Federal Tech Program Manager: Kubernetes & Cloud Automation

Dell; Richmond (VA); On-site; USD 218,000 - 286,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Dell Technologies Federal is seeking a Federal Technical Project Manager to drive complex engagements for US Government clients from Virginia. You will provide technical guidance, design architectures, and lead initiatives across Kubernetes-based platforms.

Key responsibilities include building scalable clusters, automating pipelines with IaC, and mentoring engineers while traveling up to 20% for on-site work at customer sites or data centers.

Qualifications

• Strong Kubernetes, containerization, networking, and Linux expertise.
• Experience with CI/CD tools, IaC, and automation.
• Knowledge of security best practices and cluster hardening.
• Solid understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, load balancing, and service mesh concepts.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and mentorship abilities.
• Proactive ownership mindset and commitment to continuous learning.
• 15 to 20 years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain scalable Kubernetes clusters (EKS, AKS, GKE, OpenShift).
• Design automated CI/CD pipelines and implement GitOps workflows (Argo CD).
• Develop infrastructure with Terraform/Helm/Kustomize and automate tasks using scripting languages (Python, Go, Bash).
• Implement monitoring, logging, and tracing solutions for platform observability.
• Troubleshoot complex infrastructure and application issues while collaborating with cross-functional teams.
• Mentor junior engineers and lead platform initiatives with a strong ownership mindset.
• Travel up to 20% of the time, as required, to perform on-site installations, maintenance, and troubleshooting activities at customer sites or data centers.

Skills

Kubernetes

CI/CD

IaC

Security compliance

Networking

Linux

Communication

Mentorship

Ownership mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree or 10+ years relevant experience

Tools

Terraform

Argo CD

OpenShift

Job description

Dell Technologies Federal is seeking a Federal Technical Project Manager to drive complex engagements for US Government clients from Virginia. You will provide technical guidance, design architectures, and lead initiatives across Kubernetes-based platforms.

Key responsibilities include building scalable clusters, automating pipelines with IaC, and mentoring engineers while traveling up to 20% for on-site work at customer sites or data centers.