Kubernetes Platform Engineer

Precision Solutions • Bath Township, OH

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Kubernetes Platform Engineer will develop, manage, and secure container platforms to meet client needs and leverage cloud capabilities. The role supports container management software development, platform strategy and design, standards compliance throughout the containerization process, and recommendations for securely adopting and managing containers. The engineer will help improve client environments with current container technologies and support development of critical cloud platforms. The position is based at Wright Patterson AFB, Ohio, and requires five days on-site and an active TS/SCI clearance.

Requirements

• At least 10 years of platform engineering or systems engineering experience in classified environments.
• At least 5 years of experience with cloud environments, programming languages, and CI/CD support.
• Experience supporting Kubernetes networking, including Services, Ingress, network policies, load balancing, DNS, and CNI technologies.
• Experience designing and troubleshooting networks that support containerized or microservices-based applications.
• Experience with network automation and Infrastructure as Code, using technologies such as Python, Ansible, or Terraform.
• Experience operating production Kubernetes clusters and creating technical documentation, system diagrams, and SOPs.
• Experience with Linux-based systems such as Red Hat or CentOS, including Linux administration and networking in environments supporting Kubernetes or container platforms.
• Experience with scripting languages such as Python or Bash.
• Knowledge of Kubernetes networking, container registry management, and image-hardening approaches.
• TS/SCI clearance.
• High school diploma or GED.

Nice To Haves

• Experience operating AWS EKS.
• Experience managing and deploying applications in an air-gapped environment.
• Experience with Agile development methodologies and Agile teams using collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, or Discourse.
• Experience with technologies such as Calico, Cilium, Flannel, Istio, service mesh, VMware NSX, Cisco ACI, F5, cloud networking, Helm, Terraform, and GitOps.
• Knowledge of cloud-native tooling or vulnerability-analysis concepts.
• Knowledge of modernization frameworks used across mission programs.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or a technical discipline.

Responsibilities

• Develop, manage, and secure container platforms.
• Develop container management software to address client challenges.
• Support strategy and design for DevOps platforms and ensure standards are met during containerization.
• Recommend resources for secure container adoption and management.
• Support development of critical cloud platforms.
• Operate production Kubernetes clusters and create technical documentation, system diagrams, and SOPs.
• Design and troubleshoot networks supporting containerized or microservices-based applications.
• Support Kubernetes networking, including Services, Ingress, network policies, load balancing, DNS, and CNI technologies.
• Use network automation and Infrastructure as Code technologies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: High school or GED