Senior Containerization Engineer - Kubernetes/OpenShift

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 116,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan options

401(k) with company match

Flexible work weeks

Paid time off

Job summary

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking an experienced IT professional in the Washington, DC area for advanced containerization and cloud-native work.

You will build secure Docker images for Java/PHP apps, deploy on Kubernetes platforms across on-prem and government clouds, and manage RHEL environments while creating pipelines and detailed technical documentation. Required 5+ years of containerization and solid DevOps experience, with strong communication skills and the ability

Qualifications

• Five (5)+ years of containerization experience with major federal IT applications.
• Expert-level experience building secure Docker images for Java-based or PHP-based applications.
• Experience building Docker images for Linux and Windows with MySQL, Redis, or PostgreSQL.
• Deploy containerized apps using Helm to Kubernetes platforms (on‑prem or gov clouds like Azure/AWS/Google/Oracle).
• Solid experience managing Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL).
• Build/deploy pipelines with Tekton or GitLab CI/CD on OpenShift or Kubernetes.
• Debug production apps using Linux logs, Splunk, SQL, and app tests.
• Strong documentation and presentations for customers and teams.
• Excellent listening and communication when collaborating with customers and other technical teams.

Responsibilities

• Five (5)+ years of containerization experience with federal IT apps.
• Expert-level Docker image builds for Java/PHP apps.
• Docker images for Linux/Windows with DBs like MySQL/Redis/PostgreSQL.
• Deploy containerized apps with Helm on Kubernetes platforms.
• Manage Linux (RHEL) environments effectively.
• Create pipelines with Tekton or GitLab CI/CD on OpenShift.
• Debug using logs, Splunk, SQL, and testing in prod.
• Provide high/low-level documentation for stakeholders.
• Communicate clearly with customers and technical peers.

Job description

General Dynamics Information Technology, Inc. is seeking an experienced IT professional in the Washington, DC area for advanced containerization and cloud-native work.

You will build secure Docker images for Java/PHP apps, deploy on Kubernetes platforms across on-prem and government clouds, and manage RHEL environments while creating pipelines and detailed technical documentation. Required 5+ years of containerization and solid DevOps experience, with strong communication skills and the ability