Kubernetes Engineer
Primary stack
Job description
About the Position
SOSi is seeking a Kubernetes Engineer to support mission requirements for a scalable, federated data ecosystem for a DoD customer. The primary objective of the program is to bridge the operational gaps between DoD, IC, interagency, and non-traditional international partners to enable real-time information sharing, dynamic data integration, and mission-tailored analytical capabilities.
Responsibilities
- Configure, deploy, and maintain Kubernetes clusters tailored for each IL environment (IL2, IL4, IL5), ensuring support for ESRI ArcGIS services and integration with agency-provided infrastructure from WO-001.
- Develop and manage Helm charts and Kubernetes Operators for declarative deployment and automated scaling of ESRI services, including Notebook Server and GeoAnalytics Server.
- Configure persistent volume claims and provision container-native storage (e.g., AWS EBS, Azure Disks) to support ESRI workloads, ensuring durability and compliance with backup and recovery policies.
- Integrate Kubernetes-native monitoring and logging solutions (e.g., Prometheus, Fluentd, or OpenTelemetry) to support observability and IL-compliant reporting across environments.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cloud Computing, or a related field, or; five (5) years of equivalent experience in Kubernetes administration.
- Demonstrated experience in deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters, troubleshooting containerized applications, and implementing service mesh architectures such as Istio or Linkerd.
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform or Ansible is required.
- Possess the knowledge and capability to design, deploy, and manage containerized applications in a cloud-native environment using Kubernetes.
- Proficient in Kubernetes cluster orchestration, container networking, Helm chart deployment, and automation of CI/CD pipelines.
- Strong knowledge of cloud infrastructure services (AWS, Azure, GCP), security best practices, and Kubernetes monitoring/logging tools (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack) is required.
- Desirable but not required certifications include Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional, or Google Cloud Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer.
- Offsite/remote work with a strong internet connection.
- Workspace free from interruptions and background noise.
Tech Stack
- Kubernetes
- Amazon Web Services
- Microsoft Azure
- DevOps
- Ansible
- Prometheus
- Terraform
- Cloud Computing
- Istio
- Grafana
- Helm Charts
- Containerization
- Linkerd
- Dynamic Data
- Elk Stack
We Offer
- Competitive salary range: $79,451.0 - $165,013.0
- Full-time employment
- Remote work opportunity
About the Company
Founded in 1989, SOSi is among the largest private, founder-owned technology and services integrators in the defense and government services industry. We deliver tailored solutions, tested leadership, and trusted results to enable national security missions worldwide.
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