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Tasking involves both on‑site and remote work.\nPosted: 2026-05-05 | Role Type: Hybrid | Citizenship: U.S. citizen required for security clearance.\nSecurity clearance status: Not required at posting, but the role requires obtaining and maintaining a U.S. government security clearance (DCSA).\nResponsibilities Implement, support, and optimize Kubernetes‑based container orchestration platforms across unclassified and closed‑area systems.\nCollaborate with engineering, program teams, and cross‑functional partners to improve platform usage and identify enhancements.\nDiagnose and resolve complex Kubernetes‑related issues, working with internal teams.\nSupport escalation and resolution of higher‑severity platform issues following established processes.\nDevelop and enhance observability and monitoring capabilities to detect errors, reduce defects, and improve system performance.\nImprove Mean Time to Detect (MTTD), Mean Time to Resolve (MTTR), service availability, and customer experience.\nImplement and maintain monitoring tools, dashboards, and alerting systems aligned with operational best practices.\nWork with infrastructure, networking, and application teams to forecast capacity, scaling requirements, and system demand.\nTeam & Platform Overview Raytheon Orchestration and Container Kubernetes Service (ROCKS) provides a standardized container management platform built on Kubernetes.\nSupports a secure, enterprise container orchestration foundation for Digital Ecosystem Deployment in air‑gapped classified environments.\nSupports non‑production services in shared unclassified environments.\nEnables integration across cloud and on‑premises environments.\nRequired Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in STEM or equivalent experience with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience; or an Advanced Degree with a minimum of 3 years experience.\nExperience installing, deploying, monitoring, and supporting Kubernetes clusters in on‑premises and cloud environments.\nExperience with Kubernetes platforms such as Rancher RKE2, upstream Kubernetes, OpenShift Container Platform, VMware VKS/Tanzu, or similar distributions.\nExperience with Kubernetes‑related tools (Terraform, Helm, Python, Go, Bash).\nExperience with observability and monitoring tools (Grafana, Prometheus, Alertmanager, Loki).\nAbility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.\nPreferred Qualifications Deploying cloud‑native platforms and systems in classified and unclassified environments.\nDesigning and operating scalable, secure, high‑performance systems, platforms, and Kubernetes clusters.\nExperience with VMware, AWS GovCloud, and Azure Government environments.\nStrong oral and written communication skills.\nProject execution within schedules and budgets.\nTranslating business and functional requirements into technical requirements and tasks.\nDocumenting and diagramming technical systems.\nExperience with CNCF Kubernetes components (service mesh, service discovery, package management, observability, monitoring, runtimes, security).\nExperience with GitOps and Kubernetes package management tools (ArgoCD, Packer, Helm, Kustomize).\nExperience working in Agile environments with product owners and scrum masters.\nImplementing Kubernetes in air‑gapped and regulated network environments.\nRoot‑cause analysis of distributed system failures.\nMonitoring CNCF ecosystem developments and applying technologies to Kubernetes platforms.\nCompensation Salary Range: $86,800 – $165,200 (USD) based on experience.\nBenefits Healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work‑life benefits.\nParental (including paternal) leave.\nFlexible work schedules.\nAchievement awards.\nEducational assistance.\nChild and adult backup care.\nSecurity Clearance The position requires a security clearance. The Department of Defense agency DCSA Consolidated Adjudication Services (DCSA CAS) administers the clearance process.\nEqual Opportunity Employer RTX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status. 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Tasking involves both on‑site and remote work.\nPosted: 2026-05-05 | Role Type: Hybrid | Citizenship: U.S. citizen required for security clearance.\nSecurity clearance status: Not required at posting, but the role requires obtaining and maintaining a U.S. government security clearance (DCSA).\nResponsibilities Implement, support, and optimize Kubernetes‑based container orchestration platforms across unclassified and closed‑area systems.\nCollaborate with engineering, program teams, and cross‑functional partners to improve platform usage and identify enhancements.\nDiagnose and resolve complex Kubernetes‑related issues, working with internal teams.\nSupport escalation and resolution of higher‑severity platform issues following established processes.\nDevelop and enhance observability and monitoring capabilities to detect errors, reduce defects, and improve system performance.\nImprove Mean Time to Detect (MTTD), Mean Time to Resolve (MTTR), service availability, and customer experience.\nImplement and maintain monitoring tools, dashboards, and alerting systems aligned with operational best practices.\nWork with infrastructure, networking, and application teams to forecast capacity, scaling requirements, and system demand.\nTeam & Platform Overview Raytheon Orchestration and Container Kubernetes Service (ROCKS) provides a standardized container management platform built on Kubernetes.\nSupports a secure, enterprise container orchestration foundation for Digital Ecosystem Deployment in air‑gapped classified environments.\nSupports non‑production services in shared unclassified environments.\nEnables integration across cloud and on‑premises environments.\nRequired Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in STEM or equivalent experience with a minimum of 5 years relevant experience; or an Advanced Degree with a minimum of 3 years experience.\nExperience installing, deploying, monitoring, and supporting Kubernetes clusters in on‑premises and cloud environments.\nExperience with Kubernetes platforms such as Rancher RKE2, upstream Kubernetes, OpenShift Container Platform, VMware VKS/Tanzu, or similar distributions.\nExperience with Kubernetes‑related tools (Terraform, Helm, Python, Go, Bash).\nExperience with observability and monitoring tools (Grafana, Prometheus, Alertmanager, Loki).\nAbility to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance; U.S. citizenship required.\nPreferred Qualifications Deploying cloud‑native platforms and systems in classified and unclassified environments.\nDesigning and operating scalable, secure, high‑performance systems, platforms, and Kubernetes clusters.\nExperience with VMware, AWS GovCloud, and Azure Government environments.\nStrong oral and written communication skills.\nProject execution within schedules and budgets.\nTranslating business and functional requirements into technical requirements and tasks.\nDocumenting and diagramming technical systems.\nExperience with CNCF Kubernetes components (service mesh, service discovery, package management, observability, monitoring, runtimes, security).\nExperience with GitOps and Kubernetes package management tools (ArgoCD, Packer, Helm, Kustomize).\nExperience working in Agile environments with product owners and scrum masters.\nImplementing Kubernetes in air‑gapped and regulated network environments.\nRoot‑cause analysis of distributed system failures.\nMonitoring CNCF ecosystem developments and applying technologies to Kubernetes platforms.\nCompensation Salary Range: $86,800 – $165,200 (USD) based on experience.\nBenefits Healthcare, wellness, retirement, and work‑life benefits.\nParental (including paternal) leave.\nFlexible work schedules.\nAchievement awards.\nEducational assistance.\nChild and adult backup care.\nSecurity Clearance The position requires a security clearance. 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