Kubernetes Platform Engineer, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton•Fayetteville, NC

About The Position

Kubernetes Platform Engineer, Senior The Opportunity: Everyone is trying to “harness the cloud,” but not everyone knows how. As a Kubernetes Platform Engineer, you will be responsible for operating and maintaining distributed and managed platform services, including automating the installation, configuration, and ongoing support of system components. You will tune systems for performance, reliability, and efficiency, plan and manage software releases and feature deployments, and support users through platform consolidation and optimization efforts. The role includes occasional administration of server hardware and software, enforcement of security best practices and procedures, and troubleshooting and resolution of system issues. You are expected to stay current with operating systems, software analysis techniques, and emerging technologies, and to proactively research and recommend future technical directions or projects to leadership. This position also provides technical expertise and guidance in the development or modification of software programs and applications to improve overall platform and operating system performance. You’ll closely collaborate with fellow cloud architects and engineers specializing in hybrid cloud and edge-based platforms to develop, test, and deploy secure containerized solutions. Whether modernizing legacy computing platforms and applications or creating new ones from scratch, you’ll have the latest tech and brightest teammates at your fingertips to support national security mission sets. Grow your skills at the leading edge of innovation. Join us. The world can't wait.

Requirements

Experience with containerization technologies, micro-service network architecture, and CI/CD tools, including GitLab
Experience administering storage and networking environments, performing network and requirement analysis, system availability reviews, and risk assessments
Experience managing, configuring, deploying, and maintaining platforms and integration tools such as Kubernetes, Docker, Rancher, Helm, EKS, and Ceph
Experience migrating applications in hybrid cloud, disconnected, or air-gapped environments
Experience writing automation and provisioning scripts such as Ansible playbooks, Linux automation, Windows PowerShell, and basic API integrations
Experience operating at a high technical level across all phases of systems engineering activities
Ability to provide technical leadership and guidance to junior engineers
TS/SCI clearance
HS diploma or GED
DoD 8570 IAT Level II Certification

Nice To Haves

5+ years of experience with general IT or software engineering
Experience supporting enterprise air-gapped environments
Experience working in Agile environments using collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, Discourse, or RocketChat
Experience with configuration management and Git-centric CI/CD workflows such as GitLab
Experience with Infrastructure-as-Code environments and practices
Experience with cloud-hosted environments and associated service dependencies
Knowledge of enterprise IT systems and modernization strategies
Knowledge of Python scripting, Ansible playbooks, and basic API or automation scripting
DoD 8570 IAT Level III Certification

Responsibilities

Operating and maintaining distributed and managed platform services
Automating the installation, configuration, and ongoing support of system components
Tuning systems for performance, reliability, and efficiency
Planning and managing software releases and feature deployments
Supporting users through platform consolidation and optimization efforts
Administration of server hardware and software
Enforcement of security best practices and procedures
Troubleshooting and resolution of system issues
Staying current with operating systems, software analysis techniques, and emerging technologies
Proactively research and recommend future technical directions or projects to leadership
Providing technical expertise and guidance in the development or modification of software programs and applications to improve overall platform and operating system performance
Collaborating with fellow cloud architects and engineers specializing in hybrid cloud and edge-based platforms to develop, test, and deploy secure containerized solutions