| Location | Chantilly, VA |
The engineer will help build and operate a cloud-native platform that enables automated application deployment, infrastructure scalability, and secure operations.
GCI embodies excellence, integrity and professionalism. The employees supporting our customers deliver unique, high-value mission solutions while effectively leverage the technological expertise of our valued workforce to meet critical mission requirements in the areas of Data Analytics and Software Development, Engineering, Targeting and Analysis, Operations, Training, and Cyber Operations. We maximize opportunities for success by building and maintaining trusted and reliable partnerships with our customers and industry.
At GCI, we solve the hard problems. As a Software Engineer, a typical day will include the following duties:
JOB DESCRIPTION
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 RESPONSIBILITIES
Design, deploy, and manage Kubernetes clusters in AWS using Amazon EKS
Develop and maintain Infrastructure as Code (IaC) for cloud and Kubernetes resources using tools such as Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible
Implement and manage containerized application deployments using Docker and Kubernetes
Build and maintain Helm charts and Kubernetes manifests for application deployment and platform services
Automate provisioning and configuration of AWS infrastructure and Kubernetes environments
Design and maintain CI/CD pipelines supporting automated build, testing, and deployment of containerized applications
Implement Kubernetes observability and monitoring solutions using tools such as Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, and ELK/Kibana
Configure and manage Kubernetes networking, ingress controllers, service meshes, and security policies
Monitor health, performance, and capacity of Kubernetes clusters and cloud infrastructure
Support platform security and compliance including vulnerability scanning, container image security, and audit logging
Collaborate with development teams to enable cloud-native application deployment patterns
Participate in platform reliability engineering, including incident response, root cause analysis, and system optimization
Establish and maintain platform standards, operational procedures, and best practices for Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelor'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 engineering
3+ years of hands-on Kubernetes experience in production environments
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Kubernetes / Container Platform (Primary Requirement)
Strong hands-on experience with Kubernetes cluster operations
Direct experience deploying and managing Amazon EKS clusters
Experience with containerization technologies (Docker or OCI containers)
Experience deploying applications using Helm, Kustomize, or Kubernetes manifests
Understanding of Kubernetes networking, services, ingress controllers, and load balancing
Experience implementing Kubernetes RBAC, secrets management, and security policies
Experience troubleshooting Kubernetes workloads, pods, and cluster networking issues
AWS Cloud Experience
Deep experience with AWS services including: Amazon EKS EC2 VPC networking CloudWatch S3
Experience automating infrastructure using Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar tools
Experience building scalable, highly available cloud infrastructure
Automation & Infrastructure as Code
Strong scripting experience using: Ansible Python Shell scripting
Experience implementing Infrastructure as Code for cloud and Kubernetes resources
Experience building automation pipelines for environment provisioning
Monitoring & Observability
Experience implementing monitoring solutions such as: Prometheus Grafana ELK / Kibana AWS CloudWatch
CI/CD and DevOps Practices
Experience implementing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, GitLab CI, or GitHub Actions
Understanding of GitOps workflows (ArgoCD, Flux preferred)
Experience supporting automated deployments into Kubernetes environments
Networking & Infrastructure
Strong understanding of cloud networking concepts
Experience with DNS, TLS certificates, and secure networking practices
Familiarity with Linux system administration
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Experience 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 Architect
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) or Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
A candidate must be a US Citizen and requires an active/current TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance.
Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans