Cloud Platform Engineer — Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible

Set Of X; Columbia (MD); On-site; USD 92,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock Plan

Flex Leave and Exchange Plan

Virtual Office Compensation

Fringe Benefit Mall

Profit-Sharing Cash Bonus

Referral Bonus

Job summary

Set of X is seeking a Cloud System Administrator to deploy, manage, and secure modern cloud infrastructure. The role emphasizes Linux prowess, container orchestration with Kubernetes, and automation using Ansible.

Ideal candidates will have Terraform and CloudFormation experience, plus Traefik networking and Helm charts. TS/SCI is not required here; however strong collaboration with DevOps and engineers is essential.

Qualifications

• Experience with Linux system administration and troubleshooting.
• Proficient with containerized apps using Docker and Kubernetes.
• Experience with Helm, Ansible, and IaC tools like Terraform or CloudFormation.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in related field; cloud/Kubernetes certs a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform Linux administration, monitoring, maintenance, and optimization.
• Deploy, manage, and troubleshoot containerized applications with Docker/Kubernetes.
• Configure Traefik ingress controllers and networking components.
• Implement automation with Ansible and IaC with Terraform/CloudFormation.
• Collaborate with DevOps and software teams to ensure reliable cloud services.
• Assist in security patching, upgrades, and incident response.

Skills

Linux administration

Troubleshooting

Independent worker

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science/IS/Engineering

Tools

Docker

Helm charts

Ansible

AWS CloudFormation

Terraform

Kubernetes

Traefik

Job description

Set of X is seeking a Cloud System Administrator to deploy, manage, and secure modern cloud infrastructure. The role emphasizes Linux prowess, container orchestration with Kubernetes, and automation using Ansible.

Ideal candidates will have Terraform and CloudFormation experience, plus Traefik networking and Helm charts. TS/SCI is not required here; however strong collaboration with DevOps and engineers is essential.