Kubernetes Engineer

SOS International LLC; Los Angeles (CA); Remote; USD 79,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

SOS International LLC is seeking a Kubernetes Engineer to support a DoD customer by developing, integrating, and sustaining a scalable data ecosystem with IL environments and ESRI services. The role focuses on deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters across IL2/IL4/IL5, building Helm charts and Operators, and ensuring storage and observability align with security standards.

Responsibilities include configuring PVs, integrating AWS/Azure storage, and implementing monitoring with Prometheus,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cloud Computing, or a related field, or five (5) years of equivalent experience in Kubernetes administration.
• Experience deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters, troubleshooting containerized applications, and implementing service mesh architectures such as Istio or Linkerd.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Ansible is required.

Responsibilities

• Configure, deploy, and maintain Kubernetes clusters tailored for IL environments (IL2, IL4, IL5), ensuring support for ESRI ArcGIS services.
• Develop and manage Helm charts and Kubernetes Operators for declarative deployment and automated scaling of ESRI services.
• Configure persistent volume claims and provision container-native storage (e.g., AWS EBS, Azure Disks) to support ESRI workloads.
• Integrate Kubernetes-native monitoring and logging solutions (Prometheus, Fluentd, or OpenTelemetry) to support observability and IL-compliant reporting across environments.

Skills

Kubernetes administration

Service mesh (Istio/Linkerd)

CI/CD automation

IaC tooling (Terraform/Ansible)

Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Observability tooling (Prometheus/Graf

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Kubernetes

Helm

Kubernetes Operators

ESRI ArcGIS integration

AWS EBS / Azure Disks storage

Prometheus/Grafana/OpenTelemetry

Terraform

Ansible

Job description

Remote, Remote, USA

Full-time

Clearance Requirement: None

Compensation: USD 79451 - USD 165013 - yearly

Company Description

Founded in 1989, SOSi is among the largest private, founder-owned technology and services integrators in the defense and government services industry. We deliver tailored solutions, tested leadership, and trusted results to enable national security missions worldwide.

Job Description

SOSi is seeking a Kubernetes Engineer to support mission requirements for a structured approach to further develop, integrate, and sustain a scalable, federated data ecosystem that enhances interoperability, governance, and mission-driven analytics for a DoD customer. The primary objective of the program is to bridge the operational gaps between DoD, IC, interagency, and non-traditional international partners to enable real-time information sharing, dynamic data integration, and mission-tailored analytical capabilities.

Essential Job Duties

• Configure, deploy, and maintain Kubernetes clusters tailored for each IL environment (IL2, IL4, IL5), ensuring support for ESRI ArcGIS services and integration with agency-provided infrastructure from WO-001.
• Develop and manage Helm charts and Kubernetes Operators for declarative deployment and automated scaling of ESRI services, including Notebook Server and GeoAnalytics Server.
• Configure persistent volume claims and provision container-native storage (e.g., AWS EBS, Azure Disks) to support ESRI workloads, ensuring durability and compliance with backup and recovery policies.
• Integrate Kubernetes-native monitoring and logging solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Fluentd, or OpenTelemetry) to support observability and IL-compliant reporting across environments.

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cloud Computing, or a related field, or; five (5) years of equivalent experience in Kubernetes administration.
• Demonstrated experience in deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters, troubleshooting containerized applications, and implementing service mesh architectures such as Istio or Linkerd.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Ansible is required.
• Possess the knowledge and capability to design,deploy,andmanagecontainerizedapplicationsinacloud-nativeenvironmentusingKubernetes.
• Proficient in Kubernetes cluster orchestration, container networking, Helm chart deployment, and automation of CI/CD pipelines.
• Strong knowledge of cloud infrastructure services (AWS, Azure, GCP), security best practices, and Kubernetes monitoring/logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack) is required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Desirable but not required certifications include Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional, or Google Cloud Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer.

Additional Information

Work Environment

• Offsite/remote.
• Must have strong internet connection.
• Quit workspace free from interruptions and background noise.

Working at SOSi

All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against for any reason

SOSi is an equal employment opportunity employer and affirmative action employer. All interested individuals will receive consideration and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or protected veteran status. SOSi takes affirmative action in support of its policy to advance diversity and inclusion of individuals who are minorities, women, protected veterans, and individuals with disabilities.