Kubernetes Platform Engineer — Secure, Mission-Critical

Intelliforce-IT Solutions Group; Annapolis (MD); On-site; USD 155,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ample PTO and holidays

Medical plans

Generous 401(k)

Bonus opportunities

Collaborative culture

Job summary

Intelliforce-IT Solutions Group is seeking a Systems Engineer to own and build secure Kubernetes infrastructure for mission services. You’ll work across DevOps, security, and systems engineering to keep platforms compliant and operable while supporting multi-platform deployments.

Responsibilities include configuring network policies, patching, SSP documentation, and collaboration with security teams. Strong emphasis on enterprise tooling and direct leadership access.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret Clearance with Full Scope Polygraph; sponsorship not available

Responsibilities

• Build and sustain Kubernetes infrastructure for program services
• Configure Kubernetes network policies within secure cluster environments
• Support system patching and ongoing sustainment activities
• Maintain SSP documentation and support compliance requirements
• Apply corporate STE/STN security policies and procedures
• Troubleshoot Linux and Kubernetes platform issues
• Collaborate with DevOps engineers to improve platform reliability and maintainability
• Support multi‑platform deployments of program services
• Track technical work and documentation using Jira and Confluence
• Support infrastructure changes, testing, and operational validation
• Help maintain secure configurations and platform compliance over time
• Collaborate with systems engineers, DevOps engineers, security teams, and mission stakeholders

Skills

Clearance: TS/Full Scope Poly

Linux experience

Cross‑functional collaboration

Mission‑focused work

Tools

Kubernetes

Terraform

Salt

Ansible

Rancher

Helm

Elasticsearch

Kibana

Grafana

Confluence

Jira

Job description

Intelliforce-IT Solutions Group is seeking a Systems Engineer to own and build secure Kubernetes infrastructure for mission services. You’ll work across DevOps, security, and systems engineering to keep platforms compliant and operable while supporting multi-platform deployments.

Responsibilities include configuring network policies, patching, SSP documentation, and collaboration with security teams. Strong emphasis on enterprise tooling and direct leadership access.