Senior DevOps Engineer - Kubernetes, CI/CD & Big Data

RPMGlobal; Bethesda, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

RPMGlobal in Bethesda, MD is seeking a senior Platform Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain a containerized microservices stack for mission-focused workloads. You will manage production data pipelines in Kubernetes with Elasticsearch, Kafka, and CI/CD automation, while advancing Helm-based deployments and cross-functional collaboration in an Agile environment.

Candidates should have strong Linux, container, and scripting skills, and be prepared to work in a disciplined security-focused

Qualifications

• Strong Linux proficiency and container orchestration experience.
• Hands-on Kubernetes deployment and maintenance.
• Experience with CI/CD orchestration and GitLab.
• Familiarity with Elasticsearch stack and monitoring tools.
• Proven cross-functional collaboration in engineering environments.

Responsibilities

• Deploy and maintain production big data pipelines in a Kubernetes setup.
• Enhance CI/CD scripts and DevOps practices across teams.
• Design scalable, redundant infrastructure across environments.
• Configure Kubernetes deployments with Helm for new features.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams in Agile release cycles.
• Participate in design sessions and bug triage.

Skills

Linux

Kubernetes

CI/CD pipelines

Elasticsearch/Logstash/Kibana

Cross-functional collaboration

Python

Groovy

Java

Bash

Terraform / Scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree with 6+ years of experience

Associates Degree with 9 years experience

Master's degree with 6 years

PhD with 6 years

High School Diploma/GED with 9 years experience

Tools

Docker

GitLab

Helm

Nexus

Prometheus

Grafana

SALT

Job description

RPMGlobal in Bethesda, MD is seeking a senior Platform Engineer to design, deploy, and maintain a containerized microservices stack for mission-focused workloads. You will manage production data pipelines in Kubernetes with Elasticsearch, Kafka, and CI/CD automation, while advancing Helm-based deployments and cross-functional collaboration in an Agile environment.

Candidates should have strong Linux, container, and scripting skills, and be prepared to work in a disciplined security-focused