Kubernetes Platform Engineer – PaaS & Linux Expert

General Dynamics Information Technology

Maryland

On-site

USD 110,000 - 160,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology is seeking a Software Integration Engineer to administer and support the CASA Compute Environment PaaS, leveraging Kubernetes clusters on a secure Linux-based platform. You will focus on reliability, scalability, and security to meet mission requirements.

The role requires strong Bash/Python scripting, Docker/Podman containerization, and IaC with Ansible. You will work with Git, Helm charts, and monitoring tools like Prometheus and Grafana in a

Qualifications

Linux CLI and Linux tools experience required.
Scripting experience in Bash and Python.
Containerization with Docker/Podman.
Kubernetes cluster administration and monitoring.
Troubleshooting Kubernetes workloads (ingress, networking, storage).
IaC experience with Ansible and Helm charts.
Git for source control and collaboration.
Experience with Jira/Confluence in a DevOps/Agile environment.
Prometheus and Grafana monitoring experience.
CKA certification or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

Administer, maintain, and provide operational support for the CASA Compute Environment PaaS.
Ensure platform reliability, scalability, and security compliance for Kubernetes clusters.
Monitor performance and resolve issues across Kubernetes workloads and infra.
Develop and maintain automation scripts and IaC using Ansible.
Manage Helm charts, source control, and collaboration tooling.

Skills

Linux CLI

Bash scripting

Python scripting

Kubernetes

Docker

Kubernetes troubleshooting

Ansible

Helm

Git

Jira

Confluence

Prometheus

Grafana

DevOps

Agile

CKA

Education

Technical Training

Certification(s)

Degree

CKA

Tools

Docker

Podman