Kubernetes Administrator

US132 Guidehouse Digital, LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 85,000 - 141,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Holidays

Parental Leave

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Transit and Parking Benefits

Learning Opportunities

Job summary

Guidehouse is seeking a seasoned IT Architect/Cloud professional to manage Kubernetes operations, deployment automation, and Appian platform support within AWS/EKS environments. You will implement IaC with Terraform/CloudFormation, enforce security controls, and enhance observability across the stack.

The role requires 5+ years of experience, strong Kubernetes and DevOps skills, and the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
• 5+ years of overall work experience.
• 3+ years in Cloud Kubernetes Operations, DevOps, or SRE.
• Proficient with AWS EKS and Helm charts.
• Familiarity with AWS GovCloud and secure cloud boundaries.
• Experience with .NET environments and exposure to Appian or BPM engines.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust; US Citizenship or GC.
• No visa sponsorship available.

Responsibilities

• Kubernetes Operations: Maintain, troubleshoot, and monitor Kubernetes pods, services, and ingress controllers hosting Appian stateful workloads and .NET applications.
• Deployment Automation: Package .NET apps (Windows/Linux containers) and deploy via Helm charts and CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, Jenkins, GitHub Actions).
• Platform Support (Appian): Monitor Appian platform health using Appian Operator on Kubernetes.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Maintain Terraform or CloudFormation modules for AWS services (EC2, EKS, RDS, IAM, VPCs).
• Security & Compliance Operationalization: Apply RBAC, patching, and security controls per FedRAMP/NIST 800-53.
• Observability: Configure alerts/dashboards/logs with Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch.

Skills

Kubernetes Operations

CI/CD Pipelines

Terraform / CloudFormation

Appian / Platform Ops

AWS / EKS

RBAC / Security

Monitoring / Observability

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

GitLab

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Helm

Terraform

CloudFormation

Job description

Job Family: IT Architecture/Cloud (ESA)

Travel Required: Up to 10% Clearance Required: Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:

• Kubernetes Operations: Maintain, troubleshoot, and monitor Kubernetes pods, services, and ingress controllers hosting Appian stateful workloads and .NET applications.
• Deployment Automation: Assist development teams in packaging .NET applications (Windows or Linux containers) and deploying them via Helm charts and established CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions).
• Platform Support (Appian): Monitor the health and connectivity of self-managed Appian platform layers (Engines, Data Server, Kafka/Zookeeper data planes) utilizing the Appian Operator on Kubernetes.
• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Maintain and update existing Terraform or CloudFormation modules to manage core AWS services (EC2, EKS, RDS, IAM, and VPCs).
• Security & Compliance Operationalization: Execute routine cluster updates, patch container vulnerabilities, and implement RBAC policies to ensure alignment with FedRAMP or NIST SP 800-53 security controls.
• Observability: Configure alerts, dashboards, and log streaming using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, or AWS CloudWatch to minimize downtime.

What You Will Need:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
• Minimum of FIVE (5+) years of overall work experience.
• THREE (3+) years of professional experience in Cloud Kubernetes Operations, DevOps, or Site Reliability Engineering (SRE).
• Containerization: Strong hands-on experience using AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service (AWS EKS) (kubectl, managing namespaces, resource limits) and writing/modifying Helm charts.
• AWS & GovCloud Familiarity: Core knowledge of AWS foundational infrastructure with an understanding of navigating the operational constraints of secure or regulated cloud boundaries.
• Application Ecosystems: Familiarity supporting .NET application environments and an interest in or exposure to enterprise low-code platform topologies (like Appian or similar BPM engines).
• Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse.
• Candidates with an ACTIVE PUBLIC TRUST or SUITABILITY are preferred.
• US Citizenship or Green Card required.
• Visa Sponsorship is not eligible for this role.

What Would Be Nice To Have:

• Industry Certifications: Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), AWS Certified CloudOps Engineer Associate or AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional
• Appian Platform Architecture: Hands-on experience or familiarity with the Appian Operator on Kubernetes, including managing Appian Custom Resources (CRs) and monitoring underlying data plane components like Apache Kafka.
• Modern .NET Ecosystems: Experience containerizing legacy .NET Framework applications into Windows containers or working with cloud-native .NET Core/6/8 microservices running on Linux containers.
• GitOps & Continuous Delivery: Experience utilizing declarative continuous delivery tools such as ArgoCD or FluxCD to sync and maintain cluster states directly from Git repositories.

The annual salary range for this position is $85,000.00-$141,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
• Parental Leave
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Group Term Life and Travel Assistance
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
• Health Savings Account, Health Care & Dependent Care
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Transit and Parking Commuter Benefits
• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development, Certifications & Learning Opportunities
• Employee Referral Program
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
• Care.com annual membership
• Employee Assistance Program
• Supplemental Benefits via Corestream (Critical Care, Hospital Indemnity, Accident Insurance, Legal Assistance and ID theft protection, etc.)

Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer- Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation. Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angles and San Francisco. If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at [e-mail]. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation. All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or [e-mail]. Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse. Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process. If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact [e-mail]. Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties. Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee. Guidehouse is a global AI-led professional services firm delivering advisory, technology, and managed services to the commercial and government sectors. With an integrated business technology approach, Guidehouse drives efficiency and resilience in the healthcare, financial services, energy, infrastructure, and national security markets. Built to help clients across industries outwit complexity, the firm brings together approximately 18,000 professionals to achieve lasting impact and shape a meaningful future. guidehouse.com