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# Kubernetes Engineer

- **Company:** Prescient Edge
- **Location:** Doral, FL, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Amazon Web Services, ArcGIS (Software), Microsoft Azure, Cloud Computing, DevOps, Ansible, Prometheus, Esri GIS (Software), Data Logging, Google Cloud, Cloud Platform System, Fluentd, Istio, Grafana, Kubernetes Helm Charts, Containerization, Kubernetes, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Information Technology, Linkerd (Service Mesh), Terraform, Elk Stack
- **Published:** October 31, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.com/details/5746241957

## About the Role

* Possess the knowledge and capability to design, deploy, and manage containerized applications in a cloud-native environment using Kubernetes.
 * Must be proficient in Kubernetes cluster orchestration, container networking, Helm chart deployment, and automation of CI/CD pipelines.
 * Strong knowledge of cloud infrastructure services (AWS, Azure, GCP), security best practices, and Kubernetes monitoring/logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack) is required.
 * Must have demonstrated experience in deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters, troubleshooting containerized applications, and implementing service mesh architectures such as Istio or Linkerd. Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Ansible is required.

Education:

 * Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cloud Computing, or a related field, or five (5) years of equivalent experience in Kubernetes administration.
 * Desirable but not required certifications include Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional, or Google Cloud Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer.

Security clearance:

 * Must be a U.S. Citizen and able to obtain a clearance.

## Description

* Shall configure, deploy, and maintain Kubernetes clusters tailored for each IL environment (IL2, IL4, IL5), ensuring support for ESRI ArcGIS services and integration with agency-provided infrastructure.
 * Shall develop and manage Helm charts and Kubernetes Operators for declarative deployment and automated scaling of ESRI services, including Notebook Server and GeoAnalytics Server.
 * Shall configure persistent volume claims and provision container-native storage (e.g., AWS EBS, Azure Disks) to support ESRI workloads, ensuring durability and compliance with backup and recovery policies.
 * Integrate Kubernetes-native monitoring and logging solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Fluentd, or OpenTelemetry) to support observability and IL-compliant reporting across environments.