Kubernetes Engineer SOSi · Remote · US · Cloud $79,451–$165,013 3mo ago

Devopsroles; Northern (KY); Remote; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

SOSi is seeking a Kubernetes Engineer to support a DoD program by building and sustaining a scalable, federated data ecosystem across IL environments. You will configure clusters, Helm charts, and Operators to manage ESRI services with secure, compliant storage and automated scaling.

You will integrate Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, and OpenTelemetry for observability and IL-aligned reporting, while leveraging Terraform/Ansible for IaC and Istio/Linkerd for service mesh.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or 5 years Kubernetes administration experience.
• Experience deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters and troubleshooting containerized applications.
• Experience with Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Ability to design, deploy, and manage containerized applications in a cloud-native environment using Kubernetes.
• Proficient in Kubernetes orchestration, container networking, Helm deployments, and CI/CD automation.
• Strong knowledge of cloud services (AWS, Azure, GCP), security best practices, and monitoring/logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).

Responsibilities

• Configure, deploy, and maintain Kubernetes clusters across IL environments with ESRI and agency infrastructure.
• Develop and manage Helm charts and Kubernetes Operators for declarative deployment and automated scaling of ESRI services.
• Configure persistent volume claims and storage (AWS EBS, Azure Disks) to support ESRI workloads with backup/recovery compliance.
• Integrate Kubernetes-native monitoring and logging (Prometheus, Fluentd/OpenTelemetry) for observability and IL-compliant reporting across environments.

Skills

Kubernetes administration

Service mesh

CI/CD automation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Cloud Computing or related field

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Helm

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK stack

OpenTelemetry

Job 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.

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.

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.

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