Overview Intelligent Waves has an immediate need for a Cloud Engineer to support our mission critical work in support of our government customer at Omaha, NE, Langley AFB, VA, or Rome, NY. Intelligent Waves delivers mission-focused multi-domain operational expertise and innovation to the Government through high-impact technology solutions in cybersecurity, data science, enterprise network engineering, software development, and platform mission support. Always ready. Anytime. Anywhere. Any domain. Location: This Cloud Engineer position is a Hybrid position with support onsite 2-3 days a week. Travel: Ability to travel up to 15% of the time. Security Clearance: This Cloud Engineer must have the ability to obtain a TS/SCI. Employees are required to follow all company and customer site COVID-19 protocols.ResponsibilitiesRoles and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Build, manage, and secure a container platform that meets your clients' needs and takes advantage of cloud capabilities.
- Develop and manage container management software to solve some of our toughest challenges.
- Use the latest cloud technologies as you look for ways to improve your clients' environments with current container software to ensure seamless orchestration.
- Work directly with your clients to inform strategy and design, while ensuring standards are met throughout the containerization process with Kubernetes, Docker, and Rancher.
- Recommend tools to help your clients manage and securely adopt containers.
- Broaden your skills in areas like Containerization, Orchestration, and Microservices while developing critical cloud platforms for clients.
QualificationsList of qualifications:
- Active TS/SCI security clearance.
- 2+ years of experience with container tools, including kubectl, K9s, Docker, Kubernetes, or Rancher (RKE2).
- Strong Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL8) experience.
- 2+ years of experience with automation tools, including Terraform or Ansible.
- 2+ years of experience with Helm Charts (Helm), Kustomize and/or updating K8s manifests.
- Experience with GitOps Practices and Tools (ArgoCD, Flux).
- Experience with deployment and maintaining Kubernetes platforms in multiple environments and classification levels.
These Qualifications Would be Nice to Have:
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Administrator Developer (CKAD).
- Experience with infrastructure-as-code environments, including activities around the automated server or network configurations, large-scale software deployments, or monitoring and testing, such as continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD).
- 2+ years of experience with deploying Kubernetes within a platform or cloud offerings, including GCP, AWS, or Azure.
- Demonstrated experience with Kubernetes managed storage solutions or databases (velero, ceph).
- Demonstrated experience with Kubernetes in air-gap (classified) environments to include Amazon SC2S or C2S.
- Demonstrated experience in Kubernetes hardening or cybersecurity best practices.
Since 2006, Intelligent Waves has remained committed to providing quality engineering, operations, and intelligence solutions to our clients and it all starts with YOU. Intelligent Waves provides a great and generous benefits package to include medical, dental and vision, paid PTO leave and, life & disability packages. We also invest in our employees' futures by providing a contribution with vesting starting from DAY 1, technical training, tuition bonuses, and much, much more. Clearance Statement: Applicants selected for this position will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Only US citizens are eligible for a security clearance. For this position, Intelligent Waves will consider only applicants with security clearances or applicants who are eligible for security clearances. Intelligent Waves LLC is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal opportunity to all applicants and employees in full compliance with all applicable state and federal laws prohibiting discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, gender, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation and gender identity protected veteran status and individuals with disabilities, or any other class protected by applicable state or federal law. As an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer, IW is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified candidates and current employees. As part of this commitment, IW will ensure that those in need are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact ...@intelligentwaves.com. A Veteran Friendly Organization#IW#CJ