Kubernetes Security Engineer for DoD (K8s/OpenShift)

AnaVation LLC; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401k with match

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

AnaVation LLC in San Antonio, TX is seeking a Software Engineer - Kubernetes to support a government cybersecurity program. You will design, build, and operate secure Kubernetes/OpenShift clusters, implement RBAC and IAM controls, and ensure continuous authority to operate readiness across mission environments.

Responsibilities include implementing security controls, maintaining IaC with Terraform and Helm, and collaborating with ISSEs, ISSMs, DevSecOps and government stakeholders to sustain

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance and U.S. citizenship.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, IT, or related field.
• 4+ years of relevant experience in Kubernetes, security and DevSecOps.
• DoD 8140/8570 IAT Level II and CKA certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and run Kubernetes/OpenShift clusters and manage cloud providers (Amazon EKS/Fargate, Azure KS, Google KE) or self-managed clusters.
• Design network connectivity and provisioning strategy, and assess/design RBAC to keep the cloud foundation strong and compliant.
• Maintain, configure, and monitor containers using Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Helm) across development, test, and live environments.
• Implement and validate security controls, security-relevant changes (SRCs), and Security Impact Assessments (SIAs) supporting IATT, ATO, and cATO readiness.
• Perform full-stack Kubernetes risk assessments and apply STIGs, CIS Benchmarks, and Iron Bank hardened images.
• Advance control inheritance and automation aligned with the Government’s Cyber Assessment Roadmap.
• Support container vulnerability management against CVEs and open-source threat reporting, coordinating remediation with Value Stream engineering.
• Collaborate with ISSEs, ISSMs, DevSecOps engineers, COT, CPT, and Government stakeholders across Value Stream sprint cadences.
• Create and maintain documentation for implementations and supporting Bodies of Evidence (BOE).
• Support Zero Trust enforcement and cloud-native security best practices across mission environments.
• Maintain and validate A&A control evidence in eMASS supporting continuous monitoring and cATO readiness.

Skills

Kubernetes

Istio

GitOps

Security

Linux

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Cybersecurity/IT or related field

Tools

Terraform

Helm

Ansible

Docker

Job description

AnaVation LLC in San Antonio, TX is seeking a Software Engineer - Kubernetes to support a government cybersecurity program. You will design, build, and operate secure Kubernetes/OpenShift clusters, implement RBAC and IAM controls, and ensure continuous authority to operate readiness across mission environments.

Responsibilities include implementing security controls, maintaining IaC with Terraform and Helm, and collaborating with ISSEs, ISSMs, DevSecOps and government stakeholders to sustain