WO-003 Kubernetes Engineer with Security Clearance

Endurion; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Endurion seeks a Kubernetes Engineer in Tampa, FL to configure, deploy, and maintain Kubernetes clusters for IL2/IL4/IL5 environments, ensuring compatibility with ESRI ArcGIS services and agency infrastructure.

You will develop Helm charts and Kubernetes operators for declarative deployment and automated scaling of ESRI services, while provisioning storage and integrating container-native monitoring using Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in CS, Cloud Computing, or related field.
• 5+ years Kubernetes administration experience.
• Experience deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters.
• Proficiency with IaC tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, and GCP.

Responsibilities

• Configure, deploy, and maintain Kubernetes clusters for IL2/IL4/IL5 environments.
• Develop Helm charts and Kubernetes operators for declarative deployment and automated scaling.
• Configure persistent storage and integration with ESRI services.
• Implement Kubernetes monitoring and logging with Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry.

Skills

Kubernetes orchestration

Container networking

CI/CD automation

Helm charts deployment

Kubernetes operators

Multi-cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Security best practices

Istio/Linkerd service mesh

Prometheus/Grafana monitoring

Terraform/Ansible (IaC)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science / Cloud Computing

CKA (Preferred)

AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional (Preferred)

Google Cloud Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer (Preferred)

Tools

Terraform

Ansible

Kubernetes

Helm

Prometheus

Grafana

ELK stack

OpenTelemetry

Job description

WO-003 Kubernetes Engineer Position Summary

The Kubernetes Engineer supports mission-critical objectives under the referenced work order by configuring, deploying, and maintaining Kubernetes clusters tailored for IL environments (IL2, IL4, IL5) ensuring support for ESRI ArcGIS services and integration with agency infrastructure. This role optimizes containerized transformation pipelines and implements Kubernetes-native monitoring solutions. This future opportunity is contingent upon award. Job Description

• The Kubernetes Engineer is responsible for configuring, deploying, and maintaining Kubernetes clusters for IL2/IL4/IL5 environments.
• The position requires developing and managing Helm charts and Kubernetes operators for declarative deployment and automated scaling of ESRI services.
• Engineers will configure persistent volume claims and provision container-native storage (AWS EBS, Azure disks).
• The role includes integrating Kubernetes-native monitoring and logging solutions (Prometheus, Fluentd, OpenTelemetry). Required Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cloud Computing, or a related field; or
• A minimum of five (5) years of professional experience in Kubernetes administration. Candidates must have demonstrated experience in the following areas:
• Deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters.
• Troubleshooting containerized applications.
• Implementing service mesh architectures such as Istio or Linkerd.
• Using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Ansible.
• Working with cloud infrastructure services (AWS, Azure, GCP). Required Skills and Competencies
• Expertise in Kubernetes cluster orchestration and container networking.
• Working knowledge of Helm chart deployment and CI/CD pipeline automation.
• Proficiency in AWS, Azure, and GCP cloud environments.
• Strong understanding of security best practices and Kubernetes monitoring/logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack).
• Ability to implement service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd). Education
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) (Preferred, Not Required)
• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional (Preferred, Not Required)
• Google Cloud Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer (Preferred, Not Required) Clearance Requirement
• No clearance required for off-site duty location, or the ability to obtain and maintain the required clearance as specified by the program.