Remote Senior Go & Kubernetes Engineer for Federal Apps

SUSE RGS; Reston (VA); Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Rancher Government Solutions (RGS) is hiring a Senior Software Engineer with Go and Kubernetes expertise to design and deliver secure, scalable cloud-native solutions for U.S. federal government programs.

You will work on containers, automation, and zero-trust architectures in a highly regulated environment. Join a federal-focused engineering team that emphasizes DevOps practices, CI/CD automation, and collaboration with security and product teams.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional software engineering experience, including Go.
• Deep knowledge of Kubernetes deployment and development patterns.
• Experience with Linux environments and Git-based workflows.
• Knowledge of secure software development in regulated environments is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop Golang applications and microservices for Kubernetes environments.
• Automate testing, packaging, and deployment via CI/CD pipelines.
• Design scalable, compliant cloud-native solutions for federal agencies.
• Collaborate with product, security, and engineering teams to meet standards.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to Agile ceremonies.

Skills

Go programming

Kubernetes expertise

Linux proficiency

Git workflows

Tools

Helm

Kustomize

Istio

RBAC concepts

Job description

Rancher Government Solutions (RGS) is hiring a Senior Software Engineer with Go and Kubernetes expertise to design and deliver secure, scalable cloud-native solutions for U.S. federal government programs.

You will work on containers, automation, and zero-trust architectures in a highly regulated environment. Join a federal-focused engineering team that emphasizes DevOps practices, CI/CD automation, and collaboration with security and product teams.