Kubernetes Platform Engineer/ DevOps

DevOps / Kubernetes Platform EngineerAcclaim Technical Services, founded in 2000, is a leading cyber operations, intelligence solutions and operations, network infrastructure, engineering and business enablement and enterprise operations company supporting a wide range of U.S. Federal agencies. We are an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) company, which is uncommon within our business sector. We see this as a significant strength, and it shows: ATS is consistently ranked as a top workplace among DC area firms and continues to grow.The DevOps / Kubernetes Platform Engineer is responsible for the design, implementation, and operation of containerized infrastructure and platform services supporting the project's cloud environment. This role focuses heavily on Kubernetes platform engineering within Amazon Web Services (AWS), leveraging Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) to deploy, scale, and manage containerized workloads. The engineer will help build and operate a cloud-native platform that enables automated application deployment, infrastructure scalability, and secure operations.Key ResponsibilitiesDesign, deploy, and manage Kubernetes clusters in AWS using Amazon EKSDevelop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for cloud and Kubernetes resources using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or AnsibleImplement and manage containerized application deployments using Docker and KubernetesBuild and maintain Helm charts and Kubernetes manifests for application deployment and platform servicesAutomate provisioning and configuration of AWS infrastructure and Kubernetes environmentsDesign and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting automated build, testing, and deployment of containerized applicationsImplement Kubernetes observability and monitoring solutions using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, and ELK/KibanaConfigure and manage Kubernetes networking, ingress controllers, service meshes, and security policiesMonitor health, performance, and capacity of Kubernetes clusters and cloud infrastructureSupport platform security and compliance including vulnerability scanning, container image security, and audit loggingCollaborate with development teams to enable cloud-native application deployment patternsParticipate in platform reliability engineering, including incident response, root cause analysis, and system optimizationEstablish and maintain platform standards, operational procedures, and best practices for Kubernetes and cloud infrastructureEducation and ExperienceBachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience.8–10 years of experience in system administration, DevOps, or cloud infrastructure engineering3+ years of hands-on Kubernetes experience in production environmentsRequired QualificationsMust have TS/SCI with PolygraphKubernetes / Container Platform (Primary Requirement)Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes cluster operationsDirect experience deploying and managing Amazon EKS clustersExperience with containerization technologies (Docker or OCI containers)Experience deploying applications using Helm, Kustomize, or Kubernetes manifestsUnderstanding of Kubernetes networking, services, ingress controllers, and load balancingExperience implementing Kubernetes RBAC, secrets management, and security policiesExperience troubleshooting Kubernetes workloads, pods, and cluster networking issuesAWS Cloud ExperienceDeep experience with AWS services including: Amazon EKS, EC2, VPC networking, CloudWatch, S3Experience automating infrastructure using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar toolsExperience building scalable, highly available cloud infrastructureAutomation & Infrastructure as CodeStrong scripting experience using: Ansible, Python, Shell scriptingExperience implementing Infrastructure as Code for cloud and Kubernetes resourcesExperience building automation pipelines for environment provisioningMonitoring & ObservabilityExperience implementing monitoring solutions such as: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK / Kibana, AWS CloudWatchCI/CD and DevOps PracticesExperience implementing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub ActionsUnderstanding of GitOps workflows (ArgoCD, Flux preferred)Experience supporting automated deployments into Kubernetes environmentsNetworking & InfrastructureStrong understanding of cloud networking conceptsExperience with DNS, TLS certificates, and secure networking practicesFamiliarity with Linux system administrationDesired QualificationsExperience with GitOps deployment models (ArgoCD or Flux)Experience with service mesh technologies (Istio, Linkerd)Experience with container security tools (Aqua, Twistlock, Trivy)AWS certifications such as: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, AWS Solutions ArchitectCertified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) StatementATS is committed to a program of equal employment opportunity without regard to race, color, ethnicity, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, age, religion/creed, hairstyles and hair textures, handicap/disability, genetic information/history, military/veteran status, or any other characteristic or condition protected by applicable law. 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