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(dci) - **Location:** McLean, VA, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $200,000.0 - $250,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Bash Shell, Continuous Integration, Domain Name System (DNS), Github, Python (Programming Language), Network Security, OpenShift, Role-Based Access Control, Prometheus, Datadog, Pulumi, Scripting, Grafana, Kubernetes Helm Charts, Cloudformation, Containerization, AI Platforms, Gitlab-ci, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Terraform, Splunk, Docker, Elk Stack, Jenkins, Vulnerability Analysis, Golang - **Published:** July 2, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=acda7d984d538549 ## About the Role BS in Computer Science / Engineering (or related career field) Extensive experience designing, deploying, securing, maintaining, and upgrading: * Highly available, scalable Kubernetes clusters * Ex. EKS, AKS, GKE, OpenShift, or self-managed) Understanding of control plane components, worker nodes, and their interactions Proficient with Docker and containerization best practices Advanced knowledge of Kubernetes primitives like: * Pods, Deployments, StatefulSets, Services, Ingress, ConfigMaps * Secrets, Persistent Volumes, and Namespaces Strong understanding of Kubernetes networking concepts, policies, meshes * Along with DNS within and outside the cluster Expertise in securing Kubernetes environments, including: * RBAC and Pod Security Policies/Admission Controllers * Vulnerability scanning, secret management * Network security Ability to diagnose and resolve complex performance issues within Kubernetes Experience IDing and resolving issues across Kubernetes stack Hands-on experience with popular CI/CD platforms like: * Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Tekton, Argo Workflows, etc. Ability to design, implement, and maintain robust, automated CI/CD pipelines * For deploying containerized applications to Kubernetes, Proficiency with IaC tools such as Terraform, Pulumi, or CloudFormation Experience with Helm charts for Kubernetes packaging and deployment Strong scripting skills in languages like: * Python, Go, Bash, or similar Practical experience with GitOps workflows and tools Experience with Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack/OpenSearch, Datadog, Splunk, *Ability to travel up to 20% of the time, as required, to Clearance Requirements*, * designing, deploying, maintaining Kubernetes clusters: 5 years (Preferred) * Kubernetes primitives : 5 years (Preferred) * securing Kubernetes environments: 5 years (Preferred) * designing, implementing maintaining CI/CD pipelines : 5 years (Preferred) * Python and/or Go programming : 5 years (Preferred) * Docker and containerization : 5 years (Preferred) License/Certification: * CI Polygraph Security Clearance (Preferred) Security clearance: * Top Secret (Required) ## Description Serves as an AI Platform Engineer Provide Technical Cluster Management: * Design, deploy, secure, maintain, and upgrade scalable Kubernetes clusters * Understand control plane components, worker nodes, and their interactions Provide Containerization & Orchestration support Secure Kubernetes environments Diagnose and resolve complex performance issues within Kubernetes Optimize resource utilization, and implement best practices for cluster tuning Troubleshooting issues across the entire Kubernetes stack Design, implement, and maintain robust, automated CI/CD pipelines for: * Deploying containerized applications to Kubernetes Provision and manage infrastructure declaratively Use languages like Python, Go, Bash, or similar, to automating tasks ## Related Videos - [Kubernetes Security Best Practices](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1411-kubernetes-security-best-practices) - [Go with the Flow: Stop the Leaks Before Your Memory's a Waterfall!](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100073-go-with-the-flow-stop-the-leaks-before-your-memory-s-a-waterfall) - [Docker Compose: Rediscovered](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1978-docker-compose-rediscovered) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [Kubernetes Security - Challenge and Opportunity](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/412-kubernetes-security-challenge-and-opportunity) - [Retooling and refactoring - an investment in people.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/371-retooling-and-refactoring-an-investment-in-people) ## Related Articles - [Learning Kubernetes made easy with KubeCampus](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/348-learning-kubernetes-made-easy-with-kubecampus) - [Best US AI Conferences for CTOs in 2026: Build vs. Buy, Vendor Evaluation, and Peer Intelligence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/736-best-us-ai-conferences-for-ctos-in-2026-build-vs-buy-vendor-evaluation-and-peer-intelligence) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [DevOps Engineer Salary [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/203-devops-engineer-salary-2023) - [Why Attend a Developer Event in 2026?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/688-why-attend-a-developer-event-in-2026) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline)