Senior Cloud Infrastructure Engineer - Kubernetes & CI/CD

CACI; United States; On-site; USD 113,000 - 238,000; Full time

Job summary

CA CI is seeking a Software Engineer – Cloud Infrastructure to join a mission-critical team. You will design, deploy, and optimize Kubernetes-based clusters and pipelines, collaborating with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot both application code and infrastructure issues in active operations.

The role requires TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, IAT Level II/III certifications, and 8+ years’ experience in software engineering or DevOps, with hands-on cloud and CI/CD tooling across AWS, GCP,

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI U.S. Government Security Clearance with adjudicated Polygraph.
• Active IAT Level II or III certification (e.g., CompTIA Security+, CISSP, or CASP+)
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field
• 8+ years of software engineering and/or DevOps experience
• Ability to work in office full time
• Strong software development skills with proficiency in at least one modern language (e.g., Python, Go, Java, C++) and scripting (Bash).
• Strong understanding of Kubernetes, including experience deploying applications to clusters using Helm charts or similar tools.
• Practical experience working with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, GCP, Azure) and automated CI/CD tools (GitLab, GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
• Excellent troubleshooting skills across both application code and runtime environments.

Responsibilities

• Write, test, and maintain clean, scalable code for complex applications and microservices.
• Design and configure Kubernetes clusters and use Helm/Argo CD to deploy your software seamlessly into active operations.
• Construct and optimize secure, automated CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, Jenkins, GitHub Actions) to accelerate software delivery.
• Write advanced scripts (Python, Bash) and infrastructure-as-code to automate environment setup, testing, and maintenance.
• Work closely with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot application-level bugs and underlying infrastructure issues simultaneously.

Skills

Python

Go

Java

C++

Bash

Kubernetes

Helm

Argo CD

GitLab

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

Terraform

CloudFormation

AWS

GCP

Azure

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field

Tools

Docker

Podman

Prometheus

Grafana

Job description

CA CI is seeking a Software Engineer – Cloud Infrastructure to join a mission-critical team. You will design, deploy, and optimize Kubernetes-based clusters and pipelines, collaborating with cross-functional teams to troubleshoot both application code and infrastructure issues in active operations.

The role requires TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, IAT Level II/III certifications, and 8+ years’ experience in software engineering or DevOps, with hands-on cloud and CI/CD tooling across AWS, GCP,