
Software Engineer - Kubernetes
MKS2 TechnologiesColorado Springs, Colorado
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Job Description
Software Engineer, Kubernetes - SECRET CLEARANCE REQUIRED!
LOCATION: Full-time onsite at Colorado Springs, CO
SALARY: $130,000-140,000
SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:
- Creation and sustainment of Kubernetes clusters
- Installation, Configuration, testing, and sustainment of DevSecOps tolls
- Integration and automation of the DevSecOps tools to enable CI/CD
- Implementing automation in cluster and tool creation
- Implementing process and procedures for utilizing the DevSecOps Pipeline
- Maintenance of the DevSecOps pipeline to ensure availability to the software developers
- Rapid resolution of DevSecOps pipeline issues
- Position may require at times, night and/or weekend work to maintain a secure and resilient system
- Providing recommendations and be an expert who can establish an initial DevSecOps environment in a SIL on a RedHat Linux environment, with familiarity with OpenShift
- Being a key part of a team that is transitioning from legacy software to cloud-based architecture, software, and agile engineering approaches
- Develop code in accordance with coding and security standards, potentially including compliance with DoD’s Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG)
- Working within agile processes for short cycle, fast-paced delivery both independently and on a team
- Healthy and productive communication and interaction with other Zivaro team members, management, and our customers
- Support other duties as assigned
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- 6 or more directly related IT experience
- 7 years general work experience
- 3 or more years of experience working with containerized and/or cloud platforms and implementing DevSecOps practices
- 2 or more years of experience deploying and maintaining VMWare Tanzu clusters
- Experience with containerization and microservices
- Experience of CI/CD pipelines, DevOps practices, and infrastructure as code (IAC) principles
- Experience working with Kubernetes
- Ability to recommend, configure, and maintain DevSecOps pipeline tools and environments, including OpenShift
- Experience with transitioning from traditional on-premise development environment to a cloud environment
- Cloud architecture experience, with the ability to evolve legacy software into a microservices architecture and expertise with specifying the inputs, outputs and service roles within the architecture
- Software engineering experience in an OpenShift RedHat environment
- In-depth knowledge of containers and Kubernetes
- Expert in agile software engineering approaches; Experience applying behavior-driven and test-driven development
- Willingness and ability to teach DevSecOps software engineering approaches to others on the team
- Excellent problem-solving, communication, and teamwork skills
- Detail-Oriented
Desired
- Knowledge of Kobayashi Maru, Platform One, Cloud One, Space Camp, or other Air Force DevSecOps environments is preferred
- Java and/or JavaScript experience is a plus
- Experience implementing DevSecOps in a container ecosystem
- Experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) platforms, like Terraform and Ansible
- Experience in Test Driven Development and Continuous Integration Environments
- Experience implementing DevSecOps pipelines in a VMware Tanzu environment
- Experience Implemented CI/CD deployment pipelines for Platform as a Service (PaaS) and Kubernetes, re-factored software projects for integration in larger ecosystem of applications
EDUCATION
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field and over 5 years DevSecOps work experience
- IAT Level II certification (CCNA-Security, CySA+, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, SSCP) is required
SECURITY CLEARANCE: Active Secret Clearance Required to start
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