Kubernetes Platform Engineer — Remote (DoD Clearance Eligible)

Rackner, Inc.

Oregon

Hybrid

USD 140,000 - 190,000

Full time

9 days ago

A complete application in a minute

Tailored resume and cover letter, ready to send.

Get past ATS filters

Benefits offered by this job

Company-supported certifications
Career-development and leadership
401(k) with 100% match up to 6%
Medical, dental, vision, life, and dis
Generous PTO and paid holidays
Home-office equipment and remote-work
Fitness and wellness reimbursement
Weekly pay and team events

Job summary

Rackner is seeking a Kubernetes Engineer to design, build, and operate secure, scalable Kubernetes platforms across DoD-related cloud environments. You will work hands-on with Kubernetes, Helm, and Go, developing reusable platform capabilities for engineering teams and integrating with CI/CD pipelines and GitOps practices.

The role requires a DoD Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship, with mid-to-senior level ownership and the opportunity to influence cross-team decisions while remaining

Qualifications

  • Deep hands-on experience building, operating, or extending Kubernetes environments.
  • Strong proficiency with Helm and Kubernetes deployment patterns.
  • Ability to write Go code and maintain Kubernetes tooling.

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and operate secure, resilient Kubernetes platforms.
  • Develop platform capabilities using Go and maintain Helm charts.
  • Automate deployment via CI/CD, GitOps, and IaC.
  • Troubleshoot issues across Kubernetes, Linux, networking, and cloud infra.

Skills

Kubernetes
Helm
Go
Linux
Networking
Containers
AWS/EKS
CI/CD
GitOps
Security

Job description

Rackner is seeking a Kubernetes Engineer to design, build, and operate secure, scalable Kubernetes platforms across DoD-related cloud environments. You will work hands-on with Kubernetes, Helm, and Go, developing reusable platform capabilities for engineering teams and integrating with CI/CD pipelines and GitOps practices.

The role requires a DoD Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship, with mid-to-senior level ownership and the opportunity to influence cross-team decisions while remaining

Get your free, confidential resume review.

or drag and drop your file here.

Similar jobs

Similar jobs worth comparing

Kubernetes Engineer - DoD Platform, IaC & Security, Remote
Kubernetes Engineer - DoD Platform, IaC & Security, Remote

Rackner, Inc. • United States

Remote
USD 140,000 - 190,000
Remote work support
Certifications & career development
Remote Kubernetes Platform Engineer (Mid-Senior)
Remote Kubernetes Platform Engineer (Mid-Senior)

Rackner, Inc. • United States

Remote
USD 120,000 - 190,000
Company-supported certifications
401(k) with 100% match up to 6%
Medical, dental, vision coverages
+4
Kubernetes Engineer (Mid–Senior) (Fully Remote)
Kubernetes Engineer (Mid–Senior) (Fully Remote)

Rackner, Inc. • United States

Remote
USD 140,000 - 190,000
Remote work support
Certifications & career development
Remote Kubernetes Engineer (Mid-Senior) - DoD-Eligible
Remote Kubernetes Engineer (Mid-Senior) - DoD-Eligible

Rackner, Inc. • Washington

Remote
USD 140,000 - 190,000
Certifications
Career development
401(k) with match
+5
Kubernetes Engineer (Mid-Senior) | DoD Platform Engineering
Kubernetes Engineer (Mid-Senior) | DoD Platform Engineering

Rackner • Oregon

Hybrid
USD 140,000 - 190,000
Company-supported certifications
Career-development and leadership
401(k) with 100% match up to 6%
+5
Secure Cloud Platform Engineer - Kubernetes & DoD (Remote)
Secure Cloud Platform Engineer - Kubernetes & DoD (Remote)

Frontdoor Defense • United States

Remote
USD 100,000 - 130,000
Kubernetes Engineer (Mid–Senior) | DoD Platform Engineering
Kubernetes Engineer (Mid–Senior) | DoD Platform Engineering

Rackner, Inc. • Washington

Remote
USD 140,000 - 190,000
Certifications
Career development
401(k) with match
+5
Kubernetes Network Platform Engineer with DoD Clearance
Kubernetes Network Platform Engineer with DoD Clearance

Apex Systems • Radford (VA)

On-site
USD 120,000 - 180,000
Platform Engineer - Kubernetes & Cloud for DoD (Remote USA)
Platform Engineer - Kubernetes & Cloud for DoD (Remote USA)

Archer • United States

Remote
USD 123,000 - 167,000
Medical/Dental/Vision
Premiums are 100% Company Paid
Health Savings Account
+10
Remote Platform Engineer - Kubernetes, CI/CD, Secret Clearance
Remote Platform Engineer - Kubernetes, CI/CD, Secret Clearance

Defense Unicorns • Northern (KY)

Hybrid
USD 120,000 - 180,000
Premiums fully paid by company
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Life Insurance
+4