GKE/GDC Edge Engineer (Junior & Senior level) - Active Secret clearance

PGTEK; Fort Meade (MD); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

Vision Plan

Dental Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

401(k)

Job summary

PGTEK is seeking a GKE / GDC Edge Engineer to support our L400 Advanced Development capability. You will bring secure Google Cloud capabilities to connected, edge, and disconnected mission environments for federal and DoD customers.

Responsibilities include designing clusters, implementing Helm/GitOps-based solutions, mentoring teammates, and aiding RMF/FedRAMP/DoD authorization efforts in a hybrid/remote setting with travel.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of software, cloud, data, cybersecurity, systems, or AI engineering experience.
• 3+ years of advanced hands-on experience in production or regulated environments.
• Deep experience with GKE, Google Distributed Cloud, Kubernetes, Helm, GitOps, supply-chain security, networking, SRE, and federal controls.

Responsibilities

• Design clusters/fleets, identity, networking, policy, observability, artifact promotion, upgrades, DR, and air-gapped operations
• Implement solutions using GKE, Google Distributed Cloud, Kubernetes, Helm, GitOps, and supply-chain security
• Mentor team members and contribute reusable standards
• Support RMF/FedRAMP/DoD authorization activities

Skills

GKE

Kubernetes

GitOps

Cloud security

Networking

SRE

Federal controls

Edge/cloud engineering

Tools

Helm

Google Distributed Cloud

Job description

GKE / GDC Edge Engineer (Junior & Senior levels needed)

About The Role

PGTEK is seeking a GKE / GDC Edge Engineer to support our L400 Advanced Development capability. You will bring secure Google Cloud capabilities to connected, edge, and disconnected mission environments for federal and DoD customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Design clusters/fleets, identity, networking, policy, observability, artifact promotion, upgrades, DR, and air-gapped operations
• Implement solutions using GKE, Google Distributed Cloud, Kubernetes, Helm, GitOps, and supply-chain security
• Mentor team members and contribute reusable standards
• Support RMF/FedRAMP/DoD authorization activities

Requirements

• 5+ years of software, cloud, data, cybersecurity, systems, or AI engineering experience
• 3+ years of advanced hands-on experience in production or regulated environments
• Deep experience with GKE, Google Distributed Cloud, Kubernetes, Helm, GitOps, supply-chain security, networking, SRE, and federal controls

Preferred Qualifications

• CKA/CKS, Google Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer, or related certifications
• Experience with tactical-edge or mission-critical programs

Clearance & Location

Active Secret clearance required; TS/SCI eligibility preferred. Hybrid or remote with travel to customer sites (:10-25%). Washington, DC / Northern Virginia area preferred.

Benefits

• comprehensive PPO medical coverage with access to a Health Savings Account (HSA) option
• a vision plan
• dental insurance with the base dental plan option paid for by PGTEK
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term disability
• Critical Illness insurance
• matching 401(k) plan
• discount on pet insurance through ASPCA Pet Insurance
• An Employee Assistance Program is available at no cost to all employees
• PGTEK offers a generous amount of PTO and Holidays
• an Education Assistance Program is available after 12 months of employment

About Pgtek

PGTEK is a true consulting organization dedicated to helping clients achieve their business and technology objectives utilizing our decades of experience and business relationships. PGTEK invests in the educational advancements of our staff by providing the necessary resources to complete Professional and Business Certifications. Our company is our people, and we treat them like family.

EOE, including disability/veterans