Senior Kubernetes Security Engineer – DoD Compliance

Anavationllc; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 130,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

Vision insurance

401k match

Competitive pay

Paid leave/holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance

Job summary

AnaVation is seeking a Software Engineer - Kubernetes to support a cybersecurity program in our San Antonio, TX office. The role designs, builds, and runs secure Kubernetes/OpenShift clusters and ensures IATT, ATO, and cATO readiness in alignment with the Government’s Cyber Assessment Roadmap.

You will implement security controls, manage container tooling with Terraform, Helm, and Ansible, and collaborate with ISSEs, DevSecOps, and government stakeholders to sustain compliant, auditable

Qualifications

• Kubernetes and security-focused engineering experience.
• Experience with Istio, GitOps, and custom Kubernetes components.
• Hands-on with Linux, networking, and automation tooling (Ansible, Terraform, Helm).
• Security/compliance knowledge for cloud deployments (DoD/IL).
• 4+ years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and run Kubernetes/OpenShift clusters and manage providers or self-managed clusters.
• Design RBAC and network provisioning to keep foundations compliant.
• Maintain containers using IaC (Terraform, Helm) across environments.
• Implement security controls and assessments (SRCs, SIAs) for IATT/ATO/cATO readiness.
• Perform Kubernetes risk assessments and apply benchmarks (STIGs, CIS).
• Advance automation and control inheritance per Cyber Assessment Roadmap.
• Support vulnerability management and remediation with Value Stream engineers.
• Collaborate with ISSEs, ISSMs, DevSecOps, and government stakeholders.

Skills

Kubernetes

Istio

GitOps

Custom Operators

Custom Helm charts

Admission Controllers

CRDs/Controllers

Linux

Networking

Ansible

Terraform

Docker

Cloud (AWS/Azure/OCI)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, IT, or related field

Advanced degree in a related technical field

Tools

OpenShift

Terraform

Ansible

Docker

AWS

Azure

OCI

Job description

AnaVation is seeking a Software Engineer - Kubernetes to support a cybersecurity program in our San Antonio, TX office. The role designs, builds, and runs secure Kubernetes/OpenShift clusters and ensures IATT, ATO, and cATO readiness in alignment with the Government’s Cyber Assessment Roadmap.

You will implement security controls, manage container tooling with Terraform, Helm, and Ansible, and collaborate with ISSEs, DevSecOps, and government stakeholders to sustain compliant, auditable