Kubernetes Platform Engineer with Security Clearance

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in platform engineering or systems engineering within classified environments
• 5+ years of experience with cloud environments, programming languages, and supporting CI/CD
• Experience supporting Kubernetes networking, including concepts such as Services, Ingress, network policies, load balancing, DNS, and Container Network Interface (CNI) technologies
• Experience designing and troubleshooting networks supporting containerized or microservices-based applications
• Experience with network automation and Infrastructure as Code, using technologies such as Python, Ansible, or Terraform
• Experience operating production Kubernetes clusters and creating technical documentation, system diagrams, and SOPs • Experience with Linux‑based systems such as RedHat or CentOS, Linux administration and networking particularly in environments supporting Kubernetes or container platforms, and scripting languages such as Python or Bash
• Knowledge of Kubernetes networking, container registry management, and image‑hardening approaches
• TS/SCI clearance
• HS diploma or GED Nice to Have Skills
• Experience operating AWS EKS
• Experience managing and deploying applications in an air-gapped environment
• Experience with Agile development methodologies and working on Agile teams using collaboration tools, including Jira, Confluence, or Discourse
• Experience with technologies such as Calico, Cilium, Flannel, Istio, service mesh, VMware NSX, Cisco ACI, F5, cloud networking, Helm, Terraform, and GitOps
• Knowledge of cloud‑native tooling or vulnerability‑analysis concepts
• Knowledge of modernization frameworks used across mission programs
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Cybersecurity, or technical discipline