Azure / Kubernetes Engineer

Integral Consulting Services, Inc.; Fort Meade, Northern (MD, KY); On-site; USD 145,000 - 175,000; Full time

Job summary

Integral Federal in the Fort Meade area is seeking an Azure and Kubernetes Engineer to engineer, operate, secure, troubleshoot, and optimize classified cloud and container environments supporting JPES/JCRM.

The role focuses on operating Azure, administering Kubernetes, managing containers, and implementing IaC and automation, with a requirement for U.S. citizenship and Secret clearance eligibility.

Qualifications

• 5+ years cloud/platform engineering experience.
• Strong Microsoft Azure and Kubernetes experience.
• Container technologies.
• Automation/IaC experience.
• U.S. citizenship and required Secret eligibility.
• BA/BS in Business Management or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Operate Azure cloud environments.
• Administer Kubernetes clusters.
• Manage containers, deployments, networking, ingress, storage, and secrets.
• Support platform scaling and resilience.
• Troubleshoot application/platform issues.
• Implement infrastructure automation.
• Coordinate vulnerability remediation and platform hardening.
• Support upgrades, patches, and environment changes.

Skills

Experience

Azure

Kubernetes

Containers

IaC / Automation

Cloud networking

Citizenship & Secret clearance

Education

BA/BS in Business Management or equivalent

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Overview

Integral Federal is seeking an Azure / Kubernetes Engineer to engineer, operate, secure, troubleshoot, and optimize classified cloud and container environments supporting JPES/JCRM.

Responsibilities

• Operate Azure cloud environments.
• Administer Kubernetes clusters.
• Manage containers, deployments, networking, ingress, storage, and secrets.
• Support platform scaling and resilience.
• Troubleshoot application/platform issues.
• Implement infrastructure automation.
• Support monitoring and observability.
• Coordinate vulnerability remediation and platform hardening.
• Support upgrades, patches, and environment changes.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor of Arts (BA)/Bachelor of Science (BS) in a Business Management discipline. Additional four years of experience in lieu of degree is acceptable.
• 5+ years cloud/platform engineering experience.
• Strong Microsoft Azure experience.
• Strong Kubernetes experience.
• Container technologies.
• Cloud/network troubleshooting.
• Automation/IaC experience.
• U.S. citizenship and required Secret eligibility.

Preferred:

• Azure Government Secret/IL6.
• Terraform/Ansible.
• Kubernetes security/STIGs.
• Classified cloud enviro

Salary range: $145,000-$175,000

This position is in the proposal stage. The above salary range represents a general guideline. Integral Federal considers a number of factors when determining base salary offers, such as the scope and responsibilities of the position and the candidate's experience, education, skills, and current market conditions.

Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and/or discretionary bonuses in addition to base pay.

Company Overview

Integral partners with federal defense, intelligence, and civilian leaders to tackle their most important challenges and deliver positive outcomes. Since our founding in 1998, we have helped clients leverage existing and emerging technologies to transform their enterprises, empower growth, drive innovation, and build sustainable success. The forward-leaning solutions we deliver are tailored to each mission with a focus on keeping our nation safe and secure.

Integral is headquartered in McLean, VA and serves clients throughout the country.

We offer a comprehensive total rewards package including paid parental leave and immediate vesting in our 401(k). Give us a try and become part of a curated group of professionals at Integral Federal!

Our package also includes:

Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance

Flexible Spending Accounts

Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off & Holidays

Earned Bonuses & Awards

Professional Training Reimbursement

Paid Parking

Employee Assistance Program

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veteran/Disability