[Remote] Kubernetes Platform Engineer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Applied Information Sciences (AIS) is a mission-driven company focused on making a difference through innovative projects. They are seeking a Kubernetes Platform Engineer who will be responsible for deploying, configuring, securing, and validating the AKS platform layer within Azure Government, ensuring it meets enterprise workload requirements.
Responsibilities
- Configure AKS platform components including node pools, namespaces, service accounts, Kubernetes RBAC, resource quotas, limit ranges, network policies, ingress controllers, storage classes, and workload identity
- Implement secure private AKS operating patterns, including Kubernetes API access controls, administrative access paths, DNS validation, and cluster access procedures
- Configure approved ingress and service exposure models using internal load balancers, ingress controllers, Application Gateway integration, or other customer-approved patterns
- Configure Kubernetes storage integrations using Azure Disk, Azure Files, CSI drivers, persistent volumes, persistent volume claims, and workload-specific storage requirements
- Configure secrets and certificate integration using Azure Key Vault, Key Vault CSI driver, managed identities, workload identity, and approved certificate management processes
- Support deployment of Adexone, BdBridge, Pipestress, and UiPath Automation Suite workloads into AKS
- Develop and maintain Kubernetes manifests, Helm charts, Kustomize overlays, deployment standards, and reusable workload onboarding patterns
- Support observability integration, including logs, metrics, probes, dashboards, alerts, and workload telemetry
- Implement Kubernetes security controls, including namespace isolation, least-privilege RBAC, pod security controls, network segmentation, admission controls, and image deployment constraints
- Troubleshoot platform and workload issues involving scheduling, node health, ingress, DNS, service discovery, storage mounts, pod identity, probes, container startup failures, and application runtime issues
Skills
- 5+ years of infrastructure, platform, cloud, or DevOps engineering experience
- 3+ years of hands-on Kubernetes administration or engineering experience
- Experience deploying, configuring, and operating AKS or equivalent managed Kubernetes platforms
- Strong experience with Kubernetes objects including deployments, services, ingress, ConfigMaps, Secrets, StatefulSets, DaemonSets, storage classes, persistent volumes, and persistent volume claims
- Experience with Kubernetes networking, DNS, service discovery, ingress controllers, and network policies
- Experience with Helm, Kustomize, YAML-based deployment assets, and pipeline-driven deployment approaches
- Experience integrating Kubernetes with Azure Container Registry, Azure Key Vault, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, managed identities, and Azure storage
- Ability to troubleshoot Kubernetes issues using kubectl, logs, events, metrics, probes, and cluster diagnostics
- Ability to document platform configuration, workload onboarding patterns, and operational procedures
- Certifications such as Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Certified Kubernetes Application Developer, Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, and/or Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert
- Experience with AKS in Azure Government, GCC High, DoD, Federal, or regulated environments
- Experience deploying UiPath Automation Suite or similar enterprise platforms on AKS
- Experience with Flux, Argo CD, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, or other GitOps / CI/CD tooling
- Experience with Azure Policy for AKS, Gatekeeper, Kyverno, or similar admission control/policy tooling
Benefits
- Flexible - We offer flexibility in how you work. This role is remote eligible with the flexibility to work hybrid or in-office from our Reston, VA headquarters if you're local and prefer an office environment.
- Employee Ownership: Your contributions directly impact the company’s success, and you share in its achievements.
- Continuous Learning: Access to resources, training, and mentorship to support your professional growth.
- Inclusive Culture: A workplace where diversity is celebrated, and everyone’s voice is valued.
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