Top-Secret SRE: Kubernetes & Cloud Infra Engineer

Cathexisfederal; Tysons (VA); Hybrid; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Performance Bonuses

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Plan

Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

11 Federal Holidays

Parental Leave

Commute Benefits

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Training & Development

Wellness Program

Community Outreach Initiatives

Job summary

CATHEXIS is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) with a Top Secret clearance to join our team in Tysons, VA. You will manage, monitor, and optimize Kubernetes clusters and cloud infrastructure to support scalable AI solutions for government clients.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Helm, and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), strong automation skills, and the ability to work independently in an Agile environment.

Qualifications

• Active TOP SECRET clearance or higher.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field.
• A minimum of two (2) years of experience with on-prem & cloud environments.
• Experience with AWS and/or Azure.
• Hands-on experience with Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Helm, PostgreSQL, or similar.
• Programming in Python, Java, C/C++, Ruby, or JavaScript.
• Experience with distributed storage such as NFS, HDFS, Ceph, S3.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and manage Kubernetes clusters for stability and scalability.
• Deploy, monitor, and scale applications; maintain Helm charts.
• Design and maintain Docker-based microservices architecture for reproducible deployments.
• Work with AWS/Azure/GCP to provision infrastructure using IaC tools.
• Set up monitoring, alerts, and incident response for Kubernetes clusters.
• Automate infrastructure processes with Terraform, Ansible, or similar.

Skills

Kubernetes

Docker

Terraform

Python

AWS

Azure

GCP

Linux

PostgreSQL

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Helm

PostgreSQL

CloudFormation

Terraform

Job description

CATHEXIS is seeking a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) with a Top Secret clearance to join our team in Tysons, VA. You will manage, monitor, and optimize Kubernetes clusters and cloud infrastructure to support scalable AI solutions for government clients.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience with Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, Helm, and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), strong automation skills, and the ability to work independently in an Agile environment.