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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Kubernetes Engineer (Technical and Cloud Computing Engineer - **Company:** The Aerospace Corporation - **Location:** Chantilly, VA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $135,000.0 - $228,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Amazon Web Services, Bash Shell, Cloud Computing, Configuration Management, Computer Programming, Linux, DevOps, Hyper-V, Python (Programming Language), Linux System Administration, Networking Basics, Octopus Deploy, Performance Tuning, Scrum Methodology, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Ansible, Scripting, System Availability, Kubernetes, Information Technology, Rancher, Azure AKS, Puppet, Terraform, Golang, Vmware - **Published:** July 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/65d06ffb-b0e9-43d6-aa3f-8553d0527f9f ## About the Role Minimum Requirements for the Kubernetes Engineer (Technical and Cloud Computing Engineer Staff IV) include: * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, STEM, or IT or equivalent experience is required * A minimum of (5) or more years of increasingly responsible and relevant professional experience supporting a high availability enterprise environment is required * A minimum of (2) years hands-on experience managing existing Kubernetes environments, with responsibilities of deployment, upgrade, patching, and backups is required * Full ownership and engineering responsibility of production AWS and Kubernetes services * Be able to identify and resolve engineering problems independently * Experience in Linux systems administration, including configuration, for an enterprise environment * Strong understanding of networking fundamentals * Experience automating repetitive tasks with scripting or DevOps tools * This position requires the ability to maintain a Secret security clearance and the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance In addition to the above, the minimum requirements for the Kubernetes Engineer (Technical and Cloud Computing Engineer Staff V) include: * A minimum of (7) or more years of increasingly responsible and relevant professional experience in AWS, Linux, and IaC is required * Experience architecting and deploying secure AWS and/or Kubernetes environments from scratch is needed * Experience performance tuning and capacity planning AWS and/or Kubernetes environments is required, * Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA), or Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE) is preferred * Experience deploying Kubernetes clusters using Rancher is strongly desired * Experience deploying/supporting persistent container storage on Kubernetes (Portworx preferred) * Experience in Linux performance tuning, and security hardening for an enterprise DoD environment * Experience with VMWare, Hyper-V, or Harvester * Experience with automated provisioning, configuration management, Infrastructure-as-Code, GitOps (Examples: ArgoCD, Ansible, TerraForm, Puppet, Packer, Bash, Golang, Python) * Experience with Agile and Scrum is preferred * A current and active TS/SCI security clearance, which is issued by the U.S. government, is strongly preferred. U.S. citizenship is required to obtain a security clearance ## Description The Aerospace Corporation is seeking a skilled Kubernetes Engineer (Technical and Cloud Computing Engineer Staff IV/V) with expertise in Kubernetes, Linux, programming, and automation. In this role, you will be responsible for maintaining both on-premise and cloud-based Kubernetes clusters, providing essential support to our engineering team. As part of a multidisciplinary infrastructure team, you will manage multiple clusters used for technical analyses, including space launch telemetry analysis. Collaborating closely with rocket scientists and engineers, you will contribute to the development of innovative solutions to complex challenges within the space enterprise, supporting critical national space assets. This position requires a strong sense of shared responsibility and ownership, working alongside cross-functional team members to achieve our mission objectives. The selected candidate will be required to work full-time on-site at our facility in El Segundo, CA or Chantilly, VA. What You'll Be Doing * Manage Kubernetes for on-prem and in AWS production environments with end-to-end responsibilities of deployment, upgrade, patching, performance tuning, capacity planning & backups/DR. * Frequent full security patching of all layers of Kubernetes infrastructure while maintaining very high uptime * Ownership and engineering responsibility of production AWS and Kubernetes services * Identify and resolve full Kubernetes stack engineering problems independently * Ensure successful real-time analysis of telemetry data from space launch partners, such as SpaceX, United Launch Alliance (ULA), and Blue Origin * Provide after-hours support for Kubernetes infrastructure troubleshooting during launch events * Support scientists and engineers running workloads and apps in Kubernetes * Provide Linux expertise and troubleshooting * Evaluate and test new products and technologies * Use code to enhance and automate operations ## Related Videos - [Mastering Kubernetes – Beginner Edition](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/530-mastering-kubernetes-beginner-edition) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [WebAssembly: The Next Frontier of Cloud Computing](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/972-webassembly-the-next-frontier-of-cloud-computing) - [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) - [Retooling and refactoring - an investment in people.](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/371-retooling-and-refactoring-an-investment-in-people) - [Kubernetes Security Best Practices](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1411-kubernetes-security-best-practices) ## Related Articles - [Learning Kubernetes made easy with KubeCampus](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/348-learning-kubernetes-made-easy-with-kubecampus) - [Highest Paying Tech Companies for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/220-highest-paying-tech-companies-for-developers) - [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) - [DevOps Engineer Salary [2023]](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/203-devops-engineer-salary-2023) - [7 Cloud Computing Trends Coming in 2025 for Developers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/412-7-cloud-computing-trends-coming-in-2025-for-developers) - [Is Software Engineering Over-Saturated?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/418-is-software-engineering-over-saturated)