Container Platform Engineer — Kubernetes & Docker

Cherokee Federal; Almont (CO); On-site; USD 165,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Cherokee Federal is seeking an Application Systems Analyst to design and maintain enterprise-grade container services using Docker and Kubernetes. The role supports SDLC activities, architecture modeling, and documentation, ensuring alignment with industry best practices.

Responsibilities include creating data flow diagrams, coordinating SDLC phases, and guiding development teams with technical estimates and implementation plans.

Qualifications

• Experience with Docker and Kubernetes in enterprise environments.
• Experience with configuration automation tools such as Puppet.
• Experience with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or CircleCI.
• Experience using GitHub or other Git version control systems.
• Familiarity with Agile software development methodologies.
• Excellent communication, time management, decision-making, and organizational skills.
• Ability to create technical architecture documentation and data flow diagrams.
• Ability to support enterprise application environments and software lifecycle activities.

Responsibilities

• Conduct engineering efforts required to build and operate an enterprise-grade application container service using Docker and Kubernetes software.
• Create architecture models and diagrams to properly describe the requirements of the container service.
• Write project architecture documents, including models and data flow diagrams.
• Coordinate all phases of the Software Design Life Cycle (SDLC) process.
• Provide estimates to staff regarding technical tasks and implementation efforts.
• Apply industry best practices during specifications, architecture, coding, testing, and deployment phases.
• Manage application and infrastructure source code in a GitHub or Git-based source code repository.
• Work within an Agile software development framework.
• Support development teams by providing technical estimates and implementation guidance.
• Conduct and support analysis of procedures and process design to improve operational efficiency and management controls.

Skills

Agile SDLC

Architecture documentation

Data flow diagrams

Excellent communication

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Puppet

Jenkins

CircleCI

GitHub

Git

Job description

Cherokee Federal is seeking an Application Systems Analyst to design and maintain enterprise-grade container services using Docker and Kubernetes. The role supports SDLC activities, architecture modeling, and documentation, ensuring alignment with industry best practices.

Responsibilities include creating data flow diagrams, coordinating SDLC phases, and guiding development teams with technical estimates and implementation plans.