Kubernetes and Application Infrastructure Engineer

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory•Livermore, CA

54d•Hybrid

About The Position

We have an opening for a Kubernetes and Application Infrastructure Engineer. You will play a key role in creating reliable Helm charts and Kubernetes manifests, improving CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring smooth containerization and deployment of microservices. This position is part of the Enterprise Infrastructure Services (EIS) Division within the Computing Directorate, supporting the Livermore Information Technology (LivIT) program. This position is in the EIS Division within the Computing Directorate, is support of the LivIT program. This position offers a hybrid schedule, blending in-person and virtual presence. You will have the flexibility to work from home one or more days per week. You will Architect, implement, and manage highly available enterprise applications and scalable Kubernetes clusters across cloud, such as AWS, GCP, and Azure, and on-premises environments, leveraging strong knowledge of application servers, web services, and related technologies to support enterprise IT service delivery. Develop, optimize, and maintain Helm charts, Kubernetes manifests, and automation scripts to enable efficient deployment and operation of microservices architectures. Leverage systems programming and automation tools (e.g., Python, Bash, Terraform, Ansible) to orchestrate, monitor, configure, secure, and patch Enterprise applications, Kubernetes clusters and containerized services. Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, IT managers, systems and database administrators, and security personnel, to design and deliver robust, secure, and scalable application infrastructures. Manage the full lifecycle of Enterprise application and Kubernetes environments, including capacity planning, upgrades, documentation, standards enforcement, security compliance, vulnerability remediation, and performance monitoring. Provide operational support for Enterprise Application, Kubernetes, Docker, and related technologies, such as ingress controllers, load balancers, and API gateways, to meet negotiated Service Level Agreements (SLAs). Implement and enforce security best practices within container environments, including RBAC, secrets management, network policies, vulnerability scanning, and DevSecOps principles. Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Ability to obtain and maintain a US DOE Q-level security clearance which requires U.S. Citizenship.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Management Information Systems, or related field, or the equivalent combination of education and related experience.
Advanced experience in DevOps, Application Infrastructure Engineer, or similar roles.
Significant hands-on experience managing and operating application infrastructure and Kubernetes clusters in production environments.
Extensive experience implementing, managing, and supporting applications and cloud service infrastructures, including monitoring, security, and lifecycle management, across a range of technologies, such as Java Play, Oracle WebLogic, Apache, Tomcat, IIS, load balancers, API gateways, Kubernetes, and various enterprise COTS solutions.
Significant experience with systems programming and/or automation tools, such as Python, Bash, Go, Terraform, Ansible, and Helm, to create, configure, monitor, and automate the management of Kubernetes and application infrastructures, including O/S administration, configuration management, CI/CD deployments, or security administration.
Advanced knowledge of Docker and containerization principles.
Advanced experience with major cloud platforms and their managed Kubernetes services, such as AWS EKS, GCP GKE, Azure AKS.
Advanced knowledge of core networking concepts, including load balancing, DNS, firewalls, and network policies within cloud-native and Kubernetes environments.
Advanced knowledge of DevSecOps principles and proven experience in implementing security best practices and ensuring compliance within containerized infrastructure.
Significant experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to jointly create infrastructure services that meet business requirements.
Advanced communication, facilitation, and collaboration skills necessary to effectively present, explain, and advise senior management and/or external sponsors.
Advanced troubleshooting, debugging, and root cause analysis skills for complex distributed systems.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Management Information Systems.
Experience leveraging Splunk or equivalent SIEM environment to operationally manage application infrastructure services.
Experience working in a compliance-driven and secure environment, as well as project management experience with large, enterprise commercial off-the-shelf (COTs) application implementations.

Responsibilities

Architect, implement, and manage highly available enterprise applications and scalable Kubernetes clusters across cloud, such as AWS, GCP, and Azure, and on-premises environments, leveraging strong knowledge of application servers, web services, and related technologies to support enterprise IT service delivery.
Develop, optimize, and maintain Helm charts, Kubernetes manifests, and automation scripts to enable efficient deployment and operation of microservices architectures.
Leverage systems programming and automation tools (e.g., Python, Bash, Terraform, Ansible) to orchestrate, monitor, configure, secure, and patch Enterprise applications, Kubernetes clusters and containerized services.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, IT managers, systems and database administrators, and security personnel, to design and deliver robust, secure, and scalable application infrastructures.
Manage the full lifecycle of Enterprise application and Kubernetes environments, including capacity planning, upgrades, documentation, standards enforcement, security compliance, vulnerability remediation, and performance monitoring.
Provide operational support for Enterprise Application, Kubernetes, Docker, and related technologies, such as ingress controllers, load balancers, and API gateways, to meet negotiated Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
Implement and enforce security best practices within container environments, including RBAC, secrets management, network policies, vulnerability scanning, and DevSecOps principles.
Perform other duties as assigned.