Senior DevOps Engineer, R-03-0038

Cyber B.A.T. Inc • Maryland City, MD

35d

About The Position

Cyber B.A.T. is seeking a Senior DevOps / Kubernetes Solutions Engineer to serve as a trusted technical leader supporting government customers in the design, deployment, and sustainment of modern container and Kubernetes-based infrastructure. This role focuses on Rancher-based platforms and adjacent open-source technologies, delivering secure, scalable, and mission-ready DevOps solutions across complex enterprise and government environments.

Requirements

• Active TS/SCI Clearance with a current Maryland Polygraph
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related technical discipline
• Extensive experience in DevOps, cloud infrastructure engineering, or platform engineering roles supporting enterprise or government environments
• Hands-on experience deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters in production environments
• Experience with Rancher or similar Kubernetes management platforms
• Strong background in containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes ecosystem tooling
• Experience designing and supporting CI/CD pipelines and DevOps automation workflows
• Experience with observability and monitoring tools such as Prometheus and related cloud-native monitoring stacks
• Strong understanding of secure infrastructure design and compliance requirements in regulated or government environments
• Experience building proof-of-concepts, reference architectures, and enterprise-scale technical solutions
• Ability to troubleshoot complex distributed systems and production infrastructure issues
• Strong communication skills with experience delivering technical presentations, training, and workshops
• Experience engaging directly with customers to translate business needs into technical solutions
• Demonstrated ability to influence technical direction through customer advocacy and collaboration with engineering teams
• Experience producing technical documentation, architecture guidance, and thought leadership content
• Ability to operate in fast-paced, mission-driven environments with evolving requirements

Nice To Haves

• Love solving difficult technical challenges
• Enjoy collaborating and sharing knowledge
• Like working where your voice actually matters
• Appreciate a culture that celebrates wins and supports growth

Responsibilities

• Act as a hands-on technical lead supporting deployment, configuration, and sustainment of Rancher-based Kubernetes and containerized environments
• Design and implement secure, scalable Kubernetes architectures aligned with government security requirements and mission objectives
• Provide advanced DevOps engineering support, including troubleshooting, performance optimization, and platform reliability improvements
• Develop proof-of-concept solutions, reference architectures, and technical demonstrations to address complex customer use cases
• Support integration and operationalization of Kubernetes ecosystems including container orchestration, networking, and observability tooling
• Work extensively with DevOps toolchains including CI/CD pipelines and automation frameworks
• Implement and support observability and monitoring solutions using tools such as Prometheus and related ecosystem components
• Collaborate directly with customers and partners to translate requirements into actionable technical solutions and long-term infrastructure strategies
• Serve as a technical advisor, guiding customers on best practices for Kubernetes adoption, scaling, and security hardening
• Gather and analyze customer feedback and communicate insights to internal engineering and product teams to influence roadmap decisions
• Deliver technical briefings, deep-dive sessions, workshops, and demonstrations to showcase platform capabilities and solutions value
• Produce technical content including white papers, blog posts, best practices guides, and training materials
• Represent the organization at industry events, conferences, and technical forums as a subject matter expert
• Maintain deep expertise across Rancher platform capabilities and the broader Kubernetes and cloud-native ecosystem
• Contribute to internal knowledge sharing and continuous improvement of deployment and operational methodologies
• Build and maintain strong technical relationships with key stakeholders in government and strategic accounts

Benefits

• Employee ownership opportunities — every employee has equity in our success
• Annual company retreats (yes… actual destinations)
• 5 weeks PTO + flexible work environment
• Employer-paid medical and dental for employees and dependents
• Up to 10% 401(k)/profit sharing contribution (no match required)
• Monthly happy hours and team events
• Referral bonuses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior