Kubernetes Engineer

1 Month ago • All levels • Devops

Job Summary

Job Description

The Kubernetes Engineer will support Air Force Platform One and Air Mobility Command, ensuring high uptime for chat operations. This role requires 24x7x365 readiness, involving designing, building, and running cloud architectures using service-mesh and loosely coupled design. Responsibilities include managing Kubernetes providers, designing network connectivity, and implementing Infrastructure as Code. The engineer will also work on containerized solutions for databases, data auditing, and performance, along with Continuous Integration/Delivery/Deployment using CI/CD tools. Experience in customer service and escalations may be required. The role involves assisting the 24x7x365 team, working on R&D tasks, and contributing to deliverables.
Must have:
  • Expertise in Kubernetes, Istio, and GitOps.
  • Experience with custom Helm charts and CRDs.
  • Knowledge of Linux and networking.
  • Experience with automation tools (Ansible, Terraform).
  • Knowledge of Cloud (AWS, Azure, etc.)
  • Experience with Docker, Terraform, and Helm.
  • Experience working with end-users.
Good to have:
  • Experience with Go, React, or Docker.
  • Knowledge of Gitlab, AWS, and SQL.
  • CKA Certification.
Perks:
  • 401K with 100% matching up to 6%
  • Competitive PTO
  • Health insurance with large network
  • Medical/Dental/Vision
  • Life Insurance, and short & long term disability
  • Industry-Leading Weekly Pay Schedule
  • Home office & equipment plan

Job Details

Title: Kubernetes Engineer

Location: Remote (US)

Schedule: Full-time, 40 hours per week in support of 24x7x365 operations

Weekday Shift Availability: 5:00 PM to 12:30 AM ET and/or 12:30 AM to 8:00 AM ET

Weekend Shift Availability: 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM ET, 4:00 PM to 12:00 AM ET, and/or 12:00 AM to 8:00 AM ET

Additional Requirements: Availability for holiday coverage as needed. Vacation requests should be submitted in advance to ensure adequate staffing and coverage.

Clearance: Not required, Eligible for Secret Clearance

 

Who We Are:

Rackner is a software consultancy that builds cloud-native solutions for startups, enterprises, and the public sector. We are an energetic, growing consultancy with a passion for solving big problems for both startups and enterprises. We enable digital transformation for large organizations through the newest in distributed technologies as we are laser focused on end-to-end application development, DevSecOps, AI/ML and systems architecture and our methodology focuses on cloud-first and cost-effective innovation. Our customers hail from a diverse, ever growing list of industries.

 

Position Overview:

The Kubernetes Engineer will support Air Force Platform One and Air Mobility Command in ensuring that we maintain high uptime for their chat operations. Air Mobility Command requires 24x7x365 readiness due to their global requirements so this position will require working outside of regular business hours (east coast time). The Kubernetes Engineer will design, builds, and runs elastic, cost-effective, resilient, robust, and secure architectures in the cloud using modern approaches like service-mesh and loosely coupled design. Manages different Kubernetes providers (AmazonEKS and Fargate, Azure KS and Google KE) or run your own. Designs and implements Network connectivity, Provisioning Strategy Assess and Design RBAC needs to Ensure Cloud foundation is strong and with needed compliance requirements. Maintains, configures, and monitors containers using Infrastructure as Code principles in Development, Test, and Live environments. Designs containerized solutions for relational/non-relational databases, data auditing, caching, and performance. Works with other Architects on Security, Data protection, and Failover Failback strategies. Implements Continuous Integration, Delivery, and Deployment using different CI/CD tools by container registries. Experience in Technical Customer Service, Customer Management, and experience in escalations may be required.

 

Responsibilities: 

  • Assist the 24x7x365 team in ensuring that Mattermost is operational at all times
  • Work on innovative R&D tasks while there are no active support requests
  • Possesses and applies expertise on multiple complex tasks
  • Tasks may be broad in nature, requiring originality and innovation in determining how to accomplish tasks.
  • Operate with appreciable latitude in developing methodology and presenting solutions to problems.
  • Contributes to deliverables and perform metrics where applicable
  • Demonstrated knowledge in the following: Kubernetes, Istio, GitOps, Custo Kubernetes Operators, Custom Helm charts, Custom Admission Controllers, Custom CRDs, Custom Controllers.
  • Extensive knowledge of Linux and network. Extensive experience with Kubernetes and containers. Understand each component of Kubernetes control plane.
  • Understand Istio. Have security and compliance knowledge for Kubernetes.
  • Experience in building automation and configuration management tools (e.g. Ansible, Terraform).
  • Knowledge of Cloud (AWS, Azure, oci, et.). Worked with common infrastructure tools like Docker, Terraform, and Helm.
  • Experience working with a product that has end-users.
  • Have a software development background.
  • Have a CKA Certification.
  • Creating and maintaining documentation for implementations.
  • Ability to obtain a Secret clearance

 

Skills/Qualifications: 

  • Demonstrated knowledge in one or more of the following: Go, React, Docker
  • Preferred: Gitlab, AWS, Kubernetes, SQL (Postgres or MySQL)
  • Ability to obtain a Secret Security Clearance
  • Demonstrated knowledge (mastery preferred) in the following:
  • DoD Enterprise DevSecOps Ref Design
  • Kubernetes expert
  • Istio expert 
  • GitOps
  • Custom Helm charts
  • Custom Admission Controllers
  • Custom Kubernetes Operators
  • Custom CRDs
  • Custom Controllers

 

Additional Info/Benefits

Rackner embraces and promotes employee development and training and covers the cost of certifications relevant to a position and the technologies/services provided. 

  • 401K with 100% matching up to 6%
  • Highly competitive PTO
  • Great health insurance with large network of providers
  • Medical/Dental/Vision
  • Life Insurance, and short & long term disability
  • Industry-Leading Weekly Pay Schedule
  • Home office & equipment plan

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