Kubernetes Engineer

American Systems Corporation; Arlington, Northern (VA, KY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is seeking a Kubernetes Engineer to design, deploy, and manage a Red Hat Kubernetes enclave. You will configure deployments to meet STIGs/JSIG and manage Red Hat Linux in a development or scientific computing environment.

Ideal candidates have 2–3 years of Kubernetes experience, a Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility, and KCNA certification. CKA and RHCSA are highly valued, with Ansible, PostgreSQL, and scripting skills strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Active TOP SECRET clearance with SCI eligibility.
• U.S. Citizenship required for obtaining/holding a U.S. security clearance.
• 2–3 years in deploying and managing Kubernetes environments.
• Bachelor's degree not required; experience matters more.
• KCNA Certification held or in progress.
• Strong Linux background; familiarity with Red Hat Linux.
• CKA is highly desired but not required.
• Familiarization with Ansible, PostgreSQL, scripting (BASH, Python, Perl).
• CompTIA Linux+; RHCSA is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Design, management and administration of Kubernetes environment.
• Configure deployments to meet STIGs and JSIGs.
• Manage Red Hat Linux systems in a software development or scientific computing environment.
• Recommend and implement Kubernetes clusters, including utilization and workloads.
• Advise users on containerization best practices.
• Assist users in deploying containerized workloads at scale.
• Deploy support systems on Kubernetes (Red Hat IDM, GitLab, Mattermost).
• Troubleshoot Kubernetes performance issues.
• Develop example Kubernetes deployment packages and container build pipelines.
• Assist with software selection for Kubernetes workloads.
• Assist with container artifact management administration.
• Recommend best storage practices for Kubernetes.

Skills

Kubernetes

KCNA Certification

Linux

Ansible

PostgreSQL

Scripting (BASH, Python, Perl)

CKA desirable

RHCSA

Job description

Overview

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owners federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology, Test & Evaluation, Program Mission Support, Engineering & Analysis, and Training.

Responsibilities

The Kubernetes Engineer will be standing up an enclave which will be a Red Hat environment utilizing Kubernetes for deploying and managing applications. They will be responsible for standing up the Kubernetes environment as well as the management/administration of the environment over the lifecycle. This person should also have experience in Red Hat administration.

As a Kubernetes Engineer with AMERICAN SYSTEMS you will have the opportunity to do the following:

• Design, Management, and Administration of Kubernetes environment
• ConfigureKubernetes deploymentsin order to meet relevant STIGs and the JSIG
• Manage Red Had Linux systems in a software development or scientific computing environment
• Recommend and implement Kubernetes cluster, to include utilization, number of workloads, etc.
• Work with users to recommend containerizationbest practices for their workloads
• Assist users in deployment of containerized workloads onto Kubernetes in scalable manners
• Deploy support system applications onto Kubernetes like Red Hat IDM
• Deploy highly utilized software onto Kubernetes in highly available manners like GitLab, and chat applications like Mattermost
• Troubleshoot Kubernetes performance Issues
• Develop example Kubernetes deployment packages, as well as container build pipelines
• Assist with software selection for Kubernetes and container relevant workloads
• Assist with the administration of container artifact management
• Recommend and implement best practices for Kubernetes storage utilization.

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Qualifications

• Active TOP SECRET clearance with SCI eligibility
• U.S. Citizenship Required for the purposes of obtaining/holding a U.S. security clearance.
• Minimum of 2-3 years in deploying and managing Kubernetes environment.
• No bachelor degree required. Experience (technical skills) is more critical.
• Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA) Certification
• Solid Linux background
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) is highly desired but not required
• Familiarization with Ansible, PostgreSQL, Scripting (BASH, Python, or Perl)
• CompTIA Linux+, Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) is a plus

Pay Transparency Statement

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. The salary range for this position is USD $120,000.00/Yr. - USD $160,000/Yr. Actual compensation will be determined based on several factors permitted by law. AMERICAN SYSTEMS provides for the welfare of its employees and their dependents through a comprehensive benefits program by offering healthcare benefits, paid leave, retirement plans, insurance programs, and education and training assistance.

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