Naval Container Platform Engineer: Kubernetes & PaaS

Devopsroles; United States; Hybrid; USD 67,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

CACI is seeking a Container Platform Infrastructure Engineer to design, develop, and maintain container orchestration infrastructure for mission-critical naval systems. You will work on containerization, Linux, automation scripts, and DevOps practices in a fast-paced environment.

The role focuses on migrating legacy systems to cloud-native architectures, implementing PaaS, IaC, and GitOps while ensuring security for classified deployments. Collaboration with engineering teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field and US citizenship.
• Ability to obtain SECRET clearance and work onsite in a CUI environment.
• Strong Linux, scripting (Bash/Python/Ansible) and YAML experience.
• Willingness to learn new technologies and document technical work.
• Excellent communication and independent ownership of responsibilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain container orchestration infrastructure with Kubernetes.
• Design Platform as a Service (PaaS) for containerized deployments.
• Create automation scripts in Bash, Python, Ansible; manage configurations with YAML.
• Integrate containerized components into the infrastructure platform.
• Document architectures, processes, and procedures; troubleshoot complex issues.
• Support rapid Agile development cycles and collaborate with engineering teams.
• Install and manage Linux (RHEL) in dev and prod environments.
• Shift traditional deployments toward microservices and cloud-native patterns.
• Ensure security compliance for classified deployments and system architectures.

Skills

Linux

Bash

Python

Ansible

YAML

Kubernetes

Documentation

Independent work

Communication

Security clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, engineering, or related technical discipline

Tools

Podman

Docker

GitOps

Job description

CACI is seeking a Container Platform Infrastructure Engineer to design, develop, and maintain container orchestration infrastructure for mission-critical naval systems. You will work on containerization, Linux, automation scripts, and DevOps practices in a fast-paced environment.

The role focuses on migrating legacy systems to cloud-native architectures, implementing PaaS, IaC, and GitOps while ensuring security for classified deployments. Collaboration with engineering teams is essential.