
- AWS Certified DevOps Engineer
- AWS Solutions Architect
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
Benefits & conditions
Invitation for Job Applicants to Self-Identify as a U.S. Veteran
- A "disabled veteran" is one of the following:
- a veteran of the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service who is entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs; or
- a person who was discharged or released from active duty because of a service-connected disability.
- A "recently separated veteran" means any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran's discharge or release from active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval, or air service.
- An "active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran" means a veteran who served on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service during a war, or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized under the laws administered by the Department of Defense.
- An "Armed forces service medal veteran" means a veteran who, while serving on active duty in the U.S. military, ground, naval or air service, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985.