Sr Devops Engineer (Kubernetes SME)

Our customer is as an IT services company providing high-quality software solutions, supporting mission critical solutions supporting USPAYCOM.

This position is HYBRID in Honolulu, HI.
(Camp Smith, Hickam AFB, Fort Island)

What You Will Be Doing Day-To Day:
Interface with stake holders and capture requirements, plan execution of technical requirements and provide verbal and written briefs to gov. stakeholders
Interface with IA/J6 to provide necessary documentations and artifacts through the RMF process leading to full ATO
Assist with deployment and architecture of KERNOS cluster on AWS IL6 environment
Create a highly available, on-prem Kubernetes RKE2 deployment model for mission critical customer
Deploy High availability RKE2 cluster in an air-gapped, on-prem datacenter
environment
Create a Kubernetes DevSecOps environment where third-party applications can be developed, secured and deployed within the ecosystem.
Deploy and maintain MinIO in distributed mode. This enables data to be stored across multiple nodes, ensuring high availability and fault tolerance
Implement multiple control-plane nodes with a load balancer in front to distribute the traffic and ensure high availability.
Ensure a multi-node setup for GitOps tools and store configurations redundantly across nodes. Regular backups of configurations are essential.
Utilize Patroni / Spilo / Scalyr for automating failover to a replica in case the primary node fails. Regular backups and real-time replication should also be implemented
Ensuring uptime, handling failovers, and scaling as needed.
Update containers baseline, apply systems patching

Qualifications:
Must be a US citizen with Active DoD security clearance of secret or higher
Proven experience as a DevSecOp Sr Engineer or similar role, with ability to speak on experience and capabilities.
Proficiency in architecting, deploying and maintaining high availability Kubernetes cluster in an air-gapped environment.
Familiar with DoD system security requirements and processes such RMF, DISA STIG, container hardening, security patching, etc.

Travel:

Occasional travel to Japan as needed and other Indopacific countries
Benefits:
• Medical/Dental/Vision
• 401K
• Sick Leave
• Floating Holidays
• Professional Development

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