Kubernetes DevOps Engineer - TS/SCI Poly, Mission-Focused

Bestgate Engineering; Town of Hanover (NY); On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Flexible PTO

401k Gift

Medical premiums paid

Training/Career Pathing

Morale Building Events

Job summary

Bestgate Engineering is seeking a DevOps Engineer specialized in Kubernetes to join a mission-focused engineering team. The role spans Linux systems administration, networking, cloud, and containerization to deploy, integrate, maintain, and troubleshoot critical systems.

The ideal candidate has extensive hands-on Kubernetes and containerization experience, strong Linux troubleshooting skills, and familiarity with network design and security.

Qualifications

• 12 years of experience in deployments, Linux system administration, containerization, cloud deployments, and DevSecOps.
• Recent hands‑on Kubernetes, cluster orchestration, and containerization in the last 3 years.
• Strong Linux administration and troubleshooting, preferably RHEL/CentOS.
• Experience with network design, implementation, maintenance, and upgrades.
• Experience administering LAN/CAN/WAN environments.
• Experience with Arista and Cisco network devices.
• Hands‑on experience with Docker and Kubernetes for software deployment.
• Experience managing and configuring Kubernetes clusters for high availability, scalability and security.
• Experience with Python and Bash scripting.
• Experience building CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins or GitLab.
• Experience with IaC using Ansible or Terraform.
• Active IAT II CWIP / DoD 8570‑compliant certification and CCNA.
• Bachelor’s degree or 4 years of related TE/experience substitute.
• Required Security Clearance: TS/SCI w/Poly

Responsibilities

• Deploy, integrate, maintain, and troubleshoot critical enterprise systems and infrastructure.
• Work across infrastructure, automation, and network environments.
• Support Kubernetes clusters, cloud deployments, and CI/CD pipelines.
• Ensure high availability, security, and scalable deployments.

Skills

Kubernetes

Linux administration

Networking

CI/CD

Python

Bash

Automation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Docker

Jenkins

GitLab

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Bestgate Engineering is seeking a DevOps Engineer specialized in Kubernetes to join a mission-focused engineering team. The role spans Linux systems administration, networking, cloud, and containerization to deploy, integrate, maintain, and troubleshoot critical systems.

The ideal candidate has extensive hands-on Kubernetes and containerization experience, strong Linux troubleshooting skills, and familiarity with network design and security.