Leidos

Kubernetes Engineer

Leidos

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: Remote • 🇺🇸 United States

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Salary

💰 $104,650 - $189,175 per year

Job Level

SeniorLead

Tech Stack

AWSAzureCloudDistributed SystemsKubernetesOracle

About the role

  • Secure and configure containerized services orchestrated with Kubernetes
  • Tune Kubernetes performance and identify problems by using service and traffic metrics
  • Lead the lifecycle management of all containerized services used in the development of Kobayashi Maru software
  • Lead troubleshooting containerized-services and publishing root cause analysis (RCAs)
  • Establish Service Level Objectives and other Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) related metrics
  • Manage the north-south and east-west network traffic to ensure all container-based critical services are maintained
  • Ensure the Kubernetes environment is running as it should, properly patched and configured
  • Design, secure, deploy, and manage the Kubernetes environment required to support 14 software product teams
  • Design, implement, and maintain highly available Kubernetes clusters across cloud and on-prem environments
  • Automate infrastructure provisioning, monitoring, and scaling using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) and CI/CD pipelines
  • Develop and manage Helm charts for application deployment and configuration management
  • Deploy and manage applications on cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)
  • Monitor and troubleshoot Kubernetes workloads, networking, and persistent storage solutions
  • Implement Kubernetes security best practices
  • Optimize performance and reliability of containerized applications in distributed systems
  • Collaborate with development, security, and operations teams to enhance DevOps workflows and cloud-native application delivery
  • Participate in system upgrades, disaster recovery planning, and compliance initiatives
  • Mentor junior engineers and contribute to knowledge sharing within the organization

Requirements

  • Requires BS degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, STEM, or IT and 8+ years of prior relevant experience or Masters with 6+ years of prior relevant experience
  • US Citizen and Possession of a current Active DoD Secret Clearance
  • Minimum 8 years of professional experience as a Kubernetes Engineer
  • Successfully designing and building distributed systems for mid to large enterprises, including two years of SRE experience
  • Possession of one of the following certifications: Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD), Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA) certification or equivalent
Benefits
  • Health and Wellness programs
  • Income Protection
  • Paid Leave
  • Retirement

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
KubernetesInfrastructure as Code (IaC)CI/CD pipelinesHelm chartscloud platformsdistributed systemsperformance tuningtroubleshootingsecurity best practicesmonitoring
Soft skills
leadershipcollaborationmentoringcommunicationproblem-solving
Certifications
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA)