Kubernetes SME: Cloud-Native Infra & Automation Leader

Atlas Technologies, Inc.

North Charleston (SC)

Hybrid

USD 130,000 - 180,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Generous benefits package

Job summary

Atlas Tech in the United States is seeking an experienced Subject Matter Expert (SME) specializing in Kubernetes and cloud-native infrastructure. You will design, implement, and optimize enterprise-grade Kubernetes environments to drive scalability, reliability, and operational excellence.

The role allows telework up to 2 days per week with potential travel up to 10%. You will serve as the primary technical authority for Kubernetes strategy, architecture, and automation across multi-cloud

Qualifications

US citizen with DoD Secret clearance.
Extensive hands-on Kubernetes experience, including cluster operations and deployments.
Experience with multi-cluster environments and cloud-based Kubernetes platforms.
Strong communication and documentation skills.
Familiarity with DoD compliance automation (DISA STIGs, RMF).
Proficiency with Git, YAML, CI/CD pipelines, and DevOps workflows.

Responsibilities

Serve as technical authority for Kubernetes strategy, ops, and best practices.
Architect, deploy, and manage clusters across bare-metal, virtualized, and multi-cloud.
Use GitOps (Argo CD/Flux) to automate state, add-ons, and workloads.
Configure networking, ingress, and service mesh architectures.
Enhance monitoring, logging, and tracing for cluster reliability.
Troubleshoot complex cluster issues including networking and performance.
Collaborate with application teams to onboard workloads and optimize resources.
Drive documentation and reusable automation templates.
Provide training and mentorship to junior engineers.