Kubernetes Platform Engineer – Onsite (Air-Gapped)

Actalent; Manassas (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 117,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid time off

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Kubernetes-focused platform engineer for a full-time, on-site role in Manassas, VA. You will package, deploy, and manage containerized apps across Kubernetes clusters in a secure air-gapped environment, working with program architects to meet security requirements.

You will build Helm charts, manage YAML deployments, and optimize CI workflows (GitLab CI). Strong Linux, scripting, and networking skills are essential to support Navy programs and internal platform environments.

Qualifications

• Proven Kubernetes deployment, integration and troubleshooting experience.
• Experience containerizing with Docker and/or Podman.
• Strong CLI troubleshooting and diagnostics on RHEL-based Linux systems.
• Bash and/or Python scripting for automation and tooling.
• Experience with CI pipelines; GitLab CI preferred.
• Ability to operate in air-gapped and non-cloud environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end container packaging, build, and deployment into Kubernetes, focusing on air-gapped systems.
• Evaluate, research, and vet containerization and platform tooling to meet security requirements.
• Partner with architects to integrate microservices and legacy apps into Kubernetes platforms.
• Develop and manage Helm charts for packaging and deploying apps into clusters.
• Configure deployments using YAML manifests and CI tooling, favoring GitLab CI.
• Troubleshoot Kubernetes environments using CLI, pods, clusters, and logs.
• Build container images using Docker and/or Podman for production.
• Work across RHEL 9 Linux systems with strong CLI administration.
• Contribute to non-cloud PaaS-style platform environments design and support.
• Support deployments across subnets and VLANs for reliable connectivity.

Skills

Kubernetes

Docker/Podman

RHEL Linux

Bash/Python

GitLab CI

Air-gapped environments

Networking

Tools

Make

CMake

Gradle

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Kubernetes-focused platform engineer for a full-time, on-site role in Manassas, VA. You will package, deploy, and manage containerized apps across Kubernetes clusters in a secure air-gapped environment, working with program architects to meet security requirements.

You will build Helm charts, manage YAML deployments, and optimize CI workflows (GitLab CI). Strong Linux, scripting, and networking skills are essential to support Navy programs and internal platform environments.