Senior Linux & Kubernetes Engineer — TS/SCI Clearance

Quevera

Laurel (MD)

On-site

USD 140,000 - 180,000

Full time

2 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

100% employer-paid medical coverage (E

Education, training, and certification

6% 401(k) match

Up to 5,000 annually for education and

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Quevera seeks a Senior Linux & Kubernetes Engineer in Laurel, MD, to manage production Linux VMs and Kubernetes clusters across OpenStack, VMware, and AWS. You will administer RHEL 8/9 systems, maintain PKI lifecycle, and automate with Ansible while ensuring security and compliance.

The role requires TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and hands-on experience with containerized workloads. Responsibilities include monitoring VM and cluster health, updating software via YUM, and collaborating with

Qualifications

Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph required.
Troubleshooting experience with VM and application logs, including tracking down the sources and causes of VM or application issues.
Strong Linux skills with RHEL 8/9.
Experience with Kubernetes, Docker, and Rancher for containerized workloads.
Familiarity with Apache NiFi or similar data-integration tools.
Working knowledge of Ansible for automation and configuration management.
Hands-on experience managing VMs in OpenStack, VMware, or AWS.
Ability to troubleshoot SSH, performance, and network-related issues in Linux environments.
Experience applying security hardening, including STIG and STE/STN, and maintaining compliance documentation, including SSP.
Experience with network flow monitoring tools.
Active Security+ certification.
Experience monitoring and managing production Linux VMs.

Responsibilities

Monitor and manage production Linux VMs, including stand-alone VMs and those integrated within Kubernetes clusters, across multiple hosting platforms.
Administer, secure, and maintain RHEL 8/9 Linux virtual machines across OpenStack, VMware, and AWS.
Manage the server certificate lifecycle and monitor VM health status.
Update software on VMs manually and through YUM repositories and ensure VMs satisfy current security requirements.
Maintain Ansible playbooks to push changes to VMs.
Monitor Kubernetes clusters through Rancher or Kubernetes commands to ensure cluster nodes and pods are healthy and running smoothly.
Troubleshoot production Linux VMs and Kubernetes clusters, including node and pod health.
Support Apache NiFi deployments by performing configuration updates, monitoring dataflows, and resolving connectivity or resource-related issues.
Manage the full server and PKI certificate lifecycle, ensuring systems meet current security and compliance standards, including STIG and SSP.
Perform software updates, patching, and system hardening through YUM and enterprise repositories.
Work directly with development teams and end users to provide operational support ranging from basic configuration changes to complex cluster builds.
Analyze logs, troubleshoot performance issues, and identify root causes of VM, container, or application-level problems.