Key skills
KubernetesTerraformCI/CD PipelinesDockerHelmKubernetes distributions - RKE2Kubernetes distributions - EKSKubernetes distributions - OpenShiftKubernetes distributions - VMWare TanzuInfrastructure as Code (IaC)GitOpsDoD cybersecurity policies - NIST 800-53DoD cybersecurity policies - RMFDoD cybersecurity policies - STIGsSystem hardeningConfiguration managementEKSOpenShift
About this role
Rackner is a software consultancy that builds cloud-native solutions for startups, enterprises, and the public sector. They are seeking a DevSecOps (Kubernetes) Engineer SME to support a US Air Force program called Platform One, focusing on creating a Platform as a Service using Kubernetes in cloud environments.
Responsibilities:
- Build DevSecOps platforms which are used by a variety of mission application owners
- Create and update Kubernetes clusters using Terraform
- Deploy applications to Kubernetes clusters by writing and modifying Helm charts
- Become comfortable getting exposed to and learning different Kubernetes distributions (RKE2, OpenShift, Tanzu, etc)
- Self teach and work with custom operators and CRDs in Kubernetes as needed
- Use automation best practices, such as IaC and GitOps, for repeatability and fast provisioning of environments
- Ensure platform and pipelines are compliant with DoD cybersecurity policies (NIST 800-53/RMF, STIGs)
- Work with the Cybersecurity team by implementing industry best practices for system hardening and configuration management
Requirements:
- 3+ years; Kubernetes exp. in production environments
- Kubernetes distro (RKE2, EKS, OpenShift, VMWare Tanzu, etc)
- 3+ years; Terraform exp
- Docker or other container technologies exp
- Helm exp
- Defense customers background (highly preferable)