Kubernetes Platform Engineer

Zachary Piper Solutions; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 140,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Sick leave

Job summary

Zachary Piper Solutions is seeking a TS/SCI Kubernetes Platform Engineer for a highly classified government program. This full-time, on-site role is based in Dayton, OH at Wright Patterson AFB.

You will drive container modernization and secure cloud platform development in a highly regulated environment. Ideal candidates have 10+ years in platform engineering, 5+ years cloud/CI/CD, strong Kubernetes expertise, and IaC experience with Ansible or Terraform, plus the ability to obtain/maintain

Qualifications

• 10+ years in platform or systems engineering.
• 5+ years cloud experience with CI/CD.
• Strong experience with Kubernetes clusters.
• IaC experience with Ansible or Terraform.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI.

Responsibilities

• Improve client’s environment with current container software.
• Inform strategy and design sessions during containerization process.
• Recommend resources to help client manage and securely adopt containers.
• Support development of critical cloud platforms.

Skills

Kubernetes

CI/CD

Cloud experience

TS/SCI clearance

Tools

Ansible

Terraform

Job description

Zachary Piper Solutions is looking for a TS/SCI Kubernetes Platform Engineer to join a highly classified government program. This is a full-time position and onsite in Dayton, OH at Wright Patterson AFB, OH.

Essential Duties of the Kubernetes Platform Engineer:

• Improve client’s environment with current container software.
• Inform strategy and design sessions during containerization process.
• Recommend resources to help client manage and securely adopt containers.
• Support development of critical cloud platforms.

Qualifications of the Kubernetes Platform Engineer:

• 10+ years of experience in platform or systems engineering
• 5+ years of cloud experience and supporting CI/CD
• Strong experience with Kubernetes clusters
• IaC experience with Ansible or Terraform
• Must be able to obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI.

Compensation for the Kubernetes Platform Engineer:

• $140,000 - $175,000 (based on experience)
• Comprehensive benefit package; Cigna Medical,Cigna Dental, Vision, 401k w/ ADP, PTO, paid holidays, Sick Leave as required by law, paid holidays

This job opens for applications on 10/23/2026. Applications for this job will be accepted for at least 30 days from the posting date.