Kubernetes Platform Engineer - PaaS & Automation

Red Arch Solutions, Inc.; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare premiums

401K with match

Annual bonus potential

Tuition reimbursement

Paid holidays

Job summary

Red Arch Solutions is hiring a Software Integration Engineer to support the Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) within the CASA Compute Environment. The role focuses on administering and maintaining Kubernetes clusters in a Linux infrastructure to ensure reliability and security for mission-critical workloads.

The ideal candidate will have extensive Kubernetes experience, scripting skills, and a background in DevOps practices, with TS/SCI security in scope.

Qualifications

• Experience with Linux CLI and Linux toolchain.
• Scripting experience with Bash and Python.
• Experience containerizing with Docker/Podman.
• Experience administrating and monitoring Kubernetes clusters.
• Troubleshooting Kubernetes workloads (ingress, networking, storage).
• Experience with IaC and Ansible automation.
• Experience writing, deploying, and maintaining Helm Charts.
• Experience with monitoring tools like Prometheus/Grafana.
• Experience using Git for source control and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Administer, maintain, and provide operational support for the PaaS component of CASA Compute Environment (CCE).
• Ensure platform reliability, scalability, and security compliance for Kubernetes clusters.
• Monitor performance and optimize cluster operations to support mission requirements.

Skills

Linux CLI

Shell scripting (Bash)

Python

Docker/Podman

Kubernetes administration

Kubernetes troubleshooting

IaC with Ansible

Helm Charts

Prometheus/Grafana

Git

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Docker

Podman

Helm

Kubernetes

Prometheus

Job description

Red Arch Solutions is hiring a Software Integration Engineer to support the Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) within the CASA Compute Environment. The role focuses on administering and maintaining Kubernetes clusters in a Linux infrastructure to ensure reliability and security for mission-critical workloads.

The ideal candidate will have extensive Kubernetes experience, scripting skills, and a background in DevOps practices, with TS/SCI security in scope.